clean the outer surface of the drum.
Note: Do not use any chemicals or cleaning fluids that are not
specifically sold as scanner drum cleaners. Be careful when using
anti-Newton spray or bottled air. Do not let the propellant get
onto the drum surface as the extreme cold produced may damage
the drum.
Spindle/drum guides lubrication
Tools and material required:
3 g. tube lubricating grease, (ScanView service kit)
Lint-free cloth
Operation:
1 • Remove the right hand end plate C, right hand drum cover D, left
hand end plate E and left hand drum cover F, (section 4•2 steps 3-6).
2 • Remove screws A and B that secure the upper and lower internal pro-
tection covers and remove the covers, (fig. 1 on the following page).
3 • Fit a terminator to a SCSI connector on the scanner and SCSI cable
and RS 232 service cable to the scanner and PC.
4 • Set the dip switch to 8, (on).
5 • Turn on the PC or Mac and access the service program (section 3•5).
6 • Switch on the scanner, select 1, (Move drum Z/P/L/.) and then Z, (zero)
(the drum moves to the the zero position - this gives access to the
full length of the spindle and the drum guides to enable cleaning
and lubrication to carried out).
7 • Using a lint free cloth, clean the spindle and drum guides before
applying a thin film of lubricating grease.
Note: in order to avoid corrosion on the drum guides, do not touch
with the bare hands.
8 • In order to apply lubricating grease to the spindle where it runs
through the spindle protection tube, use a thin screwdriver with
grease on the blade and gain access as shown in fig. 2 on the follow-
ing page.
Note: only a thin film of grease is required - do not over-lubricate.
9 • Select q, (utility end).
10 • Refit the upper and lower internal protection covers using screws A
and B.
11 • Refit the covers removed in step 1 in accordance with section 4•2.
Service Manual • ScanMate 4000/5000 Edition 1 • January 1996
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6 • CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
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