Epson Scan 2500 service manual Removing the PF Motor Assembly, Compression Spring

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500

4.6.2 Removing the PF Motor Assembly

1.Remove the housing as described in “Removing the Housing” on page 82.

2.Remove the waste ink tank. (Refer to Section 4.5.1.)

3.Remove the following gears located on the left side of the printer mechanism.

	Combination gear 12.4, 28
	Gear 36
T	Gear 73.6

CA U TGearI O73N.6 is a precision gear and yet it is difficult to remove. Do not bend the gear and do not hold the gear by its edges. Doing so may cause the gear paper feed operation to be slightly off.

Remove the c-ring securing the gear with tweezers or a (- ) driver, and gently pull the gear away. Try to only touch the knobs or edges on the inner or central part of the gear.ve it while holding the whole gear, slightly pulling it toward you.

NOTE: It may be a good idea to bring an extra gear with you when performing on-site service.

Revision A

Gear 34

Spur gear 23.2

Combination gear 16,40.8

Spur gear 26.4

Compression Spring 0.9	PRR Motor Assembly
Gear 73.6	Combination Gear8, 14.4
	Hexagon Nuts
	Gear 36
C-Ring	Combination Spring 8.8, 21.8B102 MAIN

Figure 4-5. Removing the PF Motor Assembly

4.Remove the circuit board tray as described in “Removal of the Circuit Board Tray” on pag e90, and remove the PF motor cable from connector CN8.

5.Tilt the Stylus Scan so you can see the bottom and cut the plastic tie band that secures the PF motor cable.

6.Remove 3 hexagon nuts with the M3 wrench on the left side frame and slide the PF motor pinion gear toward the front of the Stylus Scan where you can remove it through the large hole.

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When disassembling the PF motor assembly, pull the motor assembly out of the frame a little bit and remove it, sliding it into a larger hole in the frame. (See Figure 4-5.)

Be careful of the direction of the wires from the PF motor assembly.

Do not damage or mar the grooves in the gears during the disassembly and assembly.

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