MAKERGEAR V4 Quick start guide

Tools Needed
• M3 Driver (2.5 mm Allen wrench)
• 1.5 mm Allen wrench
• 2 mm Allen wrench
• 3 mm Allen wrench
• Snips
Make sure machine is OFF before disassembling
Removal of V3B Extruder Assembly
Remove Fan Assembly
• CutthezipeontherightsideoftheFilamentDriveto
 freethefanwires.Disconnectthefanconnectors.
• RemovetheM3x40screwfromthetopleholeofthe
 smallerExtruderfantoremovethefanassembly.
• Youwillnotusethefanassemblyasyourebuild.
Remove the Filament Drive
• DisconnecttheThermistorandHeaterconnectors.
• Removethe(2)M3x25screwsholdingtheFilamentDrive
 inplaceandsetasideFilamentDrive.Youwillreusethese
 screwsfortheV4upgrade.
RemoