Patent ID: 8328182

Claim:
An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording sheet, comprising: an image forming unit configured to form an image; a first main body frame and a second main body frame disposed to hold the image forming unit therebetween; a sheet placing portion disposed between the first main body frame and the second main body frame and configured to hold the recording sheet thereon; a feed roller configured to feed the recording sheet held on the sheet placing portion toward the image forming unit and to move relative to the sheet placing portion; a link arm configured to extend through the first main body frame from a side of the sheet placing portion to a side opposite the sheet placing portion across the first main body frame, the feed roller being configured to move with the link arm; and a bridge frame configured to extend to join the first main body frame with the second main body frame and to swingably support the link arm, wherein the link arm is movable between a temporary mounting position, in which the entirety of the link arm is positioned between the first main body frame and the second main body frame, and a final mounting position offset from the temporary mounting position in a longitudinal direction of the link arm, wherein in the final mounting position, the link arm is supported by the bridge frame and cooperates with the feed roller, and wherein at least one of the link arm and the bridge frame is provided with a holding mechanism configured to hold the link arm in the temporary mounting position.