Epson FX-870/1170 - Manual (Page 90)

Disassembly and Assembly
Removing the Rear Frame Assembly
1. Remove the paper guide assembly, ribbon, top cover, front cover, paper eject cover, and tractor
unit. (See page 4-5.)
2. Remove the panel unit. (See page 4-6.)
3. Remove the upper housing assembly. (See page 4-8.)
4 . Remove the printer mechanism. (See page 4-9.)
5. Remove the platen assembly. (See page 4-10.)
6. Remove the four CBS (M3x8) screws securing the left frame of the printer mechanism, and the
nut and washer securing the adjust lever. Remove the parallelism adjustment bushing.
Remove the left frame.
7. Remove the FFC cables from the right frame of the printer mechanism, and then the two
CBS (M3x8) screws securing the right frame.
8. Remove the rear frame assembly.
9. Push the clip on the back of the rear frame assembly. Slide out the rear frame.
Hexagon Nut
Outside Toothed
Lock Washer
CBS
Parallelism Adjustment Bushing
Rear Paper Guide Assembly
Figure 4-9. Removing the Rear Frame Assembly
Epson 4-11