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Remove the Homing Switches, Drag Chain, and X/Z-Carriage
1.
Remove the Z-Axis homing switch plate from the
front of the X/Z-carriage. See
Fig. 3
.
a.
Use a 3mm hex key to remove the four (4)
M5
×10mm BHCS securing the
plate. (No
need to separate any of the switches from
their mounting plates.)
2.
Remove the X-Axis homing switch plate from the
rear of the X/Z-carriage.
a.
Use a 4mm hex key to remove the two (2)
M5
×
35mm SHCS and two (2) 1-inch
spacers.
3.
Remove the Y-Axis homing switch plate from the
outside of the Y2-carriage.
a.
Use a 4mm hex key to remove the two (2)
M5
×
35mm SHCS and two (2) 1-inch
spacers.
4.
Disconnect the X-Axis drag chain from the X-Axis
head bracket on the rear of the X/Z-carriage. See
Fig. 4
.
a.
Use a 2mm hex key and needle nose pliers
to remove the two (2) M3
×
8mm FHS and
two (2) nylon lock nuts securing the drag
chain to the head bracket.
5.
Disconnect the Y-Axis drag chain from the Y-Axis
head bracket on the outside of the Y1-carriage.
a.
Use a 2mm hex key and needle nose pliers
to remove the two (2) M3
×
8mm FHS and
two (2) nylon lock nuts securing the drag
chain to the head bracket.
6.
Remove the drag chain from the rails and lay it on
the baseframe as shown in
Fig. 5
.
a.
Pry the tail ends of the drag chain from
the VHB tape securing them to the rails.
b.
Remove the VHB tape from the rails.
c.
CARRY OVER
the drag chain.
7.
Remove the Y-Axis drag chain head bracket from
the outside of the Y1-carriage.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
