Epson DFX-9000 Service Manual page 238

Epson DFX 9000
3. Install the SSGear Block Jig on the Stopper, Stud as shown in
5-12.
4. Turn the SS-GEAR on the carriage guide shaft (left-end) counter-
clockwise until the SS-GEAR firmly contacts the SSGear Block Jig.
SSGear Block Jig
Figure 5-12. Attaching SSGEAR BLOCK JIG
5. Move the carriage (Carrier) unit to the left-most position.
6. Loosen the 3 screws that secure the Upper Angle and lightly re-
tighten them to secure it temporarily. See
7. Slowly move the UPPER ANGLE upward or downward, while
reading the value on the dial-gauge. Find the position where the dial
reads 0.39 mm ± 0.01 mm. See
to read the value on the
Dial
Adjustment
SS-GEAR
Figure 5-13.
Figure 5-14 on page 232 to see how
gauge.
Figure
Platen
Screw A
Movement of "Upper Angle"
Adjustment Needed
Gap too large
Gap too small
Hardware adjustment
Right-end
Left-end Center
Screw C
Screw B
Flat-head
Screwdriver
Upper Angle Movement
Lower
Raise
Figure 5-13. Platen Parallelism
Revision B
Upper Angle
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