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Subject Measures Against Fuser Belt Edge Tear
TASKalfa 6500i / 8000i, TASKalfa 6550ci / 7550ci
Model l:
TASKalfa

KDC’s Classification Entire Stock Rework In-Field modification at next visit

In-Field modification by case No modification necessary
Topic
The corrective measures against the fuser belt edge tear were informed by the previous Service Bulletin below (*).
However, the corrective measures described in this Service Bulletin are no more required since the adjustment
method at the production line has been changed to more precise since April 2012.
Therefore, please execute the field measures by using following the flow chart.
(*) Corrective measures 1: SB-2LF-0003-B345: New FILM FUSER ADJUSTS (302K902C30) added to the
PLATE FUSER JOINT
The fuser belt edge is torn.

Yes Flange key gets under the U-shape groove of

the heat roller or is raised.

No
Check Serial Number A of the main unit.
Apply the fuser unit with “5” or later as
the last digit of the part code.

Machine serial number is No (A or later) Adjust MOUNT FUSER JOINT using the jig.
less than A?
Yes
(Less than A)
Is the fuser belt No
Was the fuser belt No edge repeatedly torn after
edge torn before? adjustment?
Apply the fuser unit with “5” or later
Yes as the last digit of the part code. Yes
Apply the fuser unit with “5” or later Check the amount of the Finish
as the last digit of the part code. Finish fuser belt shift.

Adjust MOUNT FUSER JOINT using the jig.

Is the fuser belt Yes
shifted by max. 0.3 mm ?
Is the fuser belt edge repeated- No
No
Finish
ly torn after adjustment?

Yes
Check the amount of the fuser belt shift.

Is the fuser belt Yes

Finish
shifted by max. 0.3 mm
No after 10 sec. of belt
rotation ?

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- or <-- As for the flow framed in red line, please refer to the following pages.

- Please refer to the next page for the part number of the fuser unit and Serial Number A.
- The version number can be identified the at last digit the part code or the serial number on the sticker of the
FK-unit.
- The new jig-tool, screw, film (thickness of 0.125 mm) used in the adjustment are available. Necessary
quantities were already supplied to each sales company.

*In case you need to use the jig tool, please contact the technical support division of your sales company.

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Part number of the fuser unit

Please use the fuser unit with “5” or later on the last digit of the part code.

No. Part Code Parts Name Destination No. Part Code Part Name Destination
TASKalfa 8000i/6500i TASKalfa 7550ci/6550ci
For 220 to For 220 to
1 302LF93065 FK-6707 2 302K993135 FK-8707
240V 240V

Check of Serial Number A

7550ci
KDE UTAX
1102K93NL0 1102K93UT0
N4E2400310 N4G2400047

6550ci
KDE UTAX
1102LB3NL0 1102LB3UT0
N4K2400287 N4M2400101

8000i
KDE UTAX Olivetti
1102LF3NL0 1102LF3UT0 1102LF3LV0
N4Q2400696 N4S2400131 NK12400078

6500i
KDE UTAX Olivetti
1102LG3NL0 1102LG3UT0 1102LG3LV0
N4V2400816 N4X2400282 NK22400075

Fuser Unit serial number label [sample: KX-80629xxxxx]

Model Fuser Unit Part Version Production Year Production Month

KX-8 06 2 9
Parts Code: 302LF93066 / 302K993136 2=2012 9=September x=Oct., y=Nov., z=Dec.

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Machine level based on Serial Number A

TASKalfa 8000i/6500i, TASKalfa 7550ci/6550ci

Serial No. Product Month Machine condition regarding the measures against the fuser belt tear
Before From first production to Machine without corrective measures
(younger Aug. 2011
than) A
A or later From April 2012 Machine with the adjusted fuser by using the jig-tool

MOUNT
MOUNT FUSER
FUSER JOINT
JOUINT - The height difference of the two MOUNT FUSER JOINT
pins would be 25+/-0.2mm after you adjust the position of
MOUNT FUSER JOINT by using the jig tool.(This is just
information related to the adjustment).

Pins

PLATE
PLATE FUSER
FUSER JOUINT
JOINT

- The position of the MOUNT FUSER JOINT can be

adjusted precisely by using the Jig-tool.

-Jig-tool.

