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TECHNICAL MANUAL
[Removing the Master Making Unit]

REVISION 2.0 (extract)

JUNE 2014

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A blue character is the main procedure of removing the Master Making

Unit, and a black character is a procedure of reference part.

11-2-15. Removing the Master Making Unit

(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Front cover and Master
making unit front cover. (Refer to 1-5-1, 1-5-2)
1-5-1. Front cover
(1) Remove the Front cover together with the Front door by removing screws.
Caution in mounting the Front cover back on the machine.
Mount the screws in the order from [1] to [9], as indicated on the sketch below.
1~2; M4 x 8 bind screw
3~5; Shoulder screw
6~7; M4 x 10 w-sems screw
8~9; M4 x 8 bind screw

1-5-2. Master making unit front cover

(1) Remove screws (M4 x 8 screw; 4 pcs) from the Master making unit front cover and remove the cover.

5 4
3

2
9

6 7
Front cover
Master making unit front cover

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(2) Remove the Left top cover, Rear top cover and Rear cover.
(Refer to 1-5-4, 1-5-5, 1-5-7)
1-5-4. Left Top cover
(1) Remove screws (M4 x 8 screw; 4 pcs), and remove the Left top cover.

1-5-5. Rear Top cover

(1) Remove screws (M4 x 8 screw; 6 pcs), and remove the Rear top cover.

1-5-7. Rear cover

(1) Remove screws (M4 x 8 screw; 4 pcs), and remove the Rear cover.
Left top cover
Rear top cover

Rear cover
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(3) Remove the Master cover upper and lower. (Refer to 11-2-1, 11-
2-2)
11-2-1. Removing the Master Cover Upper
(1) Switch off the machine power.
(2) Remove the Master cover upper together with the two Springs. (M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)
Master cover upper

Spring Spring

< Precaution in assembly >

(1) Be sure to hook the two Springs in the holes.

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11-2-2. Removing the Master Cover Lower

(1) Switch off the machine power.
(2) Remove the Master cover lower. (M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)
< Precaution in assembly >
(1) Attach the Master cover lower while pushing to the arrow direction.

Master cover lower

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< Top side >

(4) Remove the Magnet catch bracket. (Refer to 11-2-11)
(5) Remove the Panel back cover. (Refer to 11-2-11)
11-2-11. Open the Master making unit cover widely
(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Front cover and Left top cover. (Refer to 1-5-1, 1-5-4)
(2) Remove the Master cover upper and lower. (Refer to 11-2-1, 11-2-2)
(3) Remove the Magnet catch bracket. (M4 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)
Magnet catch bracket

(4) Remove the Panel back cover. (M4 x 8 screw; 3 pcs)

Panel back cover

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(6) Remove the Operation panel unit and unplug the Connector. (Refer
to 11-2-11)
(7) Unplug the six Connectors and unhook the two Reuse band.
(Refer to 11-2-11)
(8) Remove the Panel lower cover with pulling out the Wire harness.
(Refer to 11-2-11)

(5) Remove the Operation panel unit and unplug the Connector. (M4 x 8 screw; 3 pcs)

Operation panel unit

(6) Unplug the six Connectors and unhook the two Reuse band.
(7) Remove the Panel lower cover with pulling out the wire harness. (M4 x 10 screw; 3 pcs)

Connector

Reuse band
Panel lower cover

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(9) Shift the Front top stay. (Refer to 11-2-11)

(8) Shift the Front top stay. (M4 x 10 screw; 13 pcs)

* No necessary of removing the Front top stay.

Front top stay

< Top side; 4 pcs >

< Front side; 9 pcs >

Front top stay

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(10) Remove the Thermal print head assembly. (Refer to 11-2-7)

11-2-7. Removing the Thermal Print Head Assembly
(1) Switch off the machine power.
(2) Open the Master cover upper and remove the Antistatic brush plate. (M3 x 8 screw; 4 pcs)

Antistatic brush plate

(3) Remove the Ground terminal. (Loosen M3 x 6 screw; 1 pc)

Ground terminal

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(4) Open the Master making unit cover.

(5) Unplug the four Connectors. (Beforehand be sure to remove the static electricity charged in your body.)

Connector Connector
(6) Remove the Snap ring, the Spring and Metal bushing.
(7) Slide off the another Metal bushing from the TPH bracket and remove the Thermal print head assembly.

Snap ring
Spring

Metal bushing

Thermal print head assembly

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(11) Remove the Power supply cover. (M4 x 8 screw; 6 pcs)

Power supply cover

< Front side >

(12) Remove the Master cover lower set sensor assembly. (Refer
to 11-2-3)
11-2-3. Removing the Master Cover Lower Set Sensor
(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Front cover and Master making unit front cover. (Refer to 1-5-1, 1-5-
2)
(2) Unplug the Connector and remove the Master cover lower set sensor assembly. (M3 x 8 screw; 1 pc)
(3) Unhook and remove the Master cover lower set sensor.

