4.6
GENERAL
CLEANING
AND LUBRICATION
The general
cleaning and
lubrication
procedure
should
be performed by
qualified service personnel
whenever the printer requires servicing or repairs
which require the
cover assemblies to be disassembled. The
procedures should
be
performed
prior
to
performing detailed service
and
repair
procedures as
some malfunctions can be caused by dust, ribbon chaff,
paper
chaff,
residue
build-up,
or inadequate lubrication.
A. Remove the printer covers. (Refer
to paragraph
4.4.1.)
B. Visually inspect the interior of printer for loose wires,
connec-
tors,
and hardware, chaffing
of cables, and badly worn or damaged
parts.
C. Remove
the
Mechanism Assembly (refer
to paragraph
6.2)
and set it
to
one side.
D.
Using
a
light bristle brush sweep
away the
paper and dust residue
from the
printer
base
and
printed circuit
board.
E. Clean
the
print head and carriage assembly
using a light
bristle
brush to remove dust and residue.
F. Gently
remove all
dried
ink from the front
of
the
print head
using a
soft, clean, lint-free cloth.
G.
Clean
contaminated parts of the rest
of the mechanism assembly
using a freon-moistened lint-free
cloth. Pay particular
attention
to the carriage shafts and
the
paper roller end-plate bushings.
H. Clean the carriage guide bars
by applying
several drops of
lubricating oil to a
soft,
clean lint-free cloth,
then moving the
print head to the left side of printer
and lightly rubbing the
guide bars to remove residue build-up.
Move print
head to the
right side
of the
printer and clean the
left side of the guide
bars.
I.
Clean the
paper drive roller and the end
plate bushings using
a
soft, clean,
lint-free
cloth. Then
apply one drop of light
lubricating oil to both paper roller
end plate bushings.
Cycle
the paper roller using the thumbwheels
to aid the
oil to seep
into the bushings.
J.
Reassemble the
printer and continue
with service
procedures.
After completion of service,
clean all
external surfaces
using a
mild
detergent
and
a
soft,
clean, lint-free
cloth.
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