TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

[Konicatech]

Hi all

i have a TaskAlfa 3242ci that is squeaking from somewhere round the back of the machine. For the life of me I cannot trace it! Has anyone come across any squeaks on this machine?

[Ropariva]

[Santander]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

Hi all

i have a TaskAlfa 3242ci that is squeaking from somewhere round the back of the machine. For the life of me I cannot trace it! Has anyone come across any squeaks on this machine?

I hate squeaks!!! Not on this unit, but had one on the previous model that drove me crazy, five calls for "squeaking". Except for the last call, every time I arrived the unit was not squeaking. Discovered that a clear plastic film disk covering one of the electrical clutches on the backside was causing the problem, you could see that it was lubricated to start with and adding a little grease to the entire surface of the clear plastic film resolved the issue. Crazy thing it is the film disk is not listed in the parts list so I would assume that it comes with the clutch and is supposed to protect the clutch from toner dusting. Found the offending clutch by placing a screwdriver tip to the end of each shaft with the handle to my ear [old car trick] to locate it. And as you would have it, there was only one person in the office that could hear the "squeak". Five hours labor for a dab of grease, go figure. Hope this helps.

[JR2ALTA]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

This machine should have a Sim 30 to isolate. I've oiled up the feed drive unit before.

[ntbann]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

The fusers make noise and the bearings fall out on this series also.

[sparkycivic]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

our very first installed machine of this style engine (2552ci) had a nasty squeak from the rear of the device during the first two weeks, had to replace the drive pack assembly under warranty. I can't remember if it was noisy during any particular SIM drive, or idle anymore...

[Konicatech]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

our very first installed machine of this style engine (2552ci) had a nasty squeak from the rear of the device during the first two weeks, had to replace the drive pack assembly under warranty. I can't remember if it was noisy during any particular SIM drive, or idle anymore...

Is that the paper feed drive assembly?

[scottybbb]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

I have always found that it is coming from the eject unit. Have had a few of the inner finishers squeak also.

[sparkycivic]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

Is that the paper feed drive assembly?

It was the main drum/dv drive assy.
The waste toner passages/auger are attatched to the front of this drive assy, and a new drive needs the old waste section moved onto it.
It's actually surprisingly elegant to swap, once you've handled one... especially compared to say, the dv drive in a 3051 or 250ci!

[blackcat4866]

Re: TaskAlfa 3252ci SQUEAKING

I've only had a few of this series squeak and it was always the exit section idlers and bushings.

Let us know what you discover. =^..^=