Connector

Master cover lower set

sensor assembly

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(13) Remove the Write pulse motor assembly. (Refer to 11-2-5)

11-2-5. Removing the Write Pulse Motor
(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Front cover and Master making unit front cover. (Refer to 1-5-1, 1-5-
2)
(2) Unplug the Connector and unhook the outer side Timing belt.
(3) Remove the Write pulse motor assembly. (M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)

Write pulse motor assembly

Connector
Timing belt
< Precaution in Reassembly >
(1) When installing the Write pulse motor assembly back on the machine, screw on the assembly on the machine
loosely. Then push the whole assembly to the paper eject direction to apply tension on the timing belt. With
adequate tension applied on the timing belt, securely tighten the mounting screws.

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(14) Remove the Cutter unit. (Refer to 11-2-8)

11-2-8. Removing the Cutter Unit
(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Front cover and Master making unit front cover. (Refer to 1-5-1, 1-5-
2)
(2) Remove the Write pulse motor assembly. (Refer to 11-2-5)
(3) Remove the Write roller pulley. (M3 x 8 screw; 1 pc)
(4) Unplug the two Connectors and remove the Cutter unit. (M3 x 8 screw; 1 pc)
Connector
Write roller pulley

Cutter unit

< Front side >

< Cutter unit >

< Precaution in assembly >

(1) Insert the leading edge of the Cutter unit in the hole of Rear frame.
Rear frame

Cutter unit

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(15) Remove the Write roller and Assist roller. (Refer to 11-2-9)
11-2-9. Removing the Write Roller & Assist Roller
(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Front cover and Master making unit front cover. (Refer to 1-5-1, 1-5-
2)
(2) Remove the Write pulse motor assembly. (Refer to 11-2-5)
(3) Remove the Thermal print head assembly. (Refer to 11-2-7)
(For prevent the damage to the Thermal print head assembly.)
(4) Remove the two Snap rings and pull out the Master guide flap assembly.
Snap ring Snap ring

Master guide flap assembly

(5) Remove the Write roller pulley. (M3 x 8 screw; 1 pc)
(6) Remove the Bearing support bracket. (Plastic E-ring; 1 pc, M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)

Write roller pulley

Bearing support bracket

Plastic E-ring

< Front side >

< Front side >

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(7) Pull out the Write roller through the hole on the front side frame.
(8) Remove the Rear cover and swing open the Power supply unit. (Refer to 1-6-2)
(9) Pull out the Assist roller through the hole on the front side frame. (Plastic E-ring; 1 pc)

Write roller

Assist roller

Plastic E-ring

< Rear side >

Write roller

Assist roller

(16) Remove the Side frame cover. (M4 x 8 screw; 6 pcs)

(17) Remove the Cover plate. (M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)

Side frame cover

Cover plate

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< Rear side >

(18) Remove the Load pulse motor assembly. (Refer to 11-2-6)
11-2-6. Removing the Load Pulse Motor
(1) Switch off the machine power, remove the Rear cover and swing open the Power supply unit. (Refer to 1-6-2)
(2) Unplug the Connector and remove the Load pulse motor assembly. (M3 x 8 screw; 1 pc, M3 x 6 screw; 1 pc)
< Caution in assembly >
Since it interferes with other parts, the lengths of two screws differ.

Load pulse motor assembly

M3 x 8

M3 x 6

Connector

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(19) Unplug the four Connectors and remove the Ground terminal.

Ground terminal Connector

Top side Power Supply Unit (Top)

Connector Connector

Power Supply Unit (Rear) Extension PCB

(20) Make the Wire harnesses free from the Wire saddles and pulling the
Wire harnesses out through the rear frame.

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< Paper ejection side >

(21) Remove the Top support bracket. (M4 x 10 screw; 2 pcs)
(22) Remove the Hinge mounting bracket F and R. (M3 x 8 screw; 2
pcs and 3 pcs)
(23) Remove the Side cover. (M4 x 8 screw; 3 pcs)
(24) Remove the Paper receiving tray jam cover. (Refer to 7-2-7)
Top support bracket

Hinge mounting bracket F Hinge mounting bracket R

Side cover

Paper receiving tray jam cover

(25) Remove the Side stay. (M4 x 10 screw; 11 pcs)

Side stay

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< At last >

(26) Remove the two Air duct bracket. (M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs each)
(27) Slide the Master guide bracket. (M3 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)
Air duct bracket

Master guide bracket

(28) Remove the Master making unit with pulling to the
paper ejection side. (M4 x 8 screw; 2 pcs)
Caution; Since the Master making unit is unstable, put the supporting
thing, when it is placed.
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< Precaution in assembly >

(1) To mount the Master making unit back on the machine, insert the
cutouts of on the Master making unit (Right and Left) into the shafts on
the front side and rear side of the machine frame.

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RISO A2 / RISO RV-A2 SERIES

Technical Manual
(Revision 2.0 extract)
Published June, 2014
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