Fixing Assembly-Related Parts; Points To Note When Replacing The Fixing Heater; Adjusting The Nip (Fixing Pressure Adjusting Nut) - Canon CLC5000 Service Manual

CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING IMAGE FAULTS/MALFUNCTIONS

2.9 Fixing Assembly-Related Parts

2.9.1 Points to Note When Replacing the Fixing Heater

• Do not touch the surface of the heater.
Neither fixing heater (upper/
lower) has any specific front/
REF.
rear orientation.

2.9.2 Adjusting the Nip (fixing pressure adjusting nut)

• Check to make sure that the nip
width is as indicated in T04-209-01.
If not, turn the adjusting screw to adjust.
a and c represent points 10 to 15
mm from the edges.
Dimension
a
| b-c |
b-a
c-a
* Taken when the upper and lower rollers
are sufficiently heated.
T05-209-01
Measuring the Nip Width
If the fixing rollers are cool, wait until
the standby period is over, wait an addi-
tional 15 min, and make 30 copies before
taking measurements.
5-52
Measurements*
7.5 ±0.5 mm
0.5 mm or less
0.5 mm or less
0.5 mm or less
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Feeding
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