Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
- L) X/Y Belts 8 steps
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To install a belt into a belt clip, put the belt through the clip, and leave a bit of a tail - about an inch or so, to allow some adjustment later.
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Start with the front or "X" belt. Insert the clip with the belt on it into the lower left hole at the front of the Y carriage. Make sure the bolt hole lines up properly.
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Attach the clip using (1) m3 x 45mm cap head bolt and (1) m3 washer.
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The Belt teeth should be facing the rear of the printer.
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The belt (shown in red) should go from the Y carriage and then around the lower smooth idler on the front X carriage.
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From the idler the belt should turn to the right and loop around the front stepper pulley.
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The teeth should engage the pulley.
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From the stepper the belt goes across the front of the printer and around the toothed idler on the outside, shorter shoulder bolt.
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The belt should cross to the back of the printer, and the teeth should engage the toothed idler on the shorter, inside shoulder bolt.
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From there the belt should follow along the back of the printer, with the toothed side wrapping around the lower toothed idler on the X carriage.
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Put another belt clip on, and insert the bolt into the lower rear hole on the Y carriage. Attach it with (1) m3 x 45mm bolt and (1) m3 washer.
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Be sure the belt is properly seated around the idlers and pulley, and not twisted along its length.
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Don't worry about the belt being tight - we'll tension it later. For now "close" is good enough.
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Cut the belt, leaving an approximately 1" tail in case you need to adjust it.
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