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Detach the 

Interlock Door Cable

 

from the 

Red Hook PCB

 located 

on the front 

Left Upright

.

Detach wires from clips inside the 
front 

Uprights

Remove the sixteen (16) 
flathead bolts using a 2.0mm 
hex screwdriver and lift Upright 
up to unhook from 

Drawer Bay 

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MakerBot Replicator Z18

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Step 9 - Remove the Z-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 

on either side by pulling them out 

of their 

Bearing Housing Holder 

Detach wires from plastic clips 

Detach 

FFC

 and power cable from 

the 

Rikers PCB

 located on the rear 

Right Upright

Step 8 - Remove the four (4) 
Uprights

Unplug the Heating Coil Cables 

(there are two assemblies) 

attached to the Heating Coil 

Assembly located at the rear 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...

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