HP 4300 Service Manual - Page 245

Note 1,500-sheet feeder paper-pickup drive assembly 1. Remove the following assemblies: q Door. See "1,500-sheet feeder door" on page 215. q Rear and right-side covers. See "1,500-sheet feeder rear cover" on page 217 and "1,500-sheet feeder right-side cover" on page 218. 2. Unplug the paper-pickup drive-solenoid harness connector from the assembly PCA (location J1005; callout 1). Remove four screws (callout 2). 3. Reach inside the 1,500-sheet feeder and push the rear feed roller up into its raised position (this will disengage the roller lifting arm from the clutch gear). 4. Remove the paper-pickup drive assembly. The top gear (callout 3) is not captive when the paper-pickup gear assembly is removed. It can easily slide off of the shaft and be lost. 3 2 1 Figure 198. Reinstall note 1,500-sheet feeder paper-pickup drive assembly When you install the paper-pickup drive assembly, reach up inside the 1,500-sheet feeder and push the rear feeder roller up into its raised position. Position the paper-pickup drive assembly onto the chassis (it should sit flush against the chassis) and then lower the roller into its resting position. This ensures that the feeder lever correctly rests on the clutched gear in the paper-pickup drive assembly. Q2431-90912 Chapter 6 Removing and replacing parts 225