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REMOVAL & ASSEMBLY Test Mode No. 102 Elevator operation
No. 2 Paper size det. sensor
– Short interval beeps when reflected light detected.
No. 40 Paper feed safty switch
– Short interval beeps when released.

REMOVAL & ASSEMBLY

1. Paper Feed Tray Unit
< Removal Procedure >
1. Select Test mode No. 102.
Press the Paper feed tray down button to raise the tray about a third way up.
Turn OFF the power.
In order to remove the connector cover under the paper feed tray. Move the paper feed tray
down to the lowest position when removing the paper guide plate
2. Remove the screw securing the ground wire on the frame under the Stripper unit.
3. Remove two screws holding the Connector cover located under the Stripper unit.
4. Pull out the wire harness until the connector comes out from under the Stripper unit.
Disconnect the connector.
5. Remove two hexagon socket head screws and dismount the Paper feed tray unit.

- Precautions in Assembly -
• Make sure to mount the Paper feed tray firmly on collars on both sides.
• If the connector of the wire harness is disconnected, the machine assumes the Paper feed
tray safety sw (bottom) is not actuated ON and prevents the Elevator motor from operating.

B
A
C

G E

A: Elevator shaft
F B: Collar
C: Hexagon socket head screws
D: Paper feed tray
E: Ground wires
F: Connector cover
G: Collar
H: Connector

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REMOVAL & ASSEMBLY Test Mode No. 222 Paper Size Potentiometer Adjustment

2. Paper Size Potentiometer

< Removal Procedure >

1. Remove the Paper feed tray unit.

2. Turn the tray upside down and remove the Actuator plate.
3. Remove two mounting screws on the Size VR bracket, and remove the bracket.
A Ground wire and a washer will be removed at the same time.
4. Loosen the nut on the Paper size potentiometer, and remove the potentiometer together with
the Wire harness assembly attached.
The potentiometer is replaced together with the Wire harness assembly.
5. Remove four screws on the Feed board and remove the board.
Disconnect the wire harness connector of the Paper size sensor.

- Precautions in Assembly -
1) Attach the Paper size potentiometer to the size VR bracket. When this is done, catch it with
a hexagonal nut and washer. The meter terminals should be set parallel to the size VR
bracket.(See Fig. a)
2) Fit the size gear into the rotary shaft of the Paper size potentiometer(be careful not to lose a
parallel pin).
3) When attaching the size VR bracket to the Paper feed tray body, open the Side guide fully,
turn the size gear of the Paper size potentiometer fully in the opening direction, and return it
by about 9 threads to engage it with the Slide rack.

- Adjustments and checks after installation

• Paper Width Data (page 4A-1).
A

B Fig.a

C
G

A: Actuator plate
B: Size VR bracket H
C: Slide rack I
D: Feed board
E: Side guide D
F: Paper size
potentiometer
G: Size gear
H: Ground wire
I: Connector cover

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REMOVAL & ASSEMBLY Test Mode No. 222 Paper Size Potentiometer Adjustment

3. Paper Feed Tray Slide Motor, Paper Feed Tray Safety SW, Paper
Feed Tray Position Sensor (A3 model)
< Removal Procedure>

1. Remove the Paper feed tray from the main body(page 4R-1).
2. Remove a mounting screw of the actuator plate of the paper feed tray safety switch to
remove the actuator plate.
3. Remove the E-ring each from one side of the Paper feed tray shafts,draw them out from the
paper feed tray, and separate the paper feed tray(Upper) and paper feed tray(Lower), and
unplug a connector.
4. Remove three mounting screws of the Gear cover and remove the cover.

Paper Feed Tray Slide Motor

5. Remove two mounting screws on the Paper feed tray slide motor and remove the motor.

Paper Feed Tray Position Sensor

5. Remove two mounting screws on the Drive gear bracket and remove the bracket with the
position sensor.
6. From the back of the Drive gear bracket, detach the fingers of the positon sensor from the
bracket.
A
A: Paper feed tray shaft
B: Connector
B C: Gear cover
C D: Paper feed tray slide
motor
D E: Drive gear bracket
I F: Paper feed tray position
sensor
G: Paper feed tray(Lower)
H: Actuator plate
I: Paper feed tray(Upper)
E
H
F
G
Paper Feed Tray Safety Switch
4. Remove the two setscrews each of the safety switches attached to the left and right of the
paper feed tray(Lower) to detach the switches.
5. See the figure below for the wiring of the safety switches.

A: Paper feed tray safety switch

A

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4. Scraper Unit

< Removal Procedure >

1. Move the paper feed tray to the lowest position, turn off the power, and remove the scraper
cover.
2. Lower the Paper feed pressure adjustment lever and remove two mounting screws on the
Paper feed cover.
Disconnect a wire harness connector and remove the cover.
3. Remove the Lock ring from the right end of the Pickup roller shaft.
Slide the unit to the right and unhook the left end of the shaft from the Paper feed clutch
shaft.
[IMPORTANT]
Be careful not to damage the actuator of the Elevator upper limit sensor.
4. Remove the unit from the machine by bringing out the left end of the shaft first.
[Note]
If the paper guide rollers hit against the Upper limit sensor bracket during the removal,
slide the Paper guide rollers.

