Sponge Roller Replacement - Ricoh FT5540 Service Manual

31 August 1989

10.4 Sponge Roller Replacement

1. Turn off the main switch.
2. Remove the sorter from the copier. (See Sorter Removal.)
3. From the sorter rear side, remove the motor drive pulley (1 Allen screw); then, remove the
gear [B] of the sponge roller shaft (1 E-ring) and the parallel pin [C].
Note:
Be sure not to lower the parallel pin.
4. Remove the lower guide plate [D] with the upper guide plate [E] (2 screws each from the
front and rear sides).
Note:
• Be sure not to damage the inlet sensor when removing the guide plate.
• One of the rear side screws is a flat head screw [F].
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