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  • listsubscriber
    Technician

    50+ Posts
    • Aug 2008
    • 83

    #1

    IR 3100N Belt Cleaning

    I can't get the cleaning blade to clean the belt to save my life! Anyone ever seen this problem? Brand new blade and it won't even make contact with the belt to clean it. Ghost images for 5-7 copies!
  • teckat
    Field Supervisor

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    10,000+ Posts
    • Jan 2010
    • 16083

    #2
    Originally posted by listsubscriber
    I can't get the cleaning blade to clean the belt to save my life! Anyone ever seen this problem? Brand new blade and it won't even make contact with the belt to clean it. Ghost images for 5-7 copies!
    I would suspect a support pressure release issue.

    In 2006 the ITB Cleaning Assembly was modified.> ITB Cleaning Assembly fails to fully clean the ITB
    to prevent this issue it was modified.
    The tension spring has been reinforced
    • The transfer blade pressure has been increased
    • The pressure release support has been reinforced
    • The ITB Cleaning Assembly frame has been reinforced
    Due to the tension spring being reinforced and the complex adjustment work needed, the tension spring has been
    discontinued
    When replacing the ITB Cleaning Assembly with the newly modified assembly, please perform the following:
    1. Execute Service Mode Level 1>Copier>Function>MISC-P>ITB-CLSW>OK
    2. Turn off power to the equipment
    3. Replace the ITB Cleaning Assembly with a newly modified assembly
    4. Turn on power to equipment
    5. Set Service Mode Level 2>Copier>Option>Body>ITB-CLN>2
    When ITB-CLN is set from 0 to 2, the equipment will execute ITB cleaning more frequently
    TRANSFER CLEANING ASSEMBLY=FM2-0082-110
    SUPPORT, PRESSURE RELEASE=FC5-0467-020
    SPRING, TENSION=Discontinued
    Transfer Cleaning Assembly contains both the Pressure Release Support (FC5-0467-020) and the Tension
    Spring. There is no need to order these parts separately.

    **Knowledge is time consuming, exhausting and costly for a trained Tech.**

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    • SCREWTAPE
      East Coast Imaging

      Site Contributor
      2,500+ Posts
      • Jan 2009
      • 3396

      #3
      Replace the transfer cleaning ass'y
      Don't even waste your time.

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      • teckat
        Field Supervisor

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        • Jan 2010
        • 16083

        #4
        I agree /replace with =FM2-0082-110
        I was just giving the procedure to follow after install
        **Knowledge is time consuming, exhausting and costly for a trained Tech.**

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        • SCREWTAPE
          East Coast Imaging

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          2,500+ Posts
          • Jan 2009
          • 3396

          #5
          I had this happen to me when these units had just come out.
          ARhh, I hate those units.

          I never replaced a blade afterwards just the ass'y.
          I'm gald I only have one in the field and its a COD.

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          • listsubscriber
            Technician

            50+ Posts
            • Aug 2008
            • 83

            #6
            Describes the problem I am seeing exactly. Thanks for the replies and time to replace the entire unit!

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            • mrfixit51
              Lead Service Technician

              1,000+ Posts
              • Oct 2008
              • 1975

              #7
              Originally posted by SCREWTAPE
              I never replaced a blade afterwards just the ass'y.
              I'm gald I only have one in the field and its a COD.
              The small cost savings with replacing just the blade was not offset by the number of times a revisit was required to play with it again,, 2 blade failures made a believer out of the normally frugal mrfixit... went with full assemblies from that point forward and have not had any recalls for that issue.

              I also only have one left,, but this one has been a fairly docile machine...
              "Once a King, always a King, but once a Knight is enough!"

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              • Canuck
                Tech Specialist

                1,000+ Posts
                • Nov 2007
                • 1713

                #8
                There was a spacer kit to add on to the earlier versions of the cleaner assembly. Also tightening sequence of the ITB assembly is very important. The arms for the tension roller in the ITB assembly break often also. New cleaner assemblies work ok.

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                • teckat
                  Field Supervisor

                  Site Contributor
                  10,000+ Posts
                  • Jan 2010
                  • 16083

                  #9
                  Originally posted by listsubscriber
                  Describes the problem I am seeing exactly. Thanks for the replies and time to replace the entire unit!

                  go for it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! new ITB Cleaning Assembly
                  **Knowledge is time consuming, exhausting and costly for a trained Tech.**

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