Brother HL-5050- User Manual
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Instructions for changing a fuser gear on a Brother printer
The same fuser gear is used in the following printers and all-in-ones: Brother HL-5030, Brother HL-
5040, Brother HL-5050, Brother HL-5070N, Brother HL-5130, Brother HL-5140, Brother HL-
5150D, Brother HL-5170DN, Brother MFC-8220, Brother MFC-8440, Brother MFC-8640D, Brother
MFC-8840D, Brother MFC-8840DN, Brother DCP-8040, Brother DCP-8045D.
The replacement fuser gear can be ordered direct from Brother’s Parts/Accessories Dept. at 1-888-
879-3232 for $2.80 + $3.00 postage. You can also order via eBay ($10-15) or Precision Roller
(spendy). The part number is:
LJ7416001
- HR GEAR 34. Sum the pricing and shipping to
determine the least expensive total cost.
The only tools you will need are a regularly sized Phillips screwdriver and a smaller flat tip
screwdriver.
Make sure you discharge yourself of any static electricity before and while you work on the machine.
You may wish to protect the surface on which you are working on the machine from scratches from
the sheet metal on the base of the printer as you twist the unit.
While many of these steps may be intuitive for a technical person, I have tried to make the
instructions simple enough that an average non-technical person can do this easy repair. It will take
between 20-30 minutes for the average person to complete the job depending on the options your unit
has. I do not have a parts manual with the proper names that Brother uses, so my part names may be
different.
The photographs were taken in doing the replacement on the Brother MFC-8840 DN and I believe
the instructions will also apply (at least in concept) to the above printers.
Disclaimer:
While I have taken every precaution to make sure these instructions are correct, I cannot
be responsible for any damage that you might do to your machine or yourself as a result of your
attempt to follow them. Use of the instructions is at your sole discretion and risk.
Steps
Remove the paper tray, power cord and any printer cables. Turn the machine so the rear of the
printer faces you. Slide the right-hand rear side cover towards the back and remove it.
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