Staple Elevator Unit Removal - Ricoh ST23 Service Manual

REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT

5.5 STAPLE ELEVATOR UNIT REMOVAL

[E]
1. Remove the upper cover, the front door, the right front cover.
2. Remove the staple unit [A] (1 screw).
3. Remove the two screws fixing the flat cable [B] and disconnect the three
connectors [C].
4. Lower the staple elevator unit by turning the timing belt [D]of the staple
unit positioning motor manually until it reaches to the lower limit.
5. Remove the idle pulley [E] (2 screws).
6. Count the number of the timing belt [F] pitches that stickout of the fixing
plates [G]. Then remove the two fixing plates (2 screws each).
7. Remove the front door hinge [H] (1 screw) and the elevator guide bar
fixing bracket [I] (1 screw).
8. Slide out the elevator guide bar [J] and remove the elevator unit [K].
NOTE: When reassembling the machine, fix the belt with the fixing plate
as it was confirmed in step 6.
[D]
[A]
[G]
[F]
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[B]
[K]
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[C]
[I]
[J]
[H]