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Items Needed in Step 5
Description
X- and Y-Axis Router Drag Chains
Router / Spindle (Optional Purchase)
Drag Chain Hardware: M3×6mm SHCS (6); M4×6mm BHCS (2)
Y-Left End Cap
Top End Cap Hardware: M6×30mm Socket Head Cap Screw
Bottom End Cap Hardware: M6×12mm Socket Head Cap Screw
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5.1 Preparing the Router
Drag Chains
Qty
1.
Locate the two empty router drag chains in the
2
Wiring Harness box.
1
2. Lay the drag chains flat, hinge-side up, side by
1
side on the baseframe. See Fig . 5-1.
a. The X-Axis router drag chain has two more
1
links than the Y-Axis drag chain.
1
3. Use a large hex key to pry open the link hinges
on both drag chains.
1
4. Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry the head
link and tail link off each drag chain and set
them aside.
Figure 5-1
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5.2 Insert Power Cable
1.
Place the router at the head end of the X-Axis
(longer) drag chain.
2. Lay the router power cable in the X-Axis drag
chain and close the first and last links to hold the
cable in place. See Fig . 5-1.
3. Lay the cable in the Y-Axis (shorter) drag chain.
4. Close the first and last links of the Y-Axis drag
chain to hold the cable in place.
5. Snap closed the remaining links in both drag
chains.
6. Snap the head and tail links back onto both drag
chains.
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