Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

[tsbservice]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

Machine side. Got it. Thanks for clearing that up. Appreciate it.

See item 11(1-2-3-4-5) screw a
Should pay attention how to put it back correctly.

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[narellano2]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

See item 11(1-2-3-4-5) screw a
Should pay attention how to put it back correctly.

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I was able to get that chute off and it was packed tightly with toner, cleaned it out and seems to be running again with no grinding.

Thanks for all the help.

[srvctec]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

I was able to get that chute off and it was packed tightly with toner, cleaned it out and seems to be running again with no grinding.

Thanks for all the help.

Might have been caused by an incorrectly installed or defective waste toner box. Maybe it was installed in such a manner as to not engage the shutter to open the chute and allow toner to fall into the waste box. I've seen it happen more than once over the years on various models.

[Phil B.]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

I was able to get that chute off and it was packed tightly with toner, cleaned it out and seems to be running again with no grinding.

Thanks for all the help.

Synth is a GREAT tech... he gave you two things to address .. I guess you'll remember this the next time... It'll save you time - money - aggravation.

Glad to hear you got it fixed.

[narellano2]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

Might have been caused by an incorrectly installed or defective waste toner box. Maybe it was installed in such a manner as to not engage the shutter to open the chute and allow toner to fall into the waste box. I've seen it happen more than once over the years on various models.

Oh good to know. what about if the transfer belt wasn't installed properly? Because pretty much around that same time I switched it out; that's when the issues started. I'm thinking it wasn't flush when I first installed it.

[narellano2]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

Synth is a GREAT tech... he gave you two things to address .. I guess you'll remember this the next time... It'll save you time - money - aggravation.

Glad to hear you got it fixed.

Yes, I am glad i opened a thread on this site. You have all been great.

learning a lot about these machines

Thank you

[femaster]

Re: Konica Minolta Bizhub 554e Nasty Grinding noise.

Oh good to know. what about if the transfer belt wasn't installed properly? Because pretty much around that same time I switched it out; that's when the issues started. I'm thinking it wasn't flush when I first installed it.

If the chute was plugged, your problem is most likely resolved. About the only other thing I can think of that I have seen is if the tab on the shutter for the transfer belt cleaning unit is broken off, the shutter won't open when you install the belt. The toner will eventually build up in the cleaning unit leading to the same grinding noise and problem you had.

[tech51]