[Misc] MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

[Toner Man]

Hey Guys.

Anyone have experience in replacing this bracket?

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Hey Guys.

Anyone have experience in replacing this bracket?

Yup.
No big deal. It's been a while, and there's a few things that need removing, but it only takes about an hour.
Glad I could help.....

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[Toner Man]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Hey Guys.

Anyone have experience in replacing this bracket?

I forgot to mention I need replacement instructions, where do I start?

[davel]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

I forgot to mention I need replacement instructions, where do I start?

Start by grabbing screwdriver.

[Toner Man]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Good point, thanks

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

I forgot to mention I need replacement instructions, where do I start?

C'Mon. The service manual is readily available with a 2 second google search, and as far as I know there's no specific instructions for that particular job.
Some jobs just require patience and common sense.
This would be one of those jobs.

[FrohnB]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Remove fuser.
Remove back cover.
Move BICU board out of the way (4 screws and a few connectors need to come off to get it to flop down and out of the way).
remove the HVPS board (upper left - 4 connectors/ 3 or 4 screws).
remove the “balancing plates” (big metal circular plate) from drum shaft.
Remove a couple metal brackets behind that (one has fuser harness and some others resting on top of it.
move fuser harness connector/ plate out of the way (2 screws).
theres another metal plate with a gear and belt that will come off next.
unhook white plastic solenoid linkage .
remove swivel gear (2 screws and have to finagle it out of there).
Put back together.

Service Manuals can be useful too, but not for this part!
No instructions in manual for this.

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Damn! That's impressive, and generous Frohn.
Props to you
I feel like you may have done one of these more recently than I.
There's no way I could remember the steps that clearly (or been bothered to list them)

[Toner Man]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Thanks FrohnB, this is exactly what I need. I have access to the FSD and noticed there was no instructions as you alluded to.

[Toner Man]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

C'Mon. The service manual is readily available with a 2 second google search, and as far as I know there's no specific instructions for that particular job.
Some jobs just require patience and common sense.
This would be one of those jobs.

No need to Google, I have access to every Ricoh manual imagined. The concern is minimizing customer down time. So specific instructions were needed.

[Toner Man]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

C'Mon. The service manual is readily available with a 2 second google search, and as far as I know there's no specific instructions for that particular job.<br>
Some jobs just require patience and common sense.<br>
This would be one of those jobs.

<br><br>No need to Google, I have access to every Ricoh manual imagined. The concern is minimizing customer down time. So specific instructions were needed.<br>
<br>

[FrohnB]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Damn! That's impressive, and generous Frohn.
Props to you
I feel like you may have done one of these more recently than I.
There's no way I could remember the steps that clearly (or been bothered to list them)

Have done more than I care to count!
It was actually one of the first “tests” my boss gave me in my first weeks on a machine in the shop. Handed me the part and a manual and said good luck! Didn’t tell me the instructions don’t exist!
So I Studied the manual, couldn’t find it anywhere, and just started digging in. Needless to say, I removed more than I needed to on that first go around, but figured out how to get it replaced! Nowadays I could probably do it in my sleep.

[sandmanmac]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

No need to Google, I have access to every Ricoh manual imagined. The concern is minimizing customer down time. So specific instructions were needed.

Why would you not state the purpose in your original post and save us all some time?

"Does anyone have any experience replacing this......" is pretty vague, wouldn't you agree?

[Toner Man]

Re: MP 3350 Fusing Swivel Bracket Replacement

Why would you not state the purpose in your original post and save us all some time?

"Does anyone have any experience replacing this......" is pretty vague, wouldn't you agree?

True, I must admit it was pretty vague