Drum Cleaning - Ricoh B286 Service Manual

6.4.5 DRUM CLEANING

This machine uses a counter blade system to clean toner from the surface of the drum.
(! Photocopying Processes – Cleaning – Counter Blade)
The cleaning blade [A] is opposite to the direction that the drum turns.
The counter blade has a lever [B] on the bottom side of the upper unit.
! Set [B] to the right: The blade touches the drum for normal operation.
! Set [B] to the left: The blade is away from the drum.
This lever must be set to the left at the following times:
! Before you remove the OPC drum
! Before you move the machine a long distance
! If you will move the machine to a different location on the same floor, then it is not
necessary to move the lever to the left.
SM 6-27
Around the Drum
B286/B289