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

Disassembly and Assembly

3.2.7.16 Removing the Rear Tractor Assembly

This section describes how to remove the rear tractor assembly. You need to remove the rear
tractor assembly before removing the black, 3-pin, rear PE sensor connector from the connector
junction board assembly.
1. Remove the connector junction board assembly. (Refer to Section 3.2.7.3)
2. Remove the rear tractor gear.
3. Loosen the 2 hexagonal nuts securing the shaft at the front of the rear tractor assembly to the
left and right side frames.
4. After loosening the hexagonal nut on the right side, remove the right tractor wire holder.
5. To release the tractor wire, remove the CPN (M4 x 8) screw securing the left tractor wire
spring wire set to the left side frame. (Refer to Section 3.2.7.15)
6. Remove the 2 E-rings securing the shaft at the back of the rear tractor assembly to the both
sides frame.
To remove the rear tractor assembly, first move it to the left. Remove the right side of the shaft
7.
by pulling it forward, and then remove the left side of the shaft.
Hexagonal Nut
Shaft Holder
TRACTOR ASSEMBLY (REAR)
Figure 3-53. Removing the Rear Tractor Assembly
When you install the rear tractor assembly, perform the tractor wire spring adjustment, as
described in Section 4.1.3.
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Washer Leaf Spring
Rev. A