Clunking Slapping Noise in 1604

[jiarby]

My 1604 is making a slapping clunk noise as the head moves across the print...

I took the lid off and saw that the ink tube strap thing was binding up and then ker-slapping against the floor. When I manually slide the white clips to the right it goes away for a pass or two then binds up again.

I suspect worn out clips. Looks like the are designed to slide 1/2" back and forth as that thing moves, but mine is getting jammed up on the left.

Anyone agree? Got a source for the white clippies??? Or ALL the clippies??

 

[randya]

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[MVIP]

So what is the fix? mine makes this noise on occasion too.

-Matt

 

[randya]

You might want to remove the cover and try and discover the source of the noise.

jiarby's is pretty obvious, he is local and I will exchange a couple of clips to see if it is actually the clips.