Drive Mechanlsm - Ricoh FT5540 Service Manual

31 August 1989
5.3 DRIVE MECHANISM
A: Development Drive Gear
B: Development Roller Gear
C: Idle Gear
D: Auger Gear
The gears of the development unit and the toner agitator gear are driven by the development
drive gear [A] when the development motor turns. The rotation is transmitted as follows:
The development drive gear and development roller gear are helical gears. Helical gears are
more quiet than normal gears. The teeth of the development drive gear are chamfered so that
they smoothly engage with the development roller gear [B] when the unit is installed.
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