Disassembling The Printer Mechanism; Printhead - Epson Stylus NX510 Service Manual

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4.5 Disassembling the Printer Mechanism

4.5.1 Printhead

See the following for the Step 9 and later because the
C H E C K
disassembling/reassembling procedures of the Printhead for
P O I N T
SX410/SX210 series differ from those of NX510 series.
SX410 series:
" 4.7.3 Printhead (SX410 series) " (p150)
SX210 series:
" 4.8.3 Printhead (SX210 series) " (p158)
Parts/Components need to be removed in advance
Document Cover/ASF Cover/Scanner Unit/Panel Unit/Upper Housing
Removal procedure
1. Rotate the Spur Gear 51.5 to unlock the carriage, and move the CR Unit to the center.
Spur Gear 51.5
Figure 4-35. Unlocking the Carriage and Moving the CR Unit
2. Open the Cartridge Cover and remove all the ink cartridges from the CR Unit.
The Cartridge Cover Hinge must be broken to be removed since the
C H E C K
hinge is permanently-set. When replacing the Printhead, make sure
P O I N T
to replace the Cartridge Cover Hinge with a new one.
Cartridge Cover Hinge (top)
Figure 4-36. Cartridge Cover Hinge
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY
CR Unit
Carriage Lock
Cartridge Cover Hinge (bottom)
Disassembling the Printer Mechanism
3. Cut the Cartridge Cover Hinge with a nipper, and remove the upper half of it
and Hinge Cover Cartridge.
4. Release the hooks of the lower half of the Cartridge Cover Hinge with
tweezers, and remove the lower half of it. (See
Cartridge Cover
Hinge Cover Cartridge
Figure 4-37. Removing the Cartridge Cover
5. Release the hook (x1) of the Head Cable Cover with a flathead precision
screwdriver, and remove the Head Cable Cover downward.
6. Release the hook (x1) securing the Ink Guide and remove the Ink Guide.
Hook
Ink Guide
Figure 4-38. Removing the Head Cable Cover
Revision A
Figure 4-36)
Hook
cutting section
Head Cable Cover
Hook
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