Transporting The Copier; Before Moving The Copier - Ricoh B234 Service Manual

COPIER (B234/B235/B236/D101/D102/D103)
1.3.5

TRANSPORTING THE COPIER

To prevent blockages in the toner supply path, always follow the procedure below
before transporting the copier. If this procedure is not done, SC592 (Toner Bank
Motor Error) or SC495 (Toner Bottle Unit Error) may be displayed, requiring
replacement of the toner transport hose and coil.
CAUTION
To prevent damaging the toner supply coil inside the toner transport hose,
never bend the toner hose. If the coil is bent, SC592 will be displayed and
the hose must be replaced. Use care performing step 8-11 below.

Before Moving the Copier

1. Use SP5804 041 (Upper Bottle)
and SP5804 042 (Lower Bottle) to
close the toner caps.
2. Turn off the operation switch.
NOTE: If you turn off the main
power switch, you cannot
remove the toner bottles.
3. Then remove the toner bottles
from the toner bank.
4. Remove the rear cover.
5. Open the PSU box and controller
box (do not remove them!).
6. Remove the left upper cover, left lower cover, and right upper cover.
7. Remove the two screws [A] securing the toner supply cylinder.
8. Cover the end of the toner transport coil tube [B] with a plastic bag.
9. Turn on the operation switch.
10. Execute SP5804 038 (Output Check – Toner Bank Motor) and SP5804 039
(Output Check – Toner Supply Coil Clutch) to actuate the toner bank motor and
toner supply coil clutch for 2 minutes and remove all toner in the supply hose.
11. Re-install all removed parts except the toner bottles.
12. Make sure that three tubes are connected to the toner supply cylinder when
putting it back.
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