Ricoh A229 Service Manual page 567

   



  

 
  
    
  
SUBJECT: DEVELOPMENT ENTRANCE SEAL
SYMPTOM:
Wear marks on the drum.
CAUSE:
The lower seal of the Development Unit Entrance Seal Ass'y (P/N A2293092) may get pinched between the
Developer and the Drum if a large amount of Developer accumulates near the photoconductor gap. The
seal may be pulled out of position by the friction caused by the rotation of the Drum. In the worst case
scenario, the seal would peel off.
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