Ricoh FT4430 Service Manual page 29

16 April '88
HANDLING THE DRUM
Never touch the drum surface with bare hands.
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Store the drum in a CooI dry place away from heat.
3 . When cleaning the drum, always wear gloves.
4 . Prime the drum with setting powder only when installing a new drum.
Never expose the drum to light for long periods.
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6 . Drum conditioning is necessary after installing a new drum. In addition, it
should be done at the following times:
1 ) When image density is reduced due to over exposure of the drum
2) After cleaning the drum
3) When the drum is lightly scratched.
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Always keep the drum in the protective sleeve when inserting or pulling
the drum out of the copier.
8 . Before inserting or pulling out the drum, pull the cleaning unit out slightly
to avoid scratching the drum on the pick-off pawls.
9 . Return used drums to the distributor according to standard procedure.