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| ====== Removing the electronics cover ====== | ====== Removing the electronics cover ====== | ||
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| + | 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 ==== | ==== Step 1 ==== | ||
| - | * On the image on the right, the green rectangle indicates the cover which has to be removed. | + | * {{ : |
| - | * 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). | * 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). | ||
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| * Next, switch off the machine. | * Next, switch off the machine. | ||
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| ==== Step 2 ==== | ==== 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.{{ : |
| - | * Remove the M4 buttonhead screws, indicated by a green arrow. | + | |
| - | * Remove the M4 buttonhead screw, | + | * 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 | + | * Remove the M4 buttonhead screw, |
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| + | * Keep all of these screws in a safe place.\\ \\ | ||
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| + | * 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.{{ : | ||
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| ==== Step 3 ==== | ==== 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).{{ : |
| * Remove the M4 buttonhead screws, indicated by a green arrow. | * Remove the M4 buttonhead screws, indicated by a green arrow. | ||
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| * 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. | * 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. | ||
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| - | * Slide the right Y-axis belt cover off and put it away together with the screws. | + | |
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| + | * Now you can slide Y-axis belt cover on the right hand side and put it to the side together with the screws | ||
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| ==== Step 4 ==== | ==== Step 4 ==== | ||
| - | * Remove the 4 button head M4 screws on the right of the X-300 (indicated | + | * Remove the four button head M4 screws on the right of the machine |
| - | * Remove the 3 button | + | |
| + | * Remove the three button | ||
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| ==== Step 5 ==== | ==== Step 5 ==== | ||
| - | * Remove the 3 M4 buttonhead screws at the rear of the machine, indicated by a green arrow in the image on the right. | + | * Remove the three M4 buttonhead screws at the rear of the machine, indicated by a green arrow in the image on the right.{{ : |
| - | * Remove the 4 M5 buttonhead screws at the front of the large electronics cover (see image below right). | + | |
| - | * 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). | + | \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ \\ |
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| + | * Remove the four M5 buttonhead screws at the front of the large electronics cover (see image below right).{{ : | ||
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| + | * 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).\\ \\ {{: | ||
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| ==== Step 6 ==== | ==== 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). {{ : |
| - | Gentlylift thecover | + | |
| - | • | + | * 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. |
| - | Sometimesitis | + | |
| - | Gentlyshift thecover | + | * Gently shift the cover to the left under the e-chain |
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