5. Regular Maintenance     
 
7.  Hold the Encoder Cover F with both hands and lift it up by pulling out to your side. Remove the Encoder 
Cover F from the printer.   
 
<Note>  
Pay attention not to give damage to the Carriage Guide Shaft. Tubes, Harnesses of solenoids and 
Carriage Motor. Keep the Encoder Cover F in a flat position. 
 
8.  Apply ethanol (3) to the Felt fully, app. 2 ml, of the Encoder Cleaner. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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<Note>  
Use ethanol of higher purity (95% or higher one is recommended) to remove the dust smoothly and 
easily without giving damage to Encoder Strip, and not to leave any chemicals on the surface.   
 
9.  Push the position [A] shown below with your finger to give space between the felts.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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10.  Put the Encoder Cleaner to the Encoder Strip so that the Encoder Strip (4) should run between the felts 
straightly, and the bottom part of the felt should touch the inside of the Encoder Cover. The felts catch the 
Encoder Strip when you release your finger.   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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