Ricoh VT3500, Service Manual

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6.11 ADJUSTING THE FEED-LENGTH OF THE SECOND FEED
ROLLER
Purpose: To ensure proper paper feed by the second feed rollers.
Adjustment Standard: 80 to 85 mm
1. Remove the drum unit and the rear cover from the machine.
2. Stack about 100 sheets of 65 g/m
2
paper on the paper table.
3. Set the paper table in the paper feed position. (Use Output Check mode
number 19.)
4. Turn on the paper feed solenoid manually. Then, gradually turn the drum
rotation shaft [A] with a 10 mm spanner.
5. Measure the paper feed length from the time the second feed roller [B]
starts rotating until it stops rotating. This feed length should be between
80 and 85 mm.
6. If it is not, adjust the feed length by loosening the screw [C] and by
shifting the cam [D] up or down.
7. Check the adjustment by repeating steps 4 and 5.
[A]
X: Reducing the feed length
Y: Increasing the feed length
X
Y
[B]
[D]
[C]
80
∼
85 mm
Press Roller
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