Specifications

5–36 Replacement Procedures
Motor Assembly, Ribbon Drive (Figure 5–15 )
Removal
NOTE: The procedure below is the same for the left and right ribbon drive
motor assemblies.
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 5–3).
2. Remove the ribbon.
3. Remove the ribbon hub (page 5–58).
4. Remove two screws (1) and washers (2).
5. Lift the ribbon drive motor (3) and its cable from base casting (4).
6. Disconnect the ribbon motor cable connector (5).
7. Loosen the set screw (6) and remove the collar (7) and shaft extension
(8).
Installation
IMPORTANT
You must install a ferrite core on the ribbon motor cable assembly. Refer
to Appendix F.
NOTE: The procedure below is the same for the left and right ribbon drive
motor assemblies.
1. Install the shaft extension (8) and collar (7), and tighten the set screw
(6).
2. Connect the ribbon motor cable connector (5) and position the ribbon
drive motor (3) in the base casting (4).
3. Install screws (1) and washers (2) to secure the upper right and lower
left corners of the ribbon drive motor assembly (3).
4. Install the ribbon hub (page 5–58).
5. Return the printer to normal operation (page 5–80).