Lubrication And Adhesion - Epson Stylus COLOR 1520 Service Manual

6.3 Lubrication and Adhesion

of lubricant and adhesive has a considerable affect on the performance and durability of the printer, and
specially lubrication at low temperatures r requires sensible selection of the lubricant. Therefore be sure
to apply adequate lubricant specified by EPSON based on the analysis of technical information and
result from the experimental use of lubricants and adhesives in wide range. Note the following when
adhering;

Clean the lubrication point prior to the operation.

Lubricate the printer periodically as specified.

Perform lubrication regardless of the specification when the printer needs oiling after cleaning,
disassembling and assembling the printer for part replacement.

Apply adhesive at a time of assembling the printer or replacing parts. Be sure to used adequate
amount of adhesive and dry it thoroughly since overflow of surplus adhesive may cause malfunction
to nearby parts.
The lubricants and adhesives specified for this printer are selected based on the evaluation on the
condition that they are used for this printer. Therefore never apply items which are not specified since
use of other items might decrease printer life and printer performance.
Type Product name
Grease
Oil
Adhesive NEJI lock B1401B
Reference
No.
1 Shafts in the sub frame assembly (3 points)
2 Slopes of the select cam (2 points)
3 Front paper guide assembly
(Sockets for the LD roller and the paper eject roller assembly,
and the shaft for the gear (11.5.) )
4 The shaft for the paper eject roller assembly
5 The sliding points of the paper eject drive unit and the PF roller
shaft
6 The contact surface of the base frame with the tractor release
shaft
7 Contact points of the CR motor with the base frame assembly
8 The oil pad in the CR unit
9 The slopes of the TR release cam
10 Top surface of the paper eject frame (8 points)
NO.
1
2
Do not apply too much lubricant or adhesive, as it may cause malfunction.
Rev. A
CAUTION
Table 6- 1. Recommended Lubricants
Content
G-26 40 g
O-8 40 g
1000 g
Table 6- 2. Lubrication Points and Application
Lubrication Points
Table6- 3. Adhesive Points
Contact point of the CR motor shaft with the CR motor fan
Right and left hexagon nuts on the edge guide unit
CAUTION
Part Code
B702600001 EPSON-exclusive product
1019753 EPSON-exclusive product
B730200200 EPSON-exclusive product
Adhesive Points
Maintenance
Applicability
Quantity
G-26 (3-5 g)
G-26 (3-5 g)
G-26 (3-5 g)
G-26 (3-5 g)
G-26 (3-5 g)
G-26(3-5 g)
G-26 (3-5 g)
O-8 (0.5 ml)
G-26 (3-5 g)
G-26
(10-20 mg)
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