Pick-up roller assembly/

separation roller assembly

REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

2004.10
Ver. 1.0
 1050/1050P pick-up roller assembly/separation roller assembly replacement instructions

(1) Purpose
To return to the normal operation as soon as possible when a decrease in the paper feedability is found due
to the deterioration of the pick-up roller or separation roller.

(2) Procedure for removal

NOTE
The method for replacing the pick-up roller assembly/separation roller assembly is the same for
the tray /1 and the tray /2. The explanation here is given of the tray /1.

1. Turn OFF the sub power switch.

Sub
power
switch

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2. Open the front door /Right and the front door /

Front door
Main power switch Front door Left, and then turn OFF the main power switch.
/Left
/Right
3. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

Caution:
When conducting the replacement opera-
tions, be sure to turn OFF the main power
switch and the sub power switch and then
unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

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4. Open the toner supply door.

Toner supply door

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5. Raise up the tray lock lever lightly and pull out the
tray.

Tray

Tray
lock
lever

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6. Rotate the pick-up roller in the arrow-marked

Coupling C-clip
direction (counterclockwise as seen from the
front) and place the coupling in the longitudinal
direction.
Pick-up
roller
NOTE
The rotation of the pick-up roller is restricted
only to the arrow-marked direction (counter-
clockwise). It does not rotate in the reverse
direction (clockwise). So, be sure not to turn it
in this direction forcibly.
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7. Remove the 2 C-clips.

8. Remove the bearing /Front.

Bearing /Rear 9. Slide the bearing /Rear to the rear side.

Bearing
/Front

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10. Hold the pick-up roller assembly by hand and lift

the paper feed roller up to tilt while rotating it
around the pick-up roller shaft, and then remove
Sensor it from the notch of the bearing and the joint.

NOTE
When removing the pick-up roller, be careful
not to damage the sensor with the metal
frame.

Joint Paper feed roller

Metal
frame

Notch

Pick-up roller shaft Pick-up roller assembly

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11. Remove the pick-up roller shaft from the arm of

the paper feed guide plate and then remove the
Pick-up roller assembly
pick-up roller assembly.

Pick-up roller shaft

Arm

Pick-up
roller
assembly

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12. Remove the 2 screws and then remove the

Entrance guide plate
entrance guide plate.

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13. Remove the 2 screws and release the fixing of

Separation roller assembly the separation roller assembly.

Screw 1050fs2706c

14. After pulling out the front side of the separation

roller assembly, remove the coupling pin in the
rear from the joint.
Joint 15. When installing a new replacement part, see "(3)
Procedure for reinstallation" (on the next page).

Coupling pin

Separation roller
assembly

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(3) Procedure for reinstallation

NOTE
The method for replacing the pick-up roller assembly/separation roller assembly is the same for
the tray /1 and the tray /2. The explanation here is given of the tray /1.
After completion of the installation, rotate the pick-up roller in the direction of the paper feed
(counterclockwise as seen from the front) to check to see if the paper feed roller, the belt and the
coupling section rotate smoothly. The rotation of the pick-up roller is restricted only to the direc-
tion of the paper feed (counterclockwise as seen from the front) and be absolutely sure not to turn
it clockwise.
Be sure to take note that the direction of the pick-up roller assembly is different for the main body
and the PF-701.

1. Insert the new separation roller assembly askew

and engage the coupling pin with the joint.

Joint NOTE
Be sure to engage the coupling pin with the
joint.

Coupling pin

Separation roller
assembly

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2. Install the separation roller assembly with the 2

Separation roller assembly screws.

NOTE
When installing the separation roller assem-
bly, be sure to screw it while pressing it down.

Screw 1050fs2706z

3. Attach the entrance guide plate with the 2

Entrance guide plate
screws.

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4. Insert the pick-up roller shaft of the new pick-up

roller assembly into the paper feed guide plate
Pick-up roller assembly arm.

Pick-up roller
shaft
Paper feed
guide plate
arm

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5. With the pick-up roller shaft being used as a ful-

crum, rotate the pick-up roller assembly and
insert the shaft and the coupling of the paper
Sensor feed roller into the notch of the bearing and the
joint respectively.

NOTE
Be sure to engage the coupling of the paper
feed roller with the joint.
When installing the pick-up roller assembly,
be careful not to damage the sensor with the
Joint Coupling Paper feed roller metal frame.

Metal
frame
Shaft

Notch

Pick-up roller assembly

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6. Insert the bearing /Rear into the notch /1 of the

metal frame while pressing down a little the metal
Bearing /Rear frame of the pick-up roller assembly.
7. Insert the bearing /Front into the notch /2 of the
Notch /1
metal frame while pressing down a little the metal
frame of the pick-up roller assembly.

Bearing /Rear

Metal
frame

Bearing
/Front

Notch /2
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8. Attach the 2 C-clips.

C-clips
9. Hold the pick-up roller lightly with your hands and
rotate it counterclockwise as seen from the front.
And then check the paper feed roller, the belt and
Pick-up
roller the coupling section to see if they rotate
smoothly.

NOTE
The rotation of the pick-up roller is restricted
only to the arrow-marked direction (counter-
clockwise). It does not rotate in the reverse
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direction (clockwise). So, be sure not to turn it
in this direction forcibly.

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10. Put the tray back to its original position.

Tray

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11. Close the toner supply door.

Toner supply door

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12. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet.

Front door Main power switch Front door
/Left 13. Turn ON the main power switch and close the
/Right
front door /Left and the front door /Right.

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14. Turn ON the sub power switch.

Sub
power
switch

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