Replace Transfer Belt Unit on Bizhub C351

[redime]

Transfer belt will typically go 2-3 times expected life so long as it is well cared for. Make sure the belt cleaner on the end you pull the belt out from is kept clean (if you are standing facing the belt as it were coming out of the machine) there are two screws on the right hand side that hold a black plastic piece on the cleaner that will pop the cleaner off.

Vac if out and make sure it looks all pretty inside, wipe your belt off with some iso. alcohol and reasemble. Its a little tricky, theres a white gear that sits on a metal D post on that black plastic piece of took off -- but a non tech. should be able to figure it out with 15-20 mins. of fooling around. Its simple once you get the hang of it.

pop a new fuse in and be on your way

Same with the fuser units, they will code between 250-300k clicks, but you can reset and double the life.

[ingridmv]

I hate to sound dumb, but were can I buy the fuse? is it the same procedure with a Bizhub C450? thanks for your help!

[gedbourke]

Here in the UK we get them from Electrical supplies company. I also think Katun now sell them.

[ingridmv]

thanks for the info I was able to find a fuse locally!

[ozzyozzie]

open right hand side door and remove 1 screw from a silver bracket front end of the machine and 1 from a silver bracket from the rear side of the machine, the brackets should pop out about 10cm.
Then open the left side door and remove the collection bottle, then pull out the transfer belt, if it does not want to come just check that the silver brackets on the right side of the copier have 'popped' out all the way. Should take you no longer than 30 sec's

Thanks! Just performed the procedure on mine. I did take it all the way out so I could clean the belt a bit. I also got lucky as I went to get a fuse from a local electronic store and was thinking 'lower than a 800mA' but of course the fuse I took out was a 80mA. D'OH. No matter, got lucky and the 500mA worked. BTW, on the rear side of the machine the bracket is plastic. Not sure if that is true for all C351. Easy enough to spot as I just had to go in the same line as the one I removed on the front end. Plus, as you said the brackets popped out so no mistaking them.