C558 df 701 not staying up

[slimslob]

Something to keep in mind: In one of my very first copier classes, back when glass was 3mm thick, we were informed that copier original glass is designed to accept #6 of pressure.

How much pressure are you applying? Just as a reference, with only my pinkie finger I can apply #50 of pressure. With my right hand only I can apply over #100 of pressure.

If you are not careful you'll have broken glass, or a bent scanner component by bowing in the glass. This is my told-you-so.
And if you tell me you've never broken a piece of copier glass, I'll bet every member here will confirm replacing copier glass for exactly that reason.

=^..^=

I've not broken any platen glass other than to have dropped a few, but I have broken the slit glass on a few Ricoh by lean to much on the left top cover near the glass.

[Phil B.]

I've not broken any platen glass other than to have dropped a few, but I have broken the slit glass on a few Ricoh by lean to much on the left top cover near the glass.

I never have broken the platen glass either, had to replace them from a heavy set female making copies of her ' cooter '.
She spent two hours in ER getting the shattered glass removed.

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[rrrohan]

id just remove the 2 plates on the hinges and allow the ADF to open full 90 degrees. surely it will stay in that position even with dodgy spring

[JOHNR]

key words here, I OWN A BOOK-COPY STORE. if you are pushing down on the adf to flatten books you are stressing the weight carrying hinge, the steel bracketry, and plastic adf frame. it will probably need a hinge at least.

pn A782113701 Hinge /Left

I am not pushing down on the adf,maybe the previous owner.I just bought the machine(with low count, 70,000 copies)
Anyway thanks for the part number ! Very helpfull

[JOHNR]

Something to keep in mind: In one of my very first copier classes, back when glass was 3mm thick, we were informed that copier original glass is designed to accept #6 of pressure.

How much pressure are you applying? Just as a reference, with only my pinkie finger I can apply #50 of pressure. With my right hand only I can apply over #100 of pressure.

If you are not careful you'll have broken glass, or a bent scanner component by bowing in the glass. This is my told-you-so.
And if you tell me you've never broken a piece of copier glass, I'll bet every member here will confirm replacing copier glass for exactly that reason.

=^..^=

I never broke a copier glass,i am not pushing down the adf when i copy from bookbinded documents.I just enlarge or stick a piece of paper if it is smaller than the paper i am using.
But good to know that the glass could bent if such a small force is applied.

[Gift]

id just remove the 2 plates on the hinges and allow the ADF to open full 90 degrees. surely it will stay in that position even with dodgy spring

Probably a good budget solution but not suitable/safe in a book store if the customers are allowed to operate the MFPs.