AST2 INVENT3D Installation instructions

INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/161
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INVENT3DPrinterKit
DisassemblyInstructions
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/162
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I.GeneralDisassemblyInstructions
Usethecaselayerdrawingstoensurethatcomponentsarestoredintheappropriate
location
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UsetheappropriatesizeAllenwrenchtoloosenthumbscrewsthataretootightto
loosenbyhand
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Unless otherwise noted, printer kit components and subassemblies are not to be
disassembled;disassemblyshouldreturntheprinterkittothesameconditioninwhich
itarrived.
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Screwsthatareblackanodizedshouldnotberemoved.
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II.CaseLayerDrawings
ThefollowingCaseLayerDrawingsdepictthelayoutandcontentsofeachlayerofcomponents
withintheINVENT3Dprintercase.Thesedrawingsarelabeledfromthetopdownwithinthe
case,meaningLayer1isthetoplayerandLayer4isthebottomlayer.Pleasereviewthese
drawingspriortodisassemblyandreferencethesedrawingsthroughoutthedisassembly
processtoensurethatallcomponentsarestoredintheappropriatelocations.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/163
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/164
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/165
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III.DetailedDisassemblyInstructions
1. Backoutfilament.Refertoprocessforloadingandunloadingfilamentdescribedinthe
INVENT3DOperatingInstructions.
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2. PlacethefilamenttubeandUSBcableintolocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing3.
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3. RemovepowersupplyandstoreinappropriatelocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing
3.Thedetachablecordcanbestoredwhenthesecondlayerisplacedontop.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/166
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4. Removesidecoversandeightblackthumbscrewsandsetaside.Storefilamentguidein
locationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing3.
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5. Removewhitethumbscrewsandspoolholderfromleftsidecover.Storespoolholderin
locationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing1.Placewhitethumbscrewsinz-axisand
framecomponentsboxasshowninCaseLayerDrawing1.
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6. RemovetopcoverandstoreinlocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing4.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/167
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7. Removeallzipties.Useneedlenoseplierstoassistinremovingziptiesbyplacing
pressureonthelatchlightlywiththepliers.Straightenthelatchifbentafterremoving.
Storeziptiesinz-axisandframecomponentsboxasshowninCaseLayerDrawing1.
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8. Removewiresleeves.PlacewiresleevesinlocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing3.
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9. Removeprintboard.StoreprintboardinlocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing4.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/168
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10. CarefullyremoveallwiringfromRAMBoboardexceptforfanwiring.Besuretodepress
latchesforplugsthathavelatches–theplugsshouldbeeasytoremovewithlatches
depressed.
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11. Removerearcover.Detachpowerplugbreakoutboardfromrearcoverbyremovingset
screw.Reattachsetscrewtopowerplugbreakoutboardclip.Storerearcoverin
locationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing4.Storepowerplugbreakoutboardinlocation
asshowninCaseLayerDrawing3.
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12. Removeblackmini-thumbscrewandHOT!sign.StoretheHOT!signinplasticboxfor
hotendcomponentsasshowninCaseLayerDrawing3.Storetheblackmini-
thumbscrewintheplasticboxforx-axiscomponentsasshowninCaseLayerDrawing1.
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13. Disconnectfanwiresfromhotend.Removeallwiresfromcircularcutoutsinleftand
rightframes.RememberthatthefanwiresstayattachedtotheRAMBoboard.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/169
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14. RemovefrontcoverwithLCDscreen.RemovetheLCDscreenfromthefrontcover.
StoretheLCDscreeninthelocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing2.Placethefront
coverinthelocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing4.
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15. RemoveorangethumbscrewsandRAMBoboardfrombottomframeplate.Placethe
RAMBoboardinthelocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing1withfanwiringcoiled.
Storetheorangethumbscrewsintheplasticcaseforz-axisandframecomponentsas
showninCaseLayerDrawing1.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitDisassemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1610
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16. Removesilverthumbscrewsandextrudertop.Storetheextrudertopinthelocationas
showninCaseLayerDrawing1.Placethesilverthumbscrewsintheplasticboxforx-
axiscomponentsshowninCaseLayerDrawing1.
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17. Removetheextrudermotorfromitsseatingontheextruderbottom.Removethe
filamentdrivefromtheextrudermotorandreplacethefilamentdrivemounting
hardwareintheextrudermotor.Coiltheextrudermotorwirearoundthebaseofthe
motorandstoreinthelocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing3.Storefilamentdrive
inlocationasshowninCaseLayerDrawing1.
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