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Service Guide ML172/ML182 Series
Chapter 3 Printer Maintenance
3.2.14 Platen Assembly
1. Remove the upper cover
(3.2.1
).
2. Disengage the four mounting tabs (1) by gently prying the tabs from the side plate (2).
3. Remove the platen (3).
NOTE: The ML172 does not have pins on the Platen Assembly. A Tractor Assembly is standard.
To eliminate backlash between the line feed motor gear (4) and the line feed drive gear (5), rotate the
bias gear (6) slightly and hold it in position while you reinstall the platen assembly.
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