Removing the cleaning station fro HP G85.

	Re: Removing the cleaning station fro HP G85. by Bert (5/28/05 9:09 PM) reply	+1 + / -
Apparently you have the case removed. Removing the Service Station 1. Unplug the connector from the carriage drive motor. 2. Unplug the connector from the main electronics board. 3. Viewed from the front, remove the red screw from right side of the service station. 4. Remove the screw in the vertical frame to the right of the carriage drive motor. 5. Remove the screw in the vertical frame to the left of the belt tensioner. 6. Looking from the top, remove the two screws going through the carriage rod. 7. The vertical frame will now hinge up and come free of mechanism. 8 Looking from the front, there is a large latch on the right side of the service station. The wiring obscures it. Using a slot style screwdriver, release the latch and the service station will rotate CCW and lift out. Unplug the motor connector to free the service station from the mechanism. Cleaning the Service Station. 1. Remove the service station motor by removing one screw. 2. Scrape as much congealed ink as possible from the service station. 3. Immerse the service station in hot water to dissolve the remaining ink. This will take a while but after a few rinsings nearly all of the ink will be removed. Other things that should be done 1. Clean the carriage rod with alcohol. 2. Clean the encoder strip on both sides with a mild diluted cleaner like 409. 3. Replace the carriage rod lubrication/cleaning felts, 2 req'd (P/N C6409-80003). If you can't get the felts, lubricate the rod with a few drops of synthetic oil. http://www.fixyourownprinter.com/specials/misc/chemicals/S93