Instruction manual

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Adjustment Procedures
Belt, Paper Feed Timing, Adjustment (Figure 4–1)
1. Prepare the printer for maintenance (page 4–2).
2. Open the printer cover.
3. Remove the paper path (page 5–29).
4. Loosen four screws and remove the barrier shield (page 5–59,
Figure 5–10).
5. Remove the timing belt cover (1) by squeezing the top and bottom to
release the plastic tabs from the slots in the side plate.
6. Loosen (do not remove) the motor mount bolts (2).
7. Using the straight end of a force gauge, apply 15 pounds (66.7 N) of
pressure to the paper feed drive motor (3). Use the splined shaft (4) to
steady the gauge.
8. Reduce tension to 12 pounds (53.4 N) and torque the paper feed motor
mount bolts (2) to 18
± 2 inch–pounds (2.03 ± 0.23 NSm).
9. Snap the timing belt cover (1) into the slots in the side plate.
10. Install the barrier shield and tighten the four screws (page 5–59,
Figure 5–10).
11. Install the paper path (page 5–29).
12. Return the printer to normal operation (page 4–3).