Removing The Front Tractor Assembly - Epson C117001-N - DFX 5000+ B/W Dot-matrix Printer Service Manual

3.2.7.15 Removing the Front Tractor Assembly

This section describes how to remove the front tractor assembly. You need to remove the front
tractor assembly before removing the white, 3-pin, front PE sensor connector from the mnnector
junction board assembly.
1. Remove the connector junction board assembly. (Refer to Section 3.2.73)
2. Loosen the hexagonal nuts securing the shaft at the front of the front tractor assembly to the
right side frames.
left and
3. After
loosening thehexagond nut on the right
holder set.
4. To release the tractor wire, remove the CPN (M4
spring holder set to the left side frame.
5. Remove the E-ring Securing thestmftat the back of the front tractor assembly to the left side
frame.
6. To remove the front tractor assembly, first move it to the left. Remove the right side of the
shaft by pulling it forward, and then remove the left side of the shaft.
E ring (6)
Figure 3-52. Removing the Front Tractor Assembly
When you install the front tractor assembly, peq%rm the tractor wire spring adjustment, as
described in Section 4.1.3.
b
Rev. A
Disassembly and Assembly
side, remove the right tractor wire spring
8) screw securing the left tractor wire
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TRACTOR
WIRE SPRING
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Hexagonal Screw
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(6)
E ring