Removing The Upper Paper Guide And Top Pe Sensor; Removing The Tension Roller Shaft - Epson C117001-N - DFX 5000+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Service Manual

3.2.7.6 Removing the Upper Paper Guide and Top PE Sensor

1. Remove the paper bail assembly. (Refer to Section 3.2.7.5)
2. Disconnect the red, 3-pin, top PE sensor connector from the comector junction board
assembly. (Refer to
3. Remove the 2 CPS (M4 x 6) screws securing the upper paper guide to both frames and remove
the paper guide.
4. Release the 2 notches for the top PE sensor cover and remove the cover.
5. Remove the 2 CPS (SP) (M3 x 8) screws securing the top PE sensor to the upper paper guide
and remove the sensor.
Figure 3-39. Removing the

3.2.7.7 Removing the Tension Roller Shaft

This section describes how to remove the tension roller shaft. It is easiest to remove the tension
roller shaft when the paper bail assembly is removed; however, removing it is not required.
(Refer to Section 3.2.7.5 for instructions on how to remove the paper bail assembly.)
1. Remove the comector junction board assembly. (Refer to Section 3.2.73)
2. While pushing on the tension pulley, remove the CRtimingbelt. (Refer to Section 3.2.7.19)
3. Remove the upper paper guide. (Refer to Section 3.2.7.6)
4. Remove the tension roller gear on the left side of the tension roller shaft by pulling it left and
lifting the clip section with tweezers.
Figure 3-40. Removing the Tension Roller Gear
Rev. A
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ROLLER SHAFT HOLDER
PLATEN
Disassembly and Assembly
UPPER PAPER GUIDE
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