Star Micronics lC-10, Technical Manual

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PARTS REPLACEMENT
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8. Platen Unit
(1) Remove
•
Printer mechanism according to the procedure
described in item 2.
•
Two nuts
[1]
•
Tractor stay [2]
•
Stop ring
[3]
•
Ground contact spring [4]
•
Platen holder R [5]
•
Platen holder L
[6]
Lift the tabs [7] of platen holders R and L to allow
removal of platen holders R and L from the frame.
•
Platen unit
[8]
Caution in assembly:
When assembling the platen gear assembly
[9]
on the
idler gear, align the teeth of gear A and gear B (be
sure to align the holes
[10] in the two gears.)
(2) Adjust
•
Gap between print head and platen
Refer to item 1 of Chapter 3.
9. Tractor Unit
(1) Remove
•
Upper case unit according to the procedure de-
scribed in item 1.
•
Stop ring
[1]
•
Release lever [2]
•
Two nuts [3]
•
Two tractor bushings
[4]
Lift the tab
[5]
of the tractor bush to allow
removal of the tractor bush from the frame.
•
Tractor unit
[6]
Caution in assembly:
•
For reassembly, hold the sheet guide [7] at the
center of the tractor shaft and push the guide into
the printer.
•
Aligen the mark ( or ) on the release lever [2]
with the mark ( or ) on the release gear
[8]
to
install the release lever [2] .