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WARNING: BE CAREFUL WHEN CUTTING THE
RECOATER THIS PRESENTS A CUTTING DANGER .
9 . Use a sharp utility knife to cut the recoater in one smooth motion .
10 . Leave the recoater housing in the upper part of the coater cutting
tool and cut the ends of the silicone strip where they stick out of
the recoater housing . Cut the corners at a 45° edge . Check if the
silicone strip is smooth with no irregularities . If the recoater is not
smooth, use a new silicon strip and cut it again, repeating Steps
7-9 .
11 . Re-attach recoater housing to recoater bridge .
12 . Move the coater to one of the far sides (1) and move the powder
feed from that side up (2) until the powder is above the module
level by a few millimetres
8 . Place the recoater housing in the lower part of the coater cutting tool .
Place the upper part of the coater cutting tool on top .