Epson DFX-8500 service manual Tractor Select Lever Upper and Lower Assembly Disassembly

DFX-8500

3.2.6.3 Tractor Select Lever (Upper and Lower) Assembly Disassembly

This section describes how to disassemble the tractor select lever assembly, including how to remove the ribbon feed motor and tractor select sensor.

Step 1: Remove the ribbon feed change lever unit. (Refer to Section 3.2.6.2.)

Step 2: Remove the two CP(S-P1)(M3x6) screws, leaf springs, and washers securing the ribbon feed motor to the ribbon feed motor frame and remove the motor.

Step 3: Remove the E ring (# 3) securing the upper/lower tractor select levers and remove the levers.

Step 4: Remove the E ring (# 3) securing the tractor select cam and remove the cam.

Step 5: Remove the CPS(P1)(M2x10) screw securing the tractor select sensor and remove the sensor.

Step 6: Using wire cutters, cut the wire band securing the ribbon feed motor and tractor select sensor cables to the ribbon feed motor frame.

T r a c t o r S e le c t C a m
	W a s h e r
E - r i n g ( 3 )	L e a f	S p r in g
	T r a c t o r S e le c t T r a n s m
T r a c t o r S e le c t L e v e r
U p p e r	E - r in g ( 3 )
		T r a c t o r S e le c t
T r a c t o r S e le c t
L e v e r S p r in g		T r a n s m is s io n G e a r

C P S ( P 1 ) ( M 2 X 1 0 )

T r a c t o r S e le c t

S e n s o r

T r a c t o r S e le c t L e v e r lo w e r

R ib b o n F e e d M o t o r F r a m e

R ib b o n F e e d M o t o r

C P ( S - P 1 ) ( M 3 X 6 )

Figure 3-49. Tractor Select Lever Disassembly

ASSEMBLING POINT

z￿ Attach the tractor select levers to the tractor select cam as shown in Figure 3-50.

R ib b o n F e e d M o t o r F r a m e

T r a c t o r S e le c t C a m

T a r c t o r S e le c t G e a r H o

R ib b o n F e e d C h a n g e L e v e r ( U p p e r a n d L o w e r )

Figure 3-50. Tractor Select Lever Installation

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