Carriage Rail, Carriage Assy, And Purge-Related Parts - Brother MFC5100C Service Manual

4.1.24 Carriage Rail, Carriage ASSY, and Purge-Related Parts

(1) If the ink cartridges and print head have not been removed, remove them as follows:
Push the colored ink cartridge covers and remove all ink cartridges (arrow
Pull the head clamp springs in the direction of arrow
Lift the print head up and out of the carriage (arrow
NOTE: Do not touch the printing ends (nozzles) of the print head unit or the ink orifices of
the ink cartridges; doing so will not only stain your hands with ink but result in an ink jet-out
failure. Once you touch them, clean them with a dedicated cleaning stick and liquid.
NOTE: Be sure to put a head nozzle seal and filter seal on the print head unit (shown on page
4-6). Leaving the print head unit without those seals will dry up its printing ends and filters,
resulting in a damaged head.
NOTE: Do not touch the dimple contact section of the print head unit.
NOTE: When setting the head clamp springs,
refer to the illustration given on page
(2) Remove the head clamp springs as shown below.
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to release the print head.
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