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Maintenance
6.3 LUBRICATION

AND ADHESIVE

The printer must be lubricated properly when the printer is disassembled for component
replacement, or if the mechanical noise exceeds a certain level. EPSON recommends only the
lubricants listed in table below for this printer, both of which have been tested extensively and
found to comply with the requirements of this printer mechanism. Figure 6-2 shows the lubrication
points.

Table 6-1. Recommended Lubricants

Type
Name
Q’ty
Part No. Availabil”~
Oil
o-5
40
cc
1010513
E
G-20 40
gm
B700000001
E
Grease
G-36 40 gm B703600001
E
Adhesive
NEJI
LOCK #2 (G)
1000 g
B730200200
E
Note)
E= EPSON Exclusive product (Not commercially available)
Table 6-2. Lubrication and Adhesive Points
Ref. No.
Lubrication/Adhesive Point
Lubricant
(1)
Extreme point of the knob (Gear)
G-36 (l-3
mg)
(2)
Cut
point
for knob on the right main frame
G-36 (l-3
mg)
(3)
I
Extreme point of shaft securing sub frame assembly
I
G-36 (l-3
mg)
II
(4)
\
Gearing
point of the complex gear
G-36 (l-3
mg)
I
(5)
I
Both sides of gear holder (2-points)
I
G-36 (l-3
mg)
I
I
(6)
Shaft located at the center frame assembly (2-points)
G-36 (l-3
mg)
(7)
Cut point for the CR motor on the base frame assembly (2-points)
G-36 (l-3
mg)
(8)
I
Right extreme point of the eject roller assembly
I
G-36 (1-s
mg)
(9)
Contact point of the pressure spring and washer
G-36 (l-3
mg)

(lo)

Right side of the front paper guide
G-20 (l-3
mg)
(11) Cut point on the platen roller shaft
G-20 (l-3
mg)
(12)
Oil pad on the carriage
05 (l-3
mg)
(13) On securing the screw
NEJI
LOCK #2
(l-3
mg)
Do not apply too much lubricant, as it may cause a stain on the mechanism as well as a
malfunction of the mechanism.
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