Drum near end

Your drum is good, your charger roller for the drum needs to be cleaned, it is known issue with this model.

The drum is a selenium coated sort of roller that has the image of your copy document tranfered onto it. As it rotates this image is tranfered to your new copy paper. It then is demagnetised and the toner returns to the toner catcher. The drum coating has a finite life and the mesaage is telling you that its life is near its end and a new drum or new machine will be required soon.

Lubricating the bearings is usually only a temporary "quike fix".

Replace the bearings,and lubricate the bearing shafts with a lithium grease.

Drum for Brother MFC-6800 All in One Machine
You can expect it to print 12,000 Page Yield
Whats the difference between a DRUM and a TONER Cartridge? The toner cartridge is a cartridge holding the toner (ink). The drum does the work to transfer the ink to the paper. You will need to replace the drum every 5-6 toner cartridges you use.

Barb,
1) if you are refilling the toner cartridge, it may be the blade and roller need to be replaced.
2) if you are using a high yield cartridge, the drum unit will need to be replaced every 2 1/2 cartridges.
The yield for the drum unit is every 20K pages. The drum unit may also be remanufactured.

That is an accurate description
the drum of all dryers is suspended from a combination of
felt pads at the drum ends
nylon glides under the drum
rubber tired thrust rollers.
the rubber tires wear, and the drum shifts, this pinches and wears the felts, then there is enough space to pinch the clothes in the gap
It is a simple enough fix, and well worthwhile, felts glides and rollers are cheap in comparison to new dryers.
Generically all dryers are pretty much the same, so when you go to the parts store, the felts rollers and glides may be labelled whirlpool or kenmore
they will fit exactly, there are very few that fit very many models.

To do the job

• UNPLUG DRYER
• If a top mounted lint screen, remove lint screen and 2 screws under lint screen from top of case
• with a putty knife or other blunt blade release spring clips at front corners of lid, retaining lid to front panel
• tilt lid up
• remove 1screw each side 1/3 way down front
• disconnect door switch wires
• remove front panel and door
• pull tensioner to end of its travel against tensioner spring, and unhook belt
  (Note:: position of belt around tensinoer and motor pulleys for reinstall)
• pull drum out forwards
• motor, pulleys, support rollers, felts, and glides can now be inspected

good roller
bad roller
rollers are in pairs, if one is worn replace both

Inspect felts and nylon glides where fitted, any wear - replace

to replace felts
requirements 2 or more pairs locking pliers(visegrips) hitemp silicone adhesive

• pull old felt off
• scrape off old adhesive
• spread gllue on drum edge
• secure felt on drum with visegrip
• pull felt into place, clip with visegrip, pull again clip with visegrips, work around until felt is attached to drum and clipped in place
• allow glue to set

nylon glides, if fitted replace easily, a central screw, or glue

reassemble in reverse order

Front cover must be open

Press The "Clear" key on the top panel

Press 1 to reset the drum count

Close the over

the drum has dropped
the drum is suspended on felt pads to seal the drum edges, nylon guides at the front, and rubber tyred thrust rollers to withstand the torque of the motor and belt at the rear.
the usual cause is the rollers have failed, common fault, easy fix, cheap too
good rollers look like this
worn rollers like this

try not to run the dryer till the rollers are replaced, the extra strain will break the belt,

• unplug dryer(220v is Not Fun)
• remove lint screen
• undo screws inside lint screen holder, screwing it to case lid (so lid can tilt up)
• with putty knife or other blunt blade, release spring catches under front corners of case lid
• raise case lid
• remove screws 1/3 way down front corners of body holding front panel on
• remove door switch cable from door switch
• lift door off set aside

1. drum motor felts and bearings are now accessible.
2. pull tensioner fully agains spring
3. remove belt from motor pulley
4. lift drum and withdraw fully forwards
5. with drum removed check support rollers for free movement, check drum slides and/or drum felts for wear

reassemble.

1. loop belt loosely around drum at wear marks from prior installation
2. reinsert drum onto rollers bearings slides felts as installed.
3. loop belt around motor pulley
4. pull tensioner pulley against spring to end of its travel
5. loop belt around tensioner pulley
6. relax tensioner pulley to tighten belt
7. rotate drum by hand to ensure belt is aligned

reassemble case in reverse order.

Does this happen when you perform a test print such as an activity report or config page? if it does you may have a transfer roller issue. The transfer roller is the long black spongy roller directly under the drum, the metal rod in the roller conducts a charge that interacts with the drum. If the roller is dirty (usually chocked up with toner) the necessary charge is diminished and the image will be lighter. You will have to remove the roller in order to clean it, (TURN THE POWER OFF) there is a bendable plastic tab at the right side end of the roller that will release the roller. I personally drench the roller with metho and then wrap a rag around it and squeeze the metho/toner out (dont do this with lexmark rollers, they deform) let dry and give it a try, also check the end of the metal rod and where it connects for contamination.