I do I remove the old drum in a sharp AL 1631 copier?

enter code 42 start 1 start.
(press C auto C auto 42 copy1 copy)

check the pc drum and drum cleaning blade or try to clean the charging grid

press the following keys in this order:

1. Clear Key (far right key on panel)
2. Exposure Key (far left key on panel)
3. Clear Key (far right key on panel)
4. Exposure Key (far left key on panel)

once the panel goes blank make your display show

• 24 then press your start key
• then 7 press start
• press C one time
• 20 press start
• 1 press start

Then press C until the copier restarts.

SERVICE MANUAL AL-1631 AL-1641CS

This simply, You it is necessary to extract the drum from device and sprinkle the scraper , toner. Afterwards tested rotate the drum for anything numbered six manual and when squeak will disappear the insert it in device.

you may have removed the toner receiver strip.you have to removed the drum from the assembly.you can remedy that with .5 inch masking tape.

The Shutter Flim goes on the drum unit

there is severl thing this could be 1. paper feed cluch need cleaned 2-bypayss roller lift arm need removed, 3-or the drum unit need clened out . all thses thing can be dones easilly by a sharp tech about $120 should do it. note this is the only model of copier left that you can refill the toner unit for $6 & drum for $15 ( id keep it )

the problem in your machine is on the drum unit there is a arching on the mc unit.located in the upper portion of the drum unit.if you have an old drum unit try to install it again just for testing.and check if ther is a dumping toner again.

Your unit definetly needs a new drum. The usual yield for this consumable is upt ot 15,000 pages, so at the stated rate, the unit yielded more than average. AL-1000 series share the same toner and drum, so finding remanufactured (or recycled) drum units should be no problem. In Puerto Rico, they are sold for about $79.00.