Motors - Printronix L5020 Maintenance Manual

Motors

Cutter motor
To replace the cutter motor, you must first remove the exit unit from the printer, then
remove the cutter unit from the exit unit, then finally remove the cutter motor from the
cutter unit. The following sections detail these procedures.
Exit unit removal (with cutter unit attached)
1. Remove the printer top cover (8 screws).
2. Remove the printer end cover (3 Phillips head screws).
3. Remove the printer end plate (3 Phillips head screws plus 4 hex head screws).
4. Refer to the following figure and disconnect the cover open switch harness
connector. Mark or tag the cable for later reconnection.
NOTE: The cover open switch and its harness connector are not visible in the
5. Refer to the following figure and disconnect the 4 additional harness connectors
shown in the figure. Mark or tag the cables for later reconnection.
6. Remove one end of the exit roller belt from the pulleys, as shown in the following
figure.
7. At the front side of the printer, remove the screw (1) and nut (1) from the front
end of the exit unit, as shown in the following figure.
8. At the rear side of the printer, remove the screw (1) and nut (1) from the rear end
of the exit unit, as shown in the following figure.
9. Remove the exit unit from the printer.
Replacement Procedures
figure, and are located behind the exit unit, as viewed in the figure.
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