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Checking method when the flange key gets under the U-shape of the heat roller

TASKalfa 8000i / 6500i and TASKalfa 7550ci / 6550ci

Detach the fuser unit and then check whether the flange keys of the machine front and rear side do not get under
the inside heat roller and whether the flange key is not raised due to being pressed by the heat roller.
(Note) Please shift the fuser belt aside when checking whether the flange keys do not get under the inside heat
roller.
Please refer to Step 5 and 6 in Sheet 5) for details of the way to shift the fuser belt.

(Attention) If the heat roller is hot, please cover it with cloth instead of directly touching it by hand.

Machine Machine
rear front
side side

ormal State that the flange key gets under the inside heat roller.

eat roller Heat roller

N
F H
lange key
Flange key

State that the flange key is raised due to being pressed by the heat roller.

Rotating direction
of the heat roller Heat roller

Flange key

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TASKalfa7550ci/6550ci Adjusting the position of MOUNT FUSER JOINT

If MOUNT FUSER JOINT is improperly fitted, the fuser unit is twisted to cause the belt skew and belt tear.
In case the belt is torn, refit MOUNT FUSER JOINT at the proper position in the procedures below.

(Items to be used)
Tool, (-->) Film (thickness is 0.125mm) <-- These parts were already supplied.

Step Checking contents

1 Open CONVEYING UNIT.
2 Remove COVER WIRE FUSER by removing the screw (3X8B(S) III SR).
3 Disconnect 2 connectors and remove 4 screws (4X12B(S) III SR). And detach FUSER UNIT.
4 Loosen 3 screws (3X8B(S) III SR) that fix MOUNT FUSER JOUNIT and PLATE FUSER JOINT.
* Don't remove 3 screws.
MOUNT FUSER
MOUNT FUSERJOUINT
JOINT

PLATE FUSER
PLATE FUSER JOINT
JOUINT

5 Slide PLATE FUSER JOINT backward.

 6 Install Tool while aligning it to the rear and to the side of the machine.

Rear direction

Side direction
Points circled in red shall contact the machine frame.

(-->)

(-->) 7 Insert Film in between Tool and 2 pins of MOUNT FUSER JOINT.
(-->) 8 While pressing the following 3 points down, Press 2 pins of MOUNT FUSER JOINT down
until they contact Tool.
View from the side
2 pins of MOUNT FUSER JOINT

Pressing
direction

View from the upper side

Pressing
Hold the line parts of Tool.
direction (Note2)

(Note2) 3 legs of Tool shall grip the bottom.

　　　 (If the legs are off the bottom, the pin's position may not be proper.)

(-->) 9 Tighten up 2 screws while pressing 3 points down such as "(-->) Step 8".
(Attention) Take care not to move the MOUNT FUSER JOINT and Tool when tightening up the screws.

Pressing
direction
(-->) 10 Press Tool down.

Hold the line parts of Tool.

Pressing direction

(-->) 11 While pressing down Tool such as "(-->) Step 10",

confirm that there are no clearance at the below 5 parts.
(-->) Cross-section view
Confirm by
Pressing direction Pin inserting the paper
Film

Tool

(-->)
1st location: Clearance between 2nd location: Clearance between
the pin and Film (Tool). the pin and Film (Tool).

Paper

FIlm Film
Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting

3rd location: Clearance between 4th location: Clearance between the

the front leg of Tool and the bottom. center leg of Tool and the bottom.

Paper Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting *Confirm no clearance by inserting

5th location: Clearance between

the rear leg of Tool and the bottom. In case of OK
　 = There are no clearance at all of 5 locations.
' --> Go to "(-->) Step 12".

In case of NG
= There is a clearance even one location
Paper (Paper can be inserted.)
　 No clearance --> Loosen 2 screws (-->) fixing MOUNT FUSER
*Confirm no clearance by inserting JOINT, return to "Step 8"
(-->) 12 Remove the screw and remove Film and Tool.

(-->) 13 Align PLATE FUSER JOINT to where it contacts MOUNT FUSER JOINT and tighten up the screw.

MOUNT FUSER JOINT

PLATE FUSER JOINT

(-->)
14 To reconfirm, set the tool along the machine rear and side (Refer to procedure 6 and 7 for detail)
Then, press down the tool and confirm there is no clearance at 5 points below.

Direction to press Press the lines on the tool

1st location: Clearance between

the pin and Film (Tool). Cross-section view
Confirm by
Pin inserting the paper
Film

FIlm
Paper
Tool
No clearance
*Confirm by inserting paper

2nd location: Clearance between 3rd location: Clearance between

the pin and Film (Tool). the front leg of Tool and the bottom.

Paper

Paper
Film

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting paper.

