Xerox Versant 180 – Tray 5 / Bypass feed problem
Hi, I recently bought a used Xerox Versant 180 and I’m having a problem with the Tray 5 / bypass feeder on the Oversized High Capacity Feeder (OHCF).
So far I have replaced:
- feed/separation/retard rollers
- retard torque limiter
I also checked the one-way clutch gears. They seem OK when tested by hand — they rotate freely in one direction and lock in the other.
The strange part is that the mechanism works when the feed/separation rollers are not touching each other. As soon as the rollers make contact, they stop rotating and I can hear a noise like the motor/gears are struggling or something is mechanically stuck.
Without pressure/contact between the rollers, everything seems to rotate normally.
Has anyone had this problem on a Versant 80/180/280 or similar Xerox OHCF bypass feeder?
Any ideas what I should check next would be greatly appreciated.