2. Apply the grease to the exposed, middle part of the carriage beam screw by moving your nger up and
down the screw, lling the threads with grease.
3. Continue applying the grease until the whole middle section of the screw, all the way around the screw,
is greased.
NOTE: Do not put grease on the outside of the threads or on the bottom or top of the screw.
4. Repeat the above steps for each screw.
Spread the grease
1. Move the carriage beam back to its normal position so that the grease spreads along the screw (this
takes about 2 minutes).
2. Move the carriage beam to its highest position (this takes about 2 minutes).
3. Repeat the above steps twice more to spread the grease fully.
Finish o greasing the carriage beam screws
1. Remove any extra grease.
2. Make sure that the platen and the carriage beam low switch does not have any grease that will prevent it
from working correctly. If grease is interfering with the switch, remove the switch, and gently clean the
grease from it.
3. Close the front door and ensure that all doors and covers are back in place.
4. Move the carriage beam back to its normal position (this takes about 2 minutes).
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