MakerBot Replicator 2X User manual

HowtoReplaceaReplicator2XXYZEndstopCable
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TheseareinstructionsforreplacingtheXYZendstopcableontheReplicator2X.Theywill
requiretheuseofthe2.5mmhexwrenchthatcamewithyourbot,severalzipties,anda
wirecutterorstrongpairofscissors.
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Note:Yournewendstopcableshouldshipwiththejumpercablealreadyattached.Iftheyare
notalreadyconnected,simplyattachthelargerendofthejumpercabletotheXaxismotor
cable.YouwillalsoreceiveajumpercablefortheXYZmotorcable,whichyoushouldalso
attach.
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Beforeyoustart,dothefollowing:
•Unloadandremoveanyfilament.
•TurnofftheReplicator2X.
•Removethefilamentguidetubeandspoolholder.
•UnplugpowerandUSBcables.
•RemovetherightsidepaneloftheReplicator2X.
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TheXYZendstopcableconnectstotheMightyboardwithasingleconnector,butfromthere
branchesoffinthreedirections,onesectiongoingtoeachofthethreeendstops.
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1.Disconnectthecablefromallthreeendstops,aswellasthemotorcablefromthe
Xaxismotor.
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Unplugtheblackplasticcableconnectorfromeachendstop.TheYaxisendstopislocatedat
theupperbackleftcorneroftheReplicator2X’sinterior.TheZaxisendstopislocatedbehind
thetopsectionofthethreadedZaxisrod.TheXaxisendstopislocatedontopoftheXaxis
motor,attherightsideofthegantry.AlsounplugthemotorcablefromtheXaxismotor.
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2.DetachtheXaxissectionoftheendstopandmotorcablesfromthegantry.
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TheXaxissectionsoftheendstopandmotorcablesroutethroughaholeandintoaslotonthe
sideofthegantry.Pullthecableconnectorsfreeofthehole.Thenprythemetaldoweloutof
theslotatthesideofthegantryandsetitaside.Slidetheendstopandmotorcablesoutofthe
slot.
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3.Detachallthreeendstopcablesectionsfromtheircableclips.
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TherearetwokindsofclipsholdingthesecablesectionstotheinterioroftheReplicator2X:a
curvedmetalflapandaplasticpiecewithaholeforaziptie.Removethecablesfromtheziptie
clipusingastrongscissororwirecuttertocliptheziptie,beingverycarefulnottodamagethe

cablesthemselves.
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Removejusttheendstopcablesectionsfromthemetalclips,slidingthemoutfromunderthe
clip,bendingtheclipoutofthewaynomorethanisabsolutelynecessary.Metalclipscanbe
brokenifbentbacktoofar.
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Removeallthreesectionsoftheendstopcablefromtheclips.LeavetheXaxismotorcableas
is,unclippedfromtheziptiebutstillinplaceinthemetalclips.
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4.FliptheReplicator2Xontoitsleftsideandremovetheelectronicsbaycover.
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Thecoverissecuredwithfourbolts.Removethemwithyour2.5mmhexwrench.Setthe
boltsandcoveraside.
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5.UnplugtheXYZendstopcableconnector.
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WiththeReplicator2Xrestingonitsleftside,theXYZenstopcableconnectorwillbeleftof
centeronthemotherboard,directlytotherightofthewidegrayribboncableleadingtotheLCD
interface.Removetheconnectorfromthemotherboard.
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6.UncliptheX,YandZaxissectionsofthecablefromtheundersideoftheReplicator
2X.
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SlidetheXaxissectionofthecableoutfromundertheclipatthefrontrightcornerofthe
undersideofthebot.SlidetheYandZaxissectionsofthecableoutfromundertheclipatthe
backrightcorneroftheundersideofthebot.
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7.Pullallthreesectionsofthecablethroughtotheundersideofthebot.
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PulltheXaxissectionofthecablethroughtheholeatthefrontrightcorneroftheundersideof
thebot.PulltheYandZaxissectionsofthecablethroughtheholeatthebackrightcornerof
theundersideofthebot.
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TheXYZendstopcableisnolongerattachedtoanypartoftheReplicator2X.Discardit.
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8.PlugthenewXYZendstopcableintothemotherboard.
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9.RoutetheXaxissectionoftheendstopcabletothefrontrightcornerofthebot.
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Pushthecableconnectorintothebodyofthebotthroughtheholeinthecornerofthebottom
panel.Slidethecableunderneaththenearbymetalclip.
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10.RoutetheYandZaxissectionsoftheendstopcabletothebackrightcornerofthe

