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Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 minutes

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Introduction

This guide starts after the fuser unit has been removed from the printer.

What you need

Step 1

              Fault diagnosis
  • A damaged pressure roller leads to paper jams.
  • A damaged non-stick coating on the heated roller causes dark marks and double images. Toner that sticks to the non stick coating on the heated roller makes an after-image or marks 94mm (3.7 inches) below the original dark print.

A damaged pressure roller leads to paper jams.

A damaged non-stick coating on the heated roller causes dark marks and double images. Toner that sticks to the non stick coating on the heated roller makes an after-image or marks 94mm (3.7 inches) below the original dark print.

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Step 2

              Remove front cover
  • Remove these two 6mm Philips #2 screws then remove the front cover

Remove these two 6mm Philips #2 screws then remove the front cover

Step 3

              Remove top cover
  • Remove these two 6mm #2 screws from the two ends of the heating element and carefully withdraw the glass heating element.
  • The glass heating element is shown in the second picture.
  • Remove these two 6mm #2 screws attaching the top cover.
  • Remove this screw attaching the red power cable.
  • Unplug the pair of yellow wires and unhook them from the hooks tucking them in place.
  • The top cover can now be removed.

Remove these two 6mm #2 screws from the two ends of the heating element and carefully withdraw the glass heating element.

The glass heating element is shown in the second picture.

Remove these two 6mm #2 screws attaching the top cover.

Remove this screw attaching the red power cable.

Unplug the pair of yellow wires and unhook them from the hooks tucking them in place.

The top cover can now be removed.

Step 4

              Release the springs
  • Insert a wedge under each of the two spring support arms to lift the two springs.
  • The wedges should remain in place while the fuser unit is being stored. Otherwise the pressure from top roller will make a permanent indentation in the soft pressure roller.
  • The second picture shows a suitable wedge. This example was made from a toothbrush handle.

Insert a wedge under each of the two spring support arms to lift the two springs.

The wedges should remain in place while the fuser unit is being stored. Otherwise the pressure from top roller will make a permanent indentation in the soft pressure roller.

The second picture shows a suitable wedge. This example was made from a toothbrush handle.

Step 5

              Remove paper guide
  • gently bend this paper guide to remove it.

gently bend this paper guide to remove it.

Step 6

              Remove top roller
  • Use circlip pliers to remove the circlip attaching the cogwheel to the top roller.
  • Slide this metal catch upwards to release the bearing from its holder. Remove the bearing.
  • The top roller can now be removed.
  • The red pressure roller is now visible with its bearings resting in the holder at each end.

Use circlip pliers to remove the circlip attaching the cogwheel to the top roller.

Slide this metal catch upwards to release the bearing from its holder. Remove the bearing.

The top roller can now be removed.

The red pressure roller is now visible with its bearings resting in the holder at each end.

Step 7

              Remove the pressure roller
  • The pressure roller can now be lifted out.

The pressure roller can now be lifted out.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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