- Precaution in Removal -
• Be careful not to drop and lose the collar when removing the Scraper unit.

- Precautions in Assembly -
• Be careful not to damage the actuator of the Elevator upper limit sensor.
• Be careful not to break the Scraper cover.

A: Scraper cover
B: Collar
C: Lock ring
D: Paper feed cover
E: Scraper assembly
F: Paper guide roller
G: Paper feed pressure adjustment
lever
H: Bind head screws M4 x 8
G
A
B
C

H D

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5. Scraper and Pickup Rollers

< Removal Procedure >

Scraper roller
1. Remove two Lock rings and collars from the ends of the Scraper roller shaft.
2. Remove the Scraper roller from the shaft.
Pickup roller
1. Move the paper feed tray to the lowest position, turn off the power, and remove the scraper
assembly(see the previous page).
2. Slide out the Paper guide roller on the right half of the Pickup roller shaft.
3. Remove the Lock ring on the right side of the Pickup roller and remove the roller from the
shaft.

- Precautions in Assembly -
• As one-way bearings are built into the Scraper and Pickup rollers, be careful of the rotational
direction upon installation.
If the rollers are installed on the shafts in the wrong way, the rollers will not rotate when the
Pickup roller shaft is turned.
Check that the rollers rotate freely if turned towards the paper feed direction (the direction
indicated by arrows in the figure below).

A: Lock ring
B: Collar(thick)
C: Paper guide roller
D: Pickup roller
E: Collar A
F: Scraper roller
G: Washer
H: Scraper roller shaft
I: Pulley; P26-3M060(Large)
J: Pulley; P21-3M060(Small) K
K: Pickup roller shaft
B

C
J

F
G
C
H
I

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REMOVAL & ASSEMBLY Test Mode No. 67 Paper feed clutch

6. Paper Feed Clutch Ass'y

< Removal Procedure >

1. Turn OFF the power and remove the Back cover and scraper unit.
2. Remove the Timing spring.
3. Loosen three mounting screws on the Paper feed clutch base and turn the Paper feed clutch
unit clockwise to release the tension of the Main belt.
4. Remove three mounting screws on the Paper feed clutch plate and remove the plate.
5. Pull the Paper feed clutch ass'y toward you and disengage the Paper feed clutch shaft from
the Pickup roller shaft.
6. Disconnect the connector of the Paper feed clutch, disengage the Main belt from the Paper
feed clutch pulley and remove the Paper feed clutch ass'y by pulling it further toward you.

- Precautions in Assembly -
• Make sure to engage the beak-shaped part of the Paper feed clutch with the hook of the
Paper feed clutch plate.

A B

D
C

A: Timing spring
E B: Main belt
C: Paper feed clutch base
D: Paper feed clutch shaft
E: Paper feed clutch
F: Paper feed clutch plate
G: Hook
F H: Beak-shaped part

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REMOVAL & ASSEMBLY Test Mode No. 102 Elevator operation

7. Elevator Motor Unit

< Removal Procedure >

1. Raise the Paper feed tray a little (by approx. 5mm) if it is positioned at the bottom, using Test
mode No.102.
[Note]
In case the Elevator motor doesn't operate, raise the tray by manually rotating the worm
gear of the Elevator motor.
2. Remove the Carrying grasp (a white plastic box) from the Bottom plate (left) by removing a
tapping screw.
3. Remove the Elevator spring and the hexagon socket head screw securing the Paper feed
tray unit on the Drive base side.
4. Disconnect the connector of the Elevator motor.
5. Remove the E-ring securing the collar at the end of the Elevator shaft and remove the collar.
6. Pull the Elevator motor unit toward you and lift it up off the Elevator shaft.

- Precautions in Assembly -
• Always put white grease on plastic gears in the Elevator motor unit and the Elevator gear
after assembly.
• Position the Elevator shaft a little up before starting assembly.
• Put the Elevator collar on the upper shaft of the Elevator motor unit.

A A

B
G

B
F

D D
C
D
A: Elevator collar
B: Elevator shaft
C: Elevator gear
D: Collar
E: Connector
F: Elevator motor unit
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8. Stripper Unit

Removal
1. Move the paper feed tray down to the lowest position and turn off the power.
2. Set a finger on the upper part of the stripper unit and pull it out to the near side.
3. Disconnect the connector of the Stack paper feed switch hidden behind the guide plate and
remove the stripper unit.

Precaution in Assembly
• With the stripper assembly pushed inside, set onto the guide plate.
• Remember to insert the connector of the Stack paper feed switch.

Adjustment after Assembly

• Stripper Pad Pressure. (page 4A-3)
• Position of the Stack Paper Feed switch (page 4A-4)

A: Guide Plate
A B: Stripper Unit
C: Connector of Stacker Paper Feed SW

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9. Stripper Pad

Removal
1. Move the paper feed tray down to the lowest position, turn off the power, and remove the
stripper unit.
2. Raise the stripper pad manually and remove it.

Precautions in Assembly
• There are two kinds of stripper pads. Choose a proper one according to the user’s paper
type.

A A: Stripper Assembly
B: Convex Part
Fig. A C: Stripper sheet
D: Stripper pad
C E: Stripper cover
B

Normal Friction High Friction

Yellow Gray

Stripper pad; 70 Stripper Pad; U

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