bot.
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Pushthecableconnectorsintothebodyofthebotthroughtheholeinthecornerofthebottom
panel.Slidethecablesunderneaththenearbymetalclip.
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11.TurntheReplicator2Xuprightagain.
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12.AttachthejumpercabletotheXaxismotorcable.
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Yourmotorcableshouldbehangingfromametalclip.Attachthemaleendofthejumpercable
tothemotorcable.
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13.AttachthejumpercableendsofthenewXAxisendstopandmotorcablesectionsto
theframeandgantry.
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FindtheXaxissectionsofbothcables,withthejumpercablesattached,insidethefrontright
corneroftheReplicator2X.Routethecablesupthroughthecableclips.Slidethecablesinto
theslotatthesideofthegantrysothatitroutesfrombacktofront.
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14.PluginthejumpercableendoftheXaxissectionoftheendstopcable.
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Pushthecableconnectoronthejumpercablethroughtherectangularholeinthesideofthe
gantryandplugitintotheendstop.
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15.PluginthejumpercableendoftheXaxismotorcabletotheXaxismotor.
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Pushthecableconnectoronthejumpercablethroughtherectangularholeinthesideofthe
gantryandplugitintothebottomoftheXaxismotor.
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16.MaximizeslackontheXaxissectionsofthecables.
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GentlytugontheXaxissectionsofthecableswheretheyexitsthegantryslottowardtheback
ofyourbox.Makesurethereisnoexcesscablebetweenthegantryslotandtheendstop/motor.
Thenreturnthemetaldoweltothegantryslot.Makesuretheslitinthesideofthedowelfaces
out,awayfromthecablesintheslot,andpushthedowelintoplacewithahexwrench.
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17.RoutetheYandZaxissectionsofthecablethroughtheircableclips.
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FindtheYandZaxissectionsofthecableatthebackrightcorneroftheReplicator2X.Route
thecablesupthroughthecableclipsinthebackrightcorner.
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18.PlugtheZaxisendstopcableconnectorintotheZaxisendstop.
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TheZaxisendstopistheonelocateddirectlybehindthethreadedZaxisrodbehindyoubuild
platform.
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19.PlugtheYaxisendstopcableconnectorintotheYAxisendstop.
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TheYaxisendstopistheonelocatedinthebackleftcornerofyourReplicator2X.Togetthe
cableconnectorthere,routeitbehindthethreeZaxisrodsandunderthemetalcableclipnext
totheendstop.
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20.Addnewziptiestotheplasticclips.
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TherearethreeziptieholderclipsinthetopofthetheReplicator2X’sframe.Toattachcables
toaziptieholderclip,dothefollowing:
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Takeathinziptieandbendacentimeterortwooftheendintoasharp,fishhookshape.Poke
theendofthehookthroughtheholeintheziptieholder.Tightentheziptiearoundthecableor
cablesenoughthatitholdsthemstill,butnotsomuchthatitcouldharmthecables.
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TheziptieholderclipattheupperrightsideshouldholdtheXaxissectionsofboththemotor
andendstopcables.TheziptieholderclipatthebacktowardstherightsideshouldholdtheY
andZaxissectionsoftheendstopcables.Theziptieholderclipatthebackbytheleftcorner
shouldholdonlytheYaxissectionoftheendstopcable.
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Thispartreplacementisnowcomplete!ReturntherightsidepaneltotheReplicator2X,plugin
yourbot,andtryoutyournewendstopcable.
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