Switch Assembly, Platen Interlock - Printronix P7000 Series Maintenance Manual

Switch Assembly, Platen Interlock

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. Fully close the forms thickness lever (position 'A').
4. Trace the platen interlock switch cable back to the controller board.
Remove tie-wraps as necessary to free the cable. (See cable routing
diagrams in Appendix A.)
5. Disconnect connector coupling shroud P107 from the controller board.
6. Remove the platen interlock cable connector from the connector coupling
shroud (page 275).
7. Remove two Phillips #1 screws securing the platen interlock switch
assembly. (See page 350, item 11.)
8. Remove the platen interlock switch assembly from the switch bracket.
9. Remove the switch cable from the cutout in the right side plate.
Installation
1. Reverse steps 2 through 9 of the removal procedure, and do the following
when you have installed the switch on its bracket:
a. Install the two Phillips #1 screws finger tight.
b. Fully close the forms thickness lever (position A).
c. Insert a 0.011 inch (0.028 cm) feeler gauge between the bottom of
the interlock switch assembly and the shaft of the forms thickness
lever, gently push down on the interlock switch, and tighten the
mounting screws. Remove the feeler gauge.
2. Return the printer to normal operation (page 231).
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