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  • femaster
    Service Manager

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    • May 2011
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    #1

    FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

    KM just issued a technical bulletin for mandatory modification of the FS-539 finishers. Apparently they were assembled incorrectly at the factory which results in misaligned output when stapling. It looks like it's going to be a fun modification. Not looking forward to doing this at all...
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  • tsbservice
    Field tech

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    • May 2007
    • 7981

    #2
    Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

    Originally posted by femaster
    KM just issued a technical bulletin for mandatory modification of the FS-539 finishers. Apparently they were assembled incorrectly at the factory which results in misaligned output when stapling. It looks like it's going to be a fun modification. Not looking forward to doing this at all...
    Thank God we don't have one. Looks like a lot of fun involved-springs, grease, tight spaces and possibly damaged FS. What a great QA though!
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    • L0rdC
      Technician
      • Feb 2021
      • 82

      #3
      Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

      Originally posted by tsbservice
      Thank God we don't have one. Looks like a lot of fun involved-springs, grease, tight spaces and possibly damaged FS. What a great QA though!
      I'm not surprised at KM, really...

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      • copyrooks
        Trusted Tech

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        • Oct 2013
        • 209

        #4
        Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

        The techs should get the reimbursement directly from konica. Waste of time

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        • mojorolla
          The Wolf

          2,500+ Posts
          • Jan 2010
          • 2594

          #5
          Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

          $108, great compensation KM. They should have set fire to the entire i Series machines instead of their toner plants.
          Par for the course with KM as of late.


          Failing to plan is planning to fail!!!

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          • blackcat4866
            Master Of The Obvious

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            • Jul 2007
            • 22999

            #6
            Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

            Can be the defect be seen before you start disassembly?

            It would be really disappointing to spend two hours disassembling the finisher ... only to discover that you never needed to. =^..^=
            If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
            1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
            2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
            3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
            4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
            5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

            blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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            • occus
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              • Jul 2013
              • 332

              #7
              Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

              Originally posted by blackcat4866
              Can be the defect be seen before you start disassembly?

              It would be really disappointing to spend two hours disassembling the finisher ... only to discover that you never needed to. =^..^=

              I think so.
              Have a look to the right roller from outside. The passiv white roller should have a distance from the right margin... you should see the metall axis. If not then the roller are misalignet to the grey active rollers with the spikes.
              fin1.jpg


              Or on Pic 2 you can check the distance of the 2 middle rollers, they should be not to close to each other.
              fin3.jpg

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              • blackcat4866
                Master Of The Obvious

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                • Jul 2007
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                Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

                Is that the metal guide shaving off the rubber? That's fairly obvious. It sounds like you need to have a new set of rubber rollers on hand before doing the bulletin. Thanks, occus. =^..^=
                If you'd like a serious answer to your request:
                1) demonstrate that you've read the manual
                2) demonstrate that you made some attempt to fix it.
                3) if you're going to ask about jams include the jam code.
                4) if you're going to ask about an error code include the error code.
                5) You are the person onsite. Only you can make observations.

                blackcat: Master Of The Obvious =^..^=

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                • rrrohan
                  Service Manager

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                  • Sep 2011
                  • 1977

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                  Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

                  Originally posted by blackcat4866
                  Can be the defect be seen before you start disassembly?

                  It would be really disappointing to spend two hours disassembling the finisher ... only to discover that you never needed to. =^..^=
                  you can by serial number



                  FS-539
                  AAR4WY1031758 - AAR4WY1035182
                  FS-539SD
                  AAR4WYA022846 - AAR4WYA025403

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                  • femaster
                    Service Manager

                    1,000+ Posts
                    • May 2011
                    • 1482

                    #10
                    Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

                    Originally posted by blackcat4866
                    Can be the defect be seen before you start disassembly?

                    It would be really disappointing to spend two hours disassembling the finisher ... only to discover that you never needed to. =^..^=
                    There is a serial number range listed in the bulletin. Also, any that were produced after the problem discovery, and have the rollers installed properly, will have a "green label" attached to them.
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                    My Ricoh knowledge is slowly dwindling away at this point. Many things have been lost to time...

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                    • occus
                      Trusted Tech

                      250+ Posts
                      • Jul 2013
                      • 332

                      #11
                      Re: FS-539 Mandatory Modification Bulletin Issued by KM

                      Originally posted by blackcat4866
                      Is that the metal guide shaving off the rubber? That's fairly obvious. It sounds like you need to have a new set of rubber rollers on hand before doing the bulletin. Thanks, occus. =^..^=
                      Ah it's only dirt... There is enough space... maybe after the modification

                      As they always write so beautifully "Reassembly the FS-539 by reversing the installation instructions"

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