Carriage Assy. Removal - Epson LQ-670 Service Manual

LQ-670 Service Manual

3.2.12 Carriage Assy. Removal

1. Remove the Printer Mechanism (See Section 3.2.2)
2. Remove [TENSION SPRING, 14.5] attached at the top right of the Printer Mechanism, to
loosen the timing belt.
3. Remove [CAP, LEVER] and [HOLDER, ADJUST, LEVER].
4. Remove an hexagonal nut which fixing the adjust lever to the carriage guide shaft, and
remove the adjust lever.
5. Take out the head FFC from the cable holder at the bottom of the Printer Mechanism.
6. Remove [HOLDER, CABLE, UPPER] from [FRAME, CR], by slightly slide it to right while
unhooking a locking tab.
7. Remove two screws (CBS/M3x6) fixing [GUIDE, CR] at both ends and remove it.
8. Remove [LEVER, PULLEY, DRIVEN], [SHAFT, LEVER, PULLEY, DRIVEN] and the
driven pulley.
9. Remove [BUSH, PARALLELISM] by rotating it to match the tabs and a hole of the frame.
10. Remove [CR GUIDE SHAFT] together with the carriage ASSY. and remove the [CR
GUIDE SHAFT] from the carriage ASSY.
Be careful not to lose the oil pad and a pressure spring in the carriage ASSY., as it
can easily come off when removing [CR GUIDE SHAFT].
Remove the printhead, before reinstalling the oil pad and a pressure spring into the
carriage ASSY.
When attaching the timing belt to the carriage ASSY., be sure to attach it as shown
in figure below.
Platen-Gap Adjustment (See Section 4 Adjustment)
Bi-D Alignment Adjustment (See Section 4 Adjustment)
3-16
CAUTION
CHECK POINT
REQUIRED ADJUSTMENT
Rev. A