Spring Replacement - Intermec EasyCoder 501 XP Service Manual

11.4 Installation, cont.
11.5 Spring
Replacement
Intermec EasyCoder 501 XP – Service Manual Ed. 4
• Tilt the cutter unit upwards until it locks into place. If the cutter
does not lock properly, the hinges of the cutter unit may need to
be adjusted using a #T10 Torx screwdriver.
• Connect the power cord and switch on power. The cutter will
perform an idle cycle in order to occupy its home position.
• Switch off the power. Tilt down the cutter and route the media
through the cutter unit between the guide plates (see illustra-
tion above). Then tilt the cutter up again and lock it in closed
position. Check that the printhead is lowered and switch on the
power. Now the printer is ready for operation.
The spring that presses the anvil blade against the rotating shear
may eventually get slack, especially if the anvil blade is forced
open, for example during cleaning. A slack spring must be replaced
as follows:
• Remove the right-hand gable of the cutter (two #T20 Torx
screws.)
• Remove the right-hand gable of the cutter mechanism (two
#T20 Torx screws + three Posidrive screws.)
• Replace the spring and assemble in reverse order, making sure
to put back all the washers.
Chapter 11 Cutter
Hinge
Guide Plates
(insert media between the plates)
Hinge
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