4th location: Clearance between the 5th location: Clearance between the
center leg of Tool and the bottom. rear leg of Tool and the bottom.

Paper
Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting paper.

In case of OK = There are no clearance at all of 5 locations.

　--> Remove the film and the tool, and go to "Step 15"

In case of NG = There is a clearance even one location (Paper can be inserted.)

　--> Loosen 2 screws fixing MOUNT FUSER JOINT, and return to "Step 4"

15 Reattach FUSER UNIT and secure it using 4 screws (4X12B(S) III SR).
16 Reconnect 2 connectors of FUSER UNIT to the connectors in the main machine.
17 Refit COVER WIRE FUSER and secure it using the screw (3X8B(S) III SR).
18 Close CONVEYING UNIT.
TASKalfa8000i/6500i Adjusting the position of MOUNT FUSER JOINT

If MOUNT FUSER JOINT is improperly fitted, the fuser unit is twisted to cause the belt skew and belt tear.
In case the belt is torn, refit MOUNT FUSER JOINT at the proper position in the procedures below.

(Items to be used)
Tool (-->) <-- These parts were supplied already.

Step Checking contents

1 Open CONVEYING UNIT.
2 Remove COVER WIRE FUSER by removing the screw (3X8B(S) III SR).
3 Disconnect 2 connectors and remove 4 screws (4X12B(S) III SR). And detach FUSER UNIT.
4 Loosen 3 screws (3X8B(S) III SR) for fixing MOUNT FUSER JOUNIT and PLATE FUSER JOINT.
* Don't remove 3 screws.
MOUNT
MOUNTFUSER
FUSERJOUINT
JOINT

PLATE FUSER
PLATE FUSER JOUINT
JOINT

5 Slide PLATE FUSER JOINT backward.

 6 Install Tool while aligning it to the rear and to the side of the machine.

Rear direction

Side direction
Points cycled in red shall contact the machine frame.
(-->)
(-->) 7 While pressing the following 3 points down, Press 2 pins of MOUNT FUSER JOINT down
until they contact Tool.
View from the side
2 pins of MOUNT FUSER JOINT

Pressing
direction

View from the upper side

Pressing Press down the line parts
direction of Tool. (Note2)

(Note2) 3 legs of Tool shall grip the bottom.

　　　 (If the legs are off the bottom, the pin's position may not be proper.)

(-->) 8 Tighten up 2 screws while pressing 3 points down such as "(-->) Step 7".
(Attention) Take care not to move the MOUNT FUSER JOINT and Tool when tightening up the screws.

Pressing
direction
(-->) 9 Press Tool down.

Hold the line parts of Tool.

Pressing direction

(-->) 10 While pressing down Tool such as "(-->) Step 9",

confirm that there are no clearance at the below 5 parts.
(-->)
Cross-section view Confirm by
Pin inserting the paper
Pressing direction

Tool

(-->)
1st location: Clearance between 2nd location: Clearance between
the pin and Film (Tool). the pin and Film (Tool).

Paper

Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting paper.

3rd location: Clearance between 4th location: Clearance between the

the front leg of Tool and the bottom. center leg of Tool and the bottom.

Paper Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting paper.

5th location: Clearance between the

rear leg of Tool and the bottom. In case of OK
　 = There are no clearance at all of 5 locations.
--> Go to (-->) "Step 11"

In case of NG
= There is a clearance even one location
Paper
(Paper can be inserted.)
　 No clearance --> Loosen 2 screws ( -->) fixing MOUNT FUSER
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. JOINT, return to "Step 7"
(-->) 11 Remove the screw and the Tool.

(-->) 12 Align PLATE FUSER JOINT to where it contacts MOUNT FUSER JOINT and tighten up the screw.

MOUNT FUSER JOINT

PLATE FUSER JOINT

(-->) To reconfirm, set the tool along the machine rear and side (Refer to Step 6 and 7 for detail)
13 Then, press down the tool and confirm there is no clearance at 5 points below.

Direction to press Press the lines on the tool

1st location: Clearance between

the pin and Film (Tool). Cross-section view
Confirm by
Pin inserting the paper

Paper
Tool
No clearance
*Confirm by inserting paper

2nd location: Clearance between 3rd location: Clearance between the

the pin and Film (Tool). front leg of Tool and the bottom.

Paper

Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting paper.

4th location: Clearance between the 5th location: Clearance between the
center leg of Tool and the bottom. rear leg of Tool and the bottom.

Paper
Paper

No clearance No clearance
*Confirm no clearance by inserting paper. *Confirm no clearance by inserting paper.

