3.2.6 Removing the Platen Assembly
1. Remove the printer cover, ribboncartridge, and platenknob (see Section 3.2.1).
2. Release both locks for theleft and rightbushings (8 mm) bypushing the lever holderfor the
bushings outside,and then pullingthe holder lever forward.
3 Slide the platen assembly to the right, and move the printhead to the right edge.
4. Pull the left edgeof the platen assemblyupward bytilting it backward, and thenpull up the
rightedge of theplaten assembly.
Before reinstalling the platen assembly into the printer mechanism, move the printhead to the right
edge of the CR shaft, and set the release lever to the tractor position. This pre-assembly operation
helps you mount the platen assembly more easily.
After installing the platen assembly into the printer mechanism, make sure both locks for left and
right bushings (8 mm) are locked completely.
Be careful handling the lever holders for the left and right bushings (8 mm). These are fragile.
Adjust the platen gap. Refer to Chapter 4.
Figure 3-12 Removing the PlatenAssembly
Left and Right Bushings (8mm)
Figure 3-11 Releasingthe Locks for the Bushings
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