Clamper And Tension Roller Mechanism - Ricoh C231 Service Manual

MASTER FEED

6.5.3 CLAMPER AND TENSION ROLLER MECHANISM

[F]
[G]
[H]
Mechanism
Clamper motor [A]
Gears [B]
Link [C]
Drum guide [D]
Lifts the lever [E], engages and locks the drum pin [F], and opens the clamper plate
[G].
Releases the tension roller [H].
Feeds the master into the clamper.
Procedure
When the old master has been ejected, the drum is stopped at the master feed
position. The master clamper clamps the leading edge of the new master before
the drum starts to turn again.
The tension roller [H] normally presses against the master feed guide plate to
apply tension to the master during master wrapping. When the clamper opens, it
pushes the tension roller arms [I] and moves the tension roller away from the
guide plate to allow the master to be fed into the master clamper.
Clamper mechanism: See the Master Eject section
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[E]
[I]
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