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Install the Drag Chain Support System
Install the Y-Axis Head Bracket
Z-Plus Upgrade Kit:
Item
Description
Qty
P
Y-Axis Drag Chain Head Bracket
1
S
M5 Nut
2
T
M5
×
16mm Socket Head Cap Screws
2
1.
Install the Y-Axis drag chain head bracket to the
outside of the Y1-carriage. See
Fig. 15
.
a.
Use a 4mm hex key and two (2)
M5
×
16mm SHCS to attach the head
bracket to the Y1-carriage plate.
b.
Use an 8mm wrench and two (2) M5
nuts to secure the bracket, flange down,
to the M5x16mm SHCS.
Identify Your Extrusion Rail Version
1.
Examine your X- and Y1-Rails. You will have
either:
•
Pre-Dec 2019 extrusion rails. See
Fig. 16
.
o
X-Rail: No screw holes.
o
Y1-Rail: Two M5 threaded screw holes in
the center.
Figure 15
Figure 16
Shapeoko 3 Machines:
Skip ahead to the “Install the Z
-
Plus” section
on page 21.
Pre-Dec 2019 Rails:
Your setup may look slightly
different than the setup pictured in this document.
