Printer Mechanism Disassembly - Epson LX-300+II RTP Service Manual

EPSON LX-300+II/300+II RTP/1170II

4.2.7 Printer Mechanism Disassembly

This section explains the disassembling procedure of the printer mechanism.
The disassembling procedure is shown in the flowchart below.
START
4.2.7.1 "CR Motor
Mechanism Removal"
4.2.7.3 "Carriage
Mechanism Removal"
4.2.7.5 "RPE Sensor
4.2.7.6 "BPE Sensor
4.2.7.10 "PF Motor
4.2.7.2 "Platen
Assembly Removal" Mechanism Removal"
4.2.7.12 "Paper Guide
4.2.7.11 "Paper Feed
Mechanism Disassembly"
Figure4-11. Printer Mechanism Disassembling Procedure
Disassembly and Assembly
4.2.7.4 "Ribbon Feed
Mechanism Removal"
4.2.7.7 "HP Sensor
Removal" Removal"
4.2.7.8 "PG Sensor
Removal"
Removal"
4.2.7.9 "Release Lever
Position Sensor Removal"
Removal"
4.2.7.1 CR Motor Mechanism Removal
1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See 4.2.3 "Printer Mechanism Removal".)
2. Remove the tension spring, 8.10 and motor bracket and release the tension of the
timing belt.
3. Remove the timing belt from the pulley of the CR motor assembly.
4. Rotate the CR motor assembly with the motor bracket clockwise to remove it.
Timing Belt
When the CR motor mechanism is removed or replaced, perform the
A D J U S T M E N T
R E Q U I R E D
platen gap adjustment and Bi-D adjustment.
Disassembly and Assembly
CR Motor Assembly
Base Frame
Figure4-12. CR Motor Assembly Removal
Revision D
Tension Spring, 8.10
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