Maintaining The Form 2; Inspecting The Product; Planned Maintenance Procedures - formlabs Form 2 Installation And Usage Instructions

6.

Maintaining the Form 2

Formlabs provides instructions to advise skilled and non-skilled persons
ininstalling, operating, and maintaining the Form 2. The Form 2 shall only be
WARNING
maintained by a qualified and trained person. Do not open the Form 2 and/
or investigate internal components unless under the guidance of Formlabs
or an authorized reseller. Contact Formlabs or an authorized reseller for any
additional guidance. Wear personal protective equipment when performing
maintenance tasks. Only use tools as described.
6.1

Inspecting the Product

6.1.1 Before Each Print:
Inspect Refer to:
Installation Environment Operational Environment
Resin Cartridge Bite Valve Inspect the Bite Valve
Resin Tank Interior Standard Resin Tank:
Maintenance and Care
6.1.2 Monthly:
Inspect Refer to:
Glass Optical Window Cleaning the Glass Optical
Window
LevelSense Board Maintain the LevelSense
Board
Resin Cartridge ID Chip and Protect the ID Chips on
Reader the Resin Tank and Resin
Cartridge
Resin Tanks Exterior Resin Tank Maintenance
and Care
Resin Tank Spring Fingers Protect the ID Chips on
the Resin Tank and Resin
Cartridge
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Section:
5.1
6.3.1
6.2
Section:
6.4.4
6.4.1
6.4.3
6.2.3, 6.2.4
6.4.3
6.1.3 Every 3 Months:
Inspect Refer to:
Amber Cover Inspect the Amber Cover
Display Inspect the Display
Drip Catcher Inspect the Drip Catcher
Shell Inspect the Shell
Shuttle Cover Inspect the Shuttle Cover
Z-Axis Lead Screw and Z-Tower Inspect the Z-Axis
6.2

Planned Maintenance Procedures

Maintenance tasks shall be done according to the following plan:
Task Frequency
Update the firmware. When PreForm indicates
a new firmware version is
available
Inspect the glass optical Before inserting a resin tank.
window for dust, oil, Before starting a print
or contamination.
Replace the resin tank. Replace when wear on the
elastic layer or film coating
begins to affect print quality
Replace the resin cartridge. When the cartridge is empty,
after 1 liter of printing
Filter the resin. After print has failed, either
completely or partially
When layers or pieces of
cured resin stick to the bottom
of the tank
When you can visually see
particles in the tank
Section:
6.4.5
6.4.6
6.4.7
6.4.8
6.4.9
6.4.10
Section:
6.2 Updating Form 2 Firmware
6.4.4 Cleaning the Glass
Optical Window
6.2 Maintenance for
Resin Tanks
6.2 Automatic Resin
Handling System
7.3 Cleaning after a Failed Print
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