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- 3. XY Idler Assembly 7 steps
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Quiz
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Thread the Cap Head Screws M6x12 through the idler plates. Four screws per plate
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Attach the 3030 M6 T-nut to the screws. Don't tighten yet
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Looking from the back of the printer we will now focus on:
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The right XY idler
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The left XY idler
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Attach the right XY Idler base to the frame. Fasten the nuts firmly
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Repeat for the left side
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Thread the bearing stack on the DN912 M5x40mm screw that goes through the xy_idler_right part
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The order for the bearing stack from the bottom is: shim, idler, shim, 2x 6mm spacer, shim
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Slide the 3030 M6 T-nuts into their place in the extusion
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Close the assembly by attaching the xy_idler_right part to the frame. Bolt it to the frame with the DIN7991 M6 14mm screws
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The M5 screw holding the bearing stack should thread through the metal plate
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Attach the M5 nut from the bottom, do not over tighten - it should be snug but should not prevent the idler from spinning
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Attach the side DIN912 M6 12mm screw and nut to secure the assembly
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Repeat the same steps for the left XY Idler assembly.
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The only difference (aside from it being mirrored) is that the bearing stack is upside down - from the bottom it's: shim, 2x 6mm spacers, shim, idler, shim
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This is how the XY Idler assemblies should look like looking from the back
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