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--- en:x300:electronics_cover_removal [2022/08/09 15:21]
jan.vangelder [Step 4]
+++ en:x300:electronics_cover_removal [2023/05/17 10:05] (current)
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 ====== Removing the electronics cover ======
+{{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-1.png?500|}}The electronics cover, as indicated by the green rectangle in the image on the right, protects all the machine's electronics against contact by the operator and against dust and chips.
+In order to be able to start removing the cover, the machine has to be connected to a computer on which the virtual pendent software is configured and registered.
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 ==== Step 1 ====
-  * On the image on the right, the green rectangle indicates the cover which has to be removed.
+  * {{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-2.png?400|}}Switch on machine and computer.
-  * The X-300 has to be connected to a computer on which the virtual pendent software is configured and registered.
-  * Switch on machine and computer.
   * Home the spindle, then, using the jog keys, move the spindle to approximately the middle of the X-axis and all the way to the front of the machine (see image on the right below).
   * Next, switch off the machine.
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 ==== Step 2 ====
-  * Remove the M4 screw with the black plastic cover support, indicated by a yellow arrow.
+  * Remove the M4 screw with the black plastic cover support, indicated by the yellow arrow in the bottom right corner of the image on the right.{{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-3.png?400|}}\\ \\
-  * Remove the M4 buttonhead screws, indicated by a green arrow.
-  * Remove the M4 buttonhead screw, indicatedbya blue arrow. Be careful not to mix the screws indicated with a green arrow with the one indicated with a blue arrow. The one indicated with a blue arrow is shorter and must be replaced on the same spot when re-assembling.
+  * Remove the M4 buttonhead screws, indicated by green arrows in the same image.\\ \\
-  * Put all of these screws in a safe space.
-  * Slide the left Y-axis belt cover off and put it away together with the screws.
+  * Remove the M4 buttonhead screw, indicated by a blue arrow (top left corner in the image). Attention: when putting the screws aside, be careful not to mix the screws indicated by a green arrow with the one indicated with a blue arrow. They look the same, but the one indicated with a blue arrow is slightly shorter and must be replaced on the same spot when re-assembling.\\ \\
+  * Keep all of these screws in a safe place.\\ \\
+  * Now you can slide Y-axis belt cover on the left hand side off and put it to the side along with the screws, as shown in the picture on the right.{{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-4.png?400|}}
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 ==== Step 3 ====
-  * Remove the M4 screw with the black plastic cover support, indicated by a yellow arrow.
+  * Remove the M4 screw with the black plastic cover support, indicated by a yellow arrow (lower left-hand corner of the image on the right).{{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-5.png?400|}}
   * Remove the M4 buttonhead screws, indicated by a green arrow.
   * Remove the M4 buttonhead screw, indicated by a blue arrow. Be careful not to mix the screws indicated with a green arroww with the one indicated with a blue arrow. The one indicated with a blue arrow is shorter and must be replaced on the same spot when re-assembling.
-  * Put all of these screws in a safe space.
-  * Slide the right Y-axis belt cover off and put it away together with the screws.
+  * Keep all of these screws in a safe place.
+  * Now you can slide Y-axis belt cover on the right hand side and put it to the side together with the screws and the other belt cover.
+\\ \\ \\ \\
 ==== Step 4 ====
-  * Remove the 4 button head M4 screws on the right of the X-300 (indicated with green arrows in the image on the right).
+  * Remove the four button head M4 screws on the right of the machine (indicated by green arrows in the image on the right). {{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-6.png?382|}} {{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-7.png?382|}}
-  * Remove the 3 button headM 4 screws on the left of the X-300 (indicated with green arrows in the image on the right).
+  * Remove the three button head M 4 screws on the left of the machine (indicated by green arrows in the image on the left).
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+==== Step 5 ====
+  * Remove the three M4 buttonhead screws at the rear of the machine, indicated by a green arrow in the image on the right.{{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-14.png?400|}}
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+  * Remove the four M5 buttonhead screws at the front of the large electronics cover (see image below right).{{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-9.png?400|}}
+  * The large electronics cover is now free, but in order to be able to remove it, two little screws have to be removed, which fix the end of the e-chain to the frame. First gently cut loose the 2 straps which fix the cables to thee-chain. (see images below).\\ \\ {{:en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-10.png?300 |}} {{:en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-11.png?322 |}}
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+==== Step 6 ====
+  * Gently lift the cover up by the 2 lips, one on the left of the cover and one on the right (see image on the right). {{ :en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-12.png?400|}}
+  * Sometimes it is a bit difficult to lift up the right back end of the cover. Slide a finger at the right under the cover and move towards the rear, then pull it up.
+  * Gently shift the cover to the left under the e-chain as shown in the image below.\\ \\ {{:en:x300:remove_electronics_cover-13.png?400 |}}

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