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Phaser 600 Color Printer
9
Checks and Adjustments
Fuser belt tension
1.
Turn off the printer.
2.
Open the fuser. Remove the right cover.
3.
Mover the fuser shuttle to the end of its travel.
4.
With a tension gauge with a wide-area tip (to not damage the belt),
press down on the center of the top half of the fuser belt until it
contacts the fuser rail.
5.
To adjust the belt tension rotate the tension screws on the right fuser
pulley. Rotate the screws ant the same time to keep the belt centered
on the pulley.
6.
Once the belt tension is correct, manually push the fuser shuttle to the
left end of its travel. Observe the fuser belt as it rotates over its right
and left pulleys; check to see that it stays centered on the pulleys.
Apply threadlock glue to the tension screws to secure them in place.
Figure 9-4 Setting fuser belt tension
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Tension
gauge
Fuser belt
Adjust tension screws
at the same time to center
belt on pulley
Press upper belt to
0.5 kg (1.1 lbs) when it
contacts the fuser rail