Replacing Feed Roller - SATO 9001226(A) Service Manual

7.4 REPLACING FEED ROLLER

The printer's feed roller is considered to be a high-wear component due to constant treading of the print media
stock against its contact surface. This constant contact will eventually wear grooves into the rubber material
and affect the media feed.
With the power supply is off, lift up the main cover .
1.
Press the purple Lid Latch lever lock to release the hinged Lid Latch. Remove the media stock if
2.
loaded.
Detach the operator panel .
3.
Unscrew and remove two screws on the top and right side of the operator panel cover.
Lift upwards to remove the operator panel cover as there are four catches on the bottom of the cover.
On the side of the feed roller , unscrew three screws (1) and a screw (2) to remove the Supporter clamp
4.
and Bearing (3) from the Feed roller .
Loosen the two Hex socket set screws (4) with a Hex wrench and carefully withdraw the defective Feed
5.
roller from the left side of printer.
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Lid latch
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Bearing
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Section 7: Replacement Procedures
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