Removal Of Home-Position Sensor; Disassembly Of Ribbon-Feed Mechanism - Epson LX-810 Technical Manual

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4.2.5.7 Removal of Home-Position Sensor

1. Remove the carriage motor frame. Follow Steps 1 to 3 of Section 4.2.5.6.
2. Push in the notch securing the home-position sensor, and remove the sensor from the carriage motor
frame.

4.2.5.8 Disassembly of Ribbon-Feed Mechanism

Remove the printer mechanism (refer to Section 4.2.4.2).
2.
Turn the printer mechanism upside-down, and use a screwdriver to slightly loosen the four bent tabs
securing the ribbon gear cover. Only loosen the tabs slightly, and do not yet remove the cover. If
the cover is removed while the printer mechanism is upside-down, the gears will scatter.
3.
Turn the printer mechanism over so that it is again face up, then lift and remove the ribbon gear
cover.
Carriage Motor F r a m e
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Figure 4-34. Removal of Home-Position Sensor
(Bottom view of printer mechanism)
Figure 4-35. Removal of Ribbon Gear Cover
Home Position Sensor
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