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18.
X - Y CARRIAGE (DRIVE GEAR ADJUSTMENT)
STANDARD
The drive gears of the X carriage and Y carriage must be assembled with the reference holes in middle gears A
and B aligned. The gears must also be assembled to minimize the backlash between the drive motor gear and
middle gears and enable the gears to operate silently.
ADJUSTMENT
1.
Remove the stop ring holding the middle gear for X carriage drive.
2.
Remove middle gears A and B and the gear spring from the main frame.
3.
Align the reference holes in middle gears A and B, reassemble the gears to the main frame, and then secure
with the stop ring.
4.
Loosen the two mounting screws of the X carriage drive motor.
5.
Press the X carriage drive motor gear to the middle gears to reduce the backlash.
6.
Tighten the two mounting screws of the X carriage drive motor.
7.
Follow the same procedure to adjust the Y carriage.