October 2012
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ColorQube 8570/8870 Service Manual
Testing Clutch, Motor, and Solenoid Resistance
Fault Messages and Codes
Xerox Internal Use Only - Revised, 3rd Revision
Testing Clutch, Motor, and Solenoid Resistance
1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord.
2. With a Digital Multimeter (DMM) set for measuring resistance, test each motor’s windings
for correct resistance (disconnected from the printer). Rotate the motor’s drive shaft
slightly while taking the measurement.
Table 1 Clutch, Motor, and Solenoid Resistance
Clutch, Motor, and
Solenoid
Resistance (approximate)
Head Maintenance Clutch 186 ohms +/- 15%
Paper-Pick Clutch
Deskew Clutch
186 ohms +/- 15%
Process Drive Motor
Media Path Drive Motor
2.85~3.85 ohms (Difficult to measure due to variability at the
brush/commutator interface.)
Tray Lift Motor 50~500 ohms
X-Axis Motor 5.9 ohms/phase +/- 10% (pins 2 to 4 and pins 3 to 5)
Y-Axis Motor 1.05~1.43 ohms (Difficult to measure due to variability at the
brush/commutator interface.)
MPT Pick Solenoid 124 ohms +/- 5%
Ink Loader Solenoid ~10 ohms blue-red, ~10 ohms yellow-red, ~20 ohms blue-yellow
Preheater Lift Solenoid ~18 ohms blue-red, ~18 ohms yellow-red, ~36 ohms blue-yellow