Zebra HW46211 User Manual

13185L-002 Rev. A  1/24/06

110XiIIIPlus Maintenance Manual

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Maintenance

Section 4

RRP No. 5: Adjust the Main Drive Belt Tension

Adjust the Tension

1. Refer to 

. Place the power switch in the Off (O) position, 

and disconnect the AC power cord. Disconnect the data cables.

2. Refer to 

 and remove the electronics cover.

3. Remove all ribbon and media.

4. Refer to 

. Rotate the ribbon take-up pulley until the three holes in the 

pulley align with the three mounting screws that hold the ribbon take-up spindle 
assembly to the printer frame.

5. Through the holes in the ribbon take-up pulley, loosen the three spindle assembly 

mounting screws.

6. Slide the ribbon take-up spindle assembly to the right to relieve the tension on the 

main drive belt.

7. Hook a 2200-gram spring scale to the belt as shown in 

Figure 4-13

, and carefully 

slide the ribbon take-up spindle assembly to the left to increase belt tension.

8. When a scale reading of 2000 grams 

±250 grams (4.5 lbs. ±0.5 lbs.) creates a 

deflection of 1/4 in. (6 mm), tighten the three mounting screws to a torque of 
20 inch-pounds (2.3 N

•

m).

9. Reinstall the electronics cover.

10. Reinstall the media and ribbon. Close the printhead.

11. Close the media cover.

12. Reconnect data cables and AC power cord.

13. Turn the printer On (l).

Unless indicated otherwise, turn the printer Off (O) and disconnect the printer 
from the power source before performing the following maintenance.

This installation must be performed by a qualified service technician.