Genicom 3600 - Manual (Page 113)

Remove and Replace Procedures
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3. Remove the liner drive gear/pulley retaining E-ring. Retain the washer
located between the E-ring and the liner drive gear/pulley. Discard the old
E-ring.
4. Loosen the motor as necessary to disengage the pinion gear from the liner
drive gear/pulley to facilitate disassembly.
5. Remove the liner drive roller, sliding the liner drive gear/pulley off of the
roller shaft. Retain the washer between the roller and main deck plate. The
gear/pulley will remain trapped by the drive belt until the belt is removed
as described in the following procedure. Be sure to retain the washer
between the gear/pulley and the main deck plate when it comes loose.
Note: Now is a convenient time to replace other liner drive and takeup components
according to the following procedures.
6. You can replace the liner drive roller now.
7. Install the first washer you removed in Step 5 and a new retaining E-ring
on the liner drive roller shaft. Position the liner drive gear/pulley and the
second washer you removed in Step 5 between the motor plate and the
main deck plate. Then insert the liner drive roller through the main deck
plate into the washer and gear/pulley.
Note: The gear/pulley will be under some tension from the drive belt.
8. Reassemble the tear bar and bar support and install the lower outboard
plate, securing the tear bar assembly and the rollers.
Note: Use the roller alignment tool during reassembly for proper alignment of the
outboard plate.
9. Secure the liner drive gear/pulley with the washer removed in Step 3 and a
new retaining E-ring.
10. Slide the motor forward and mesh the motor pinion gear with the liner
drive gear/pulley and the platen roller gear. Turn the TTR roller drive gear
to check for proper gear engagement and tighten the motor mounting
screws.
11. Reattach the front bezel cover. Ensure that the media access door operates
properly (snaps firmly shut) after the front bezel cover is installed.
12. Reload media (and ribbon if used) and lower the printhead.
13. Install the electronics cover, the media cover, and the power cord, and
check the printer for proper operation.