Epilog Laser Helix User manual

EPILOG LASER
16371 Table Mountain Parkway
Golden, Colorado 80403
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Procedure Title: Replacing the X-beam belt
Machine Type: Helix
Tools Needed: Philips head screw driver
Needle nose pliers
Intro:
This procedure details steps to replacing the I-beam
belt on the Helix. The X-beam belt controls the side
movement of the laser head.
Procedure:
1. Unplug the power cord from the machine.
2. Remove both side panels.
3. Pull X-beam to the center of the machine.

4. With a Philips head screw driver, remove the X-beam
cover. The X-beam cover contains two screws in the
front and five screws on the back, loosen these
screws, however, it is not necessary to remove them.
I
-
b
eam cover
5. Slacken the belt.
a. On the left side of the X-beam there is a pulley
system. Loosen the two screws on the pulley
tensioning system.
Loosen these two
screws.
b. Press the black pulley into the machine (to the
right).
Press on the black
spindle to slacken
the belt
c. Still pressing on the black pulley, tighten the
two screws on the pulley tensioning system.
6. Locate the lens assembly. Remove the four screws and
remove the plates to detach the ends of the belt.

7. Slowly pull one end of the belt out of the lens
assembly.
Re-Installing the Belt
8. Replacing the belt on the Helix is tricky. On the
right side of the X-beam, the belt must go around two
pulleys.
a. Connect the left end of the belt, with the
grooves toward the inside of the machine to the
right side of the lens assembly. Screw in the
plate.
b. Pull the belt to the right side of the X-beam.
B
elt
c. Unscrew the three captive screws around the
motor.
C
aptive Screw
d. Lift the motor out of the bracket

e. Loop the belt around the black pulley inside the
motor bracket.
f. With your index finger, slide the belt around the
silver spindle connected to the motor.
g. Replace the motor. Screw in the three captive
screws.
h. Pull the belt end close to the X-beam. Pull the
belt behind the X-beam but in front of the white
ribbon cable.

Pull belt
close to
I-beam
i. Loop the belt end around the black pulley on the
left side of the machine.
j. Place the belt end onto the left side of the lens
assembly. Tighten the screws on the plate.
9. Loosen the two pulley screws on the left side of the
X-beam. The pulley will snap into place and will
tighten the belt.
10.Gently pull the pulley assembly to the left while
tightening the two screws.
11.Replace the X-beam cover. Tighten the two screws in
the front of the X-Axis Assembly and the five screws
in the back.
12.Replace side panels.
If you have any questions, please contact Epilog’s
Technical Support
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