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
