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Chapter 7 Section I: Replacement Procedures
Installation
1. Position the platen open motor assembly with the wires toward the rear
(page 278, Figure 52).
2. Install the two 5/16 inch motor mount screws (and nuts, if present) finger
tight.
3. Install the platen open belt and motor pulley. Bottom out the motor pulley
on the motor shaft and tighten the setscrew to 9
± 2 inch-pounds (1.24 ±
0.23 N•m).
4.
Connect the platen motor cable connector to connector shell P106.
5.
Connect shell connector P106 to J106 on the controller board. Install tie
wraps to secure the motor cable. (See cable routing diagrams on page
300 and page 302.)
6.
Close the forms thickness lever all the way.
ATTENTION
Too much tension on the platen open belt can cause the platen gap to
change, which can lead to premature wear of the platen, damaged
hammer tips, and poor print quality.
7.
Using a force gauge, apply 10 pounds (44.48 N) of tension to the platen
open motor shaft by pushing away from the large platen pulley, reduce
tension to 5 pounds (22.24 N) and torque the motor mount screws to
11
± 2 inch-pounds (1.24 ± 0.23 N•m).
8.
Snap the platen open belt cover into the slots in the side plate.
9.
Cabinet Model: Install the card cage fan (page 209).
10.
Cabinet Model: Install the paper guide assembly (page 229).
Pedestal Model: Install the top cover assembly (page 204).
11.
Return the printer to normal operation (page 153).
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