Carriage Assembly Removal - Epson FX-880 Service Manual

4.2.10.8 Carriage Assembly Removal

1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See Section 4.2.9.)
2. Remove the Head FFC. (See Section 4.2.1.)
3. Remove the Platen. (See Section 4.2.8.)
4. Remove the hexagon nut and the washer securing the LEVER,G,ADJUST to the
SHAFT,CR,GUIDE, and remove the lever.
5. Remove the BUSHING,PARALLEL,ADJUST to turn around the SHAFT,CR,GUIDE.
6. Disengage the TIMING BELT from the CR motor. (See Section 4.2.10.1.)
7. Move the carriage assembly to the far right end, and remove it from the rack of the
FRAME,FRONT with the SHAFT,CR,GUIDE.
8. Release the TIMING BELT from the 2 clips at the bottom of the carriage assembly.
If remove the carriage assembly, perform the Platen Gap adjustment
and Bi-d adjustment. (See Chapter 5.)
CHECK POINT
When attaching the TIMING BELT to the carriage assembly, secure the
TIMING BELT using the left and right clips of the carriage assembly as
shown below. And verify there is no slack in the TIMING BELT.
Rev. A
Figure 4-19. Carriage Assembly Removal
Figure 4-20. Attaching the TIMING BELT
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