Epson Artisan 700 - PF Timing Belt Tension Adjustment

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5.3.3 PF Timing Belt Tension Adjustment
This section describes PF Timing Belt tension adjustment.
 Purpose
This adjustment is made when the PF Timing Belt is removed, re-installed, or
loosened. Confirm that the belt tension is proper when the PF Timing Belt is installed.
 Things to be used
 Tension gauge
 Plas
tic Tweezers
 Standard value

7±1N
 Adjustment procedure
1. Move the carriage to the home position.
2. Set t
he following parameters to the tension gauge:
• Weight: 0.9
• Width: 3.0
• Span: 73
3. Bring the microphone closer to the center of the Timing Belt. (See Fig
ure 5-43
(p.24
1))
4. Press the “MEASURE” button on the Tension gauge and flip the Timing Belt with
plastic tweezers.
Figure 5-43. Preparation
5. Repeat the steps three times and make sure all the measured values are within the
standard. If not, turn the Spacer around or over so that another letter (2, 4, or 1 ) comes to
the upper left, and carry out the measurement again. (See
“ 4.2.4.14 PF Motor ” (p.150) )
Figure 5-44. Spacer
C H E C K
P O I N T
Bring the microphone within 5mm from the Timing Belt but do not
let it touch the belt.
C A U T I O N
 Flip the belt as weak as the tension gauge can measure it.
 Be careful not to damage the Timing belt when fl
ipping it with
the plastic tweezers.
 Be careful not to let the microphone touch the Timing Belt when
flip
ping the belt.
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