3.MAIN UNIT REPLACEMENT
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2.7 Replacing the Platen
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2.7 Replacing the Platen
1. Remove the Front Plate. (See Section 2.3.)
2. Loosen the two SMW-4x10 screws securing the Stepping Motor.
3. Remove the FL-4x6 screw to detach the Platen Positioning Plate.
4. Take the Platen Belt off the Platen Pulley, move the Platen fully to the right, and remove it from the left
end.
5. Replace the platen with a new one, and then install the Platen and place the Platen Belt around the
Platen Pulley.
6. Install the Platen Positioning Plate.
7. Press down on the Stepping Motor with 34.3N
•
cm ±2.94N
•
cm force and secure it so the Platen Belt and
the Feed Roller Belt have no slack, are engaged and evenly tense. (For details, refer to Section 2.3.)
8. Reattach the remaining parts in the reverse order of removal.
Platen
Platen Positioning Plate
Platen Belt
Platen Pulley
FL-4x6 Screw