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1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To avoid creating secondary problems by mishandling, follow the warnings and precautions 
below during maintenance work.
• Be careful not to lose screws, washers, or other parts removed.
• Be sure to apply grease to the gears and applicable positions specified in this chapter.
• When using soldering irons or other heat-generating tools, take care not to accidentally 
damage parts such as wires, PCBs and covers.
• Static electricity charged in your body may damage electronic parts. When transporting 
PCBs, be sure to wrap them in conductive sheets.
• When replacing the PCB and all the other related parts, put on a grounding wrist band and 
perform the job on a static mat. Also take care not to touch the conductor sections on the 
flat cables or on the wire harness.
• After disconnecting flat cables, check that each cable is not damaged at its end or 
shortcircuited.
• When connecting flat cables, do not insert them at an angle. After insertion, check that the 
cable are not at an angle.
• When connecting or disconnecting cable connectors, hold the connector body, not the 
cables. If the connector has a lock, release the connector lock first to release it.
• After a repair, check not only the repaired portion but also all connectors. Also check that 
other related portions are functioning properly before operational checks.
• Violently closing the top cover without mounting the toner cartridge and the drum unit can 
damage this product.
 WARNING
Some parts inside the machine are extremely hot immediately after the machine is used.
When opening the front cover or back cover to access any parts inside the machine, 
never touch the shaded parts shown in the following figures.