In case of OK = There are no clearance at all of 5 locations.

　--> Go to "Step 14"

In case of NG ＝There is a clearance even one location (Paper can be inserted.)

　--> Return to "Step 4"

14 Reattach FUSER UNIT and secure it using 4 screws (4X12B(S) III SR).
15 Reconnect 2 connectors of FUSER UNIT to the connectors in the main machine.
16 Refit COVER WIRE FUSER and secure it using the screw (3X8B(S) III SR).
17 Close CONVEYING UNIT.
Checking the amount of the fuser belt shift
TASKalfa 7550ci / 6550ci, TASKalfa 8000i / 6500i

No. Procedures
1 Pull out the paper conveying unit.
2 Remove the screw (3X8B(S) III SR) and remove the COVER WIRE FUSER.
3 Disconnect 2 connectors and remove 4 screws (4X12B(S) III SR). And detach FUSER UNIT.
4 Check which the fuser belt has shifted to the machine front side or the machine rear side.
Align the fuser belt forward according to the following if it has stepped aside to the machine rear side after checking at
Procedure 4.
<Way to align the fuser belt forward>
Rotate the gear while twisting FUSER UNIT toward the following directions till the belt edge approaches to the flange
gear of the machine front side.
(Note) As for the way to align the fuser belt, please watch the following video supplied at the same time as Service
Bulletin SB-2K9-0027-C236.

Align the fuser belt forward.

Rotate the gear while
adding the force to the
unit by twisting it.

Machine
Fuser unit

Drive gear Machine Machine

Machine
front side rear side front side

Align the fuser belt backward according to the following if it has stepped aside to the machine front side after checking
at Procedure 4.
<Way to align the fuser belt backward>
Rotate the gear while twisting FUSER UNIT toward the following directions till the belt edge approaches to the flange
gear of the machine rear side.
Align the fuser belt backward.
Rotate the gear while
adding the force to the
6 unit by twisting it.

Machine
rear side Fuser unit

Machine Machine
Drive gear Machine
rear side front side
front side

Measure the gap a/a' between the flange gear and

the fuser belt edge of the aligned side at
Procedure 5 or 6 before reattaching the fuser unit
in the machine.
- In the case of aligning the fuse belt forward. Belt
　 --> Measure the gap a at the machine front
side.
7 - In the case of aligning the fuse belt backward. Machine rear a Machine
　 --> Measure the gap a' at the machine rear a'
side front side
side.
(The gap a/a' is 0mm or nearly 0mm.)

[Note]
Refer to Procedure 12 for the way to measure.

8 Reattach the fuser unit in the machine.

 i) Open the right cover and turn on the main switch.

ii) Change the following settings at the maintenance mode U161.

(For 7550ci/6550ci only. This procedure is not required for 8000i/6500i.)
　- Full Speed Shift(Center): Change the setting from 40 to 155.
　- Pressure(Press): Change the setting from 100 to 157.
9
iii) After confirming the operation panel displays COVER OPEN indication, close the right cover.
(The machine starts the drive.)

iv) Open the right cover at just 10 seconds after closing it, and turn off the Power key on the operation panel.
And turn off the main switch after confirming the blinking main power LED is turned off.
10 Detach the fuser unit from the machine.
Measure the gap b/b' between the flange gear
and the fuser belt's edge that is the same side as
the gap a/a' measured before driving.

[Note] Belt
Refer to Procedure 12 for the way to measure.

11 As a result, the numerical value taken a/a' from

Machine Machine
b/b' is the amount of the fuser belt stepping aside. rear side b' b front side
* If the setting was changed at the maintenance
mode U161, please surely recover the setting after
finishing this check work.

[Way to measure the gap between the fuser belt's

edge and the flange gear]
Metal measure
Measure the gap between the flange gear and the
belt edge by aligning the metal measure's edge to
the flange gear like the figure.
- Align the metal measure to the belt without Heat roller Belt
floating its scale.
- Align the metal measure vertically against the
flange gear. Flange gear
- Measure it with 0.1mm unit.
- Take care not to damage the belt's surface by
the metal measure. Metal measure
12 meter
Metal Belt
measure

In normal cases, the belt may totally shift to the fuser rear
side (more often) or the front side. This is not causing a
Flange problem.
gear The maximum shifting of the fuser belt after 10 seconds
Belt of fuser rotation should not exceed 0.3mm.
In cases of measured higher shifting please adjust the
MOUNT FUSER JOINT.