Platen Open Motor - Printronix P7000 Series Maintenance Manual

Chapter 5
Replacement Procedures

Platen Open Motor

Removal
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 230).
2. Cabinet Models: Remove the paper path (page 303).
Pedestal Models: Remove the top cover assembly (page 281).
3. Cabinet Models: Remove the card cage fan (page 285).
4. Remove the platen open belt cover by squeezing the top and bottom to
release the plastic tabs from the slots in the side plate (page 350,
item 24).
5. Using a 5/32 inch Allen wrench, loosen the platen motor adjustment
screw (page 354, item 10).
6. Remove the platen open belt (page 350, item 23).
7. Trace the platen open motor cables back to connector P106 on the
controller board, releasing the cables from all tie-wraps. (See cable
routing diagrams in Appendix A.)
8. Remove the platen open cable connector from connector P106.
(See page 275.)
9. Remove the 5/32 inch platen motor adjustment screw, platen spring post,
and platen belt spring (page 354, items 10, 20, and 21).
10. Remove the 5/16 inch motor lower mount screw.
11. Remove the platen open motor assembly.
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