Step 7 - Remove The Gantry Assembly - MakerBot Replicator Z18 Teardown Manual

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Step 7 -Remove the Gantry
Assembly
•
Remove two (2) tensioning bolts
from the front of the Gantry
Assembly using a 5mm hex driver
•
Unplug the Flat Flex Cable from
the Rickers PCB, located at
the right top 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 head
screws using a 1.5mm hex
screwdriver (there are 4 per
upright)
Step 7 - Remove the Carriage
Assembly
•
Remove four (4) socket cap bolts
of either side of the Carriage
Assembly using a 2.5mm hex
screwdriver
•
Gently lift the Carriage Assembly
and turn slightly to give slack to
the Hot End Fan wire in order to
remove the Hot End Fan out of
the Carriage Adapter and unplug
FFC
Note: Follow same steps in
Replicator Desktop 3D Printer
section to disassemble the
Carriage Assembly
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