Epson Stylus 1500 - Base Frame Removal

Base Frame Removal
1. Remove the printer mechanism. (See page 3-9.)
2. Remove the carriage unit. (See page 3-22.)
3. Remove the paper eject frame unit. (See page 3-24.)
4. Remove the E-ring securing the spur gear (46 mm) to the shaft of the left frame, and then
remove 2 plain washers, a compression spring (1.96 g), and the gear from the left frame.
CAUTION
When removing the E-ring, be careful not to lose the 1.96 g spring and plain washer
attached to spur gear.
5. Remove the tractor release cam from the paper feed roller unit.
6. Remove the tractor release cam support from the left frame, working it through the hole in the
left frame.
7.
Remove 5 (CBS 3 × 6) screws securing the base frame to the left frame, right frame, and middle
frame. Then remove the base frame by lifting it upward.
Base Frame
E-ring
Plain Washer
Compression Spring (1.95 g)
Spur Gear (46 mm)
Tractor Release Cam
Tractor Release Shaft
Tractor Release
Cam Support
Paper Feed Roller Unit
CBS 3 x 6
CBS 3 x 6
Left Frame
Right
Frame
Middle Frame
Figure 3-23. Removing the Base Frame
Disassembly and Assembly
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