Removing The Asf Assembly - Epson Stylus COLOR 440 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 440, 640, and 740

4.2.4.6 Removing the ASF Assembly

1. Remove the housing. (Refer to
2. Remove the board assembly (see
the ASF sensor from the main board (CN11 on the Stylus COLOR
440 and 640; CN6 on the Stylus COLOR 740).
3. Remove the 3 screws (No.1) from the PH cable guide plate. (See
Figure 4-20.) Slide the plate toward the left side of the printer to
unhook it from the frame. Without detaching the cables or kinking
them, set the guide plate to the side of the printer mechanism.
4. Remove gear 34 from the ASF assembly. (See
remove the gear, turn it so that the two black hooks holding it on the
inner shaft become visible. Gently pry the hooks outward from the
shaft with tweezers while pulling on the gear to remove it.
5. Remove the PF motor cable from the hook on the side of the ASF
assembly.
6. Remove the 2 screws that hold the ASF in place (1 No.7 screw with
a washer and 1 CR shaft installation screw). Remove the ASF
assembly by lifting it upward.

When installing the ASF assembly, make sure that the
C H E C K
P O I N T
ASF assembly is properly seated on the frame,
without any space between the ASF and the frame.

During reassembly, be sure to route the ASF sensor
cable through the right cable hook and the right cable
holder, as seen from the rear (see
Section 4.2.1.)
Section 4.2.2). Then disconnect
Figure 4-15.) To
Figure 4-3).
Chapter 4 Disassembly and Assembly
Figure 4-15. Removing the ASF Assembly
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