Drum Replacement - Ricoh FT5233 Service Manual

12 February 1992
6.2

DRUM REPLACEMENT

[C]
[F]
1. Pull out the drum unit from the copier and place it with the left side down
on a clean sheet of paper (see Drum Unit Removal).
2. Loosen the two screws [A] securing the bearing holder [B] and rotate the
holder as shown.
3. While holding the front side of the drum unit, push the rear end of the
drum [C] towards the front to loosen the bearing [D].
4. While holding the front and rear ends of the drum, remove the drum from
the drum unit by lifting it up.
5. Remove the bearing and the bearing screw [E] from the old drum and
install them on a new drum.
NOTE: Keep the drum protective sheet on the new drum.
6. Clean the ID sensor and the V sensor with a blower brush (see ID sensor
Cleaning and Replacement, V sensor cleaning and Replacement).
7. Clean the toner shield glass and the green filter (see Toner Shield Glass
Cleaning and Replacement).
[B]
[A]
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AROUND THE DRUM
[E]
[D]
[E]
[D]