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MakerBot Replicator
MakerBot
5
MakerBot Replicator Z18
MakerBot
Step 7 - Remove the Carriage
Assembly
Remove four (4) socket cap bolts
of either side of the
Carriage
Assembly
using a 2.5mm hex
screwdriver
Remove two (2) tensioning bolts
from the front of the
Gantry
Assembly
using a 5mm hex driver
Unplug the
Flat Flex Cable
from
the
Rickers PCB
, located at
the right top 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 head
screws using a 1.5mm hex
screwdriver (there are 4 per
upright)
Step 7 -Remove the Gantry
Assembly
Gently lift the
Carriage Assembly
and turn slightly to give slack to
the
Hot End Fan
wire in order to
remove the
Hot End Fan
out of
the
Carriage Adapter
and unplug
FFC
Note: Follow same steps in
Replicator Desktop 3D Printer
section to disassemble the
Carriage Assembly
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