MakerBot Replicator Z18 Teardown Manual Download Page 3

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MakerBot Replicator

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MakerBot Replicator Z18

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At the back of the printer, remove
the larger

Insulation Foam

before

you can remove the smaller

Foam

Step 4 - Remove the Insulation

Remove five (5) hex socket cap
screw using a 2.5mm hex driver

Open

Filament Drawer

, ensure

guide tube is disconnected from
the Y-Split

Simultaneously, pull and wiggle to
remove Front Panel (be mindful
of the floor trip – it may slide
off)

Step 3 - Remove Front Panel

Pull to remove the Insulation

Foams

from the each sides of the

Z18

•

Summary of Contents for Replicator Z18

Page 1: ...8 Teardown Guide Tools Needed 1 3mm Hex Driver T10 T20 Torx Driver Phillips Screw Driver 2 0mm Hex Driver 1 5mm Hex Driver 2 5mm Hex Driver T10 Security Torx Drive 1 Pair of thin Tweezers Small Contai...

Page 2: ...anel Assembly four 4 flat head screws using a 2 5mm hex driver Remove the following screws from the Outer Panel Assembly Once the screws are removed gently pull the Outer Panel Assembly back and away...

Page 3: ...r Foam Step 4 Remove the Insulation Remove five 5 hex socket cap screw using a 2 5mm hex driver Open Filament Drawer ensure guide tube is disconnected from the Y Split Simultaneously pull and wiggle t...

Page 4: ...ft LED Wires from the back of the User Interface Assembly Push the Drawer back and swing around to unhook and remove the Drawer Note DO NOT remove the shoulder screw that is holding the spring in the...

Page 5: ...p of the Rear Right Upright Unplug the Ambient Thermistor located at the top left rear of the Gantry Assembly Unplug both Gantry Motors located on either side at the rear of Remove sixteen 16 flat hea...

Page 6: ...Stage and Inner Housing Assembly Turn the Z Stage Belt accessible from the back and front of Z18 so that the Z Span is moving upwards and remove build Platform Assembly Remove the four 4 smooth rods o...

Page 7: ...o 4 button head hex screws from the two 2 UI Adapter Mount located at the front of the Drawer Bay Assembly by using 2 5mm hex screwdriver Unplug the Heating Coil Thermistor attached to the Heating Coi...

Page 8: ...he rear of the Drawer Bay Assembly by using a T10 security screwdriver Cut off the three 3 zip ties that secure the Power Supply Wires Step 10 Remove the power supply Detach the 20 pin from the Brookl...