1) Drain the ink. Refer to DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY > Points to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly > Draining the ink.
2) Remove the output tray, left and right circle covers, tank cover, left and right covers, left and right front covers, right upper cover, operation panel, mist filter,
filter cover, filter, lower rear cover, upper front cover, and lower front cover. Refer to DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY > Points to Note on Disassembly
and Reassembly > External Cover.
3) Move the carriage unit to the center. Refer to 1.1.9.a "Removing the Purge Unit".
4) Remove the three screws[2], and then remove the two tube guide[1].
5) Remove the two link levers[2] from the carriage unit[1], and then remove the joint base[3].
Put the removed joint base in a plastic bag so that ink does not splash.
6) Remove the cutter unit and cutter lifter unit. Refer to DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY > Point to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly > Cutter