See. Bob Wulkowicz
________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 3/24/02 10:29:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > I have an opportunity to purchase a IIg Laserwriter. According to the owner > its "only defect is that when you print for a long time, the fan cycles off > and on." Isn't that what it's supposed to do? Or is this a sign of something > bad getting ready to happen? > >> > > Canon SX marking engines have two fans: an upper fan which cools the fuser > area, and a lower fan which cools the I/O board. > > Old Cannon SX engines often have problems where the oilite bearing in the > upper fan runs dry. In this case the fan will seize and stop rotating. > Sometimes permanently, sometimes intermittently. > > The upper fan can be removed and cleaned. Then lubricated using a few drops > of "turbine oil", which is available from ACE Hardware under SKU 12054. > > The rubber cylinder projecting from the fan housing contains the oilite > bearing, and it may be possible to temporarily fix the problem simply by > carefully removing this rubber bearing mount, oiling the shaft, and replacing > the assembly. > > There is a small hole in the end of the rubber bearing mount, and sometimes > one can squirt a little oil into this hole. But this is not as effective as > the more complicated procedure previously described. > -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
