Brother PT-9600 Service Manual page 55

Disassembling the Head/Roller Holder Unit
(1) Remove the retaining ring from the top of the head ASSY, and pull the roller holder shaft
downward to remove it.
(2) While tilting the bottom of the roller holder ASSY toward you, remove the roller holder
ASSY from the head ASSY.
Note: Do not touch the platen rubber; doing so may adversely affect the printing quality.
Head ASSY
Roller holder shaft
Fig. 3.1-32 Disassembling the Head/Roller Holder Unit (1)
(3) Remove the roller holder release spring.
Note: Take care not to lose the roller holder release spring which is removed simultaneously
when the roller holder ASSY is removed.
Roller holder release spring
Fig. 3.1-33 Disassembling the Head/Roller Holder Unit (2)
Retaining ring
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Roller holder ASSY
Platen roller
Roller holder ASSY