August, 2006 ARDF
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Detailed
Descriptions
6.4.5 BOTTOM PLATE LIFT
[A]: Bottom plate lift motor
[B]: Lift lever
[C]: Bottom plate HP sensor
When an original is placed on the original tray:
• Original set sensor Æ On Æ pick-up roller drops
• Bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous page) Æ Off.
• Motor [A] lifts lever [B] and raises the bottom plate.
When the bottom plate reaches the correct feed heigh t for feeding:
• Bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous page) Æ On Æ Stops bottom
plate lift.
• Motor [A] stops
During original feeding:
• Pick-up roller descends as the top of the stack lowers
• T he descended pick-up roller Æ bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous
page) Æ Off
• Bottom plate lift motor [A] Æ On Æ motor [A] raises the stack to the correct
height for feeding
• Bottom plate position sensor ([E] on the previous page) Æ On
• Bottom plate lift motor [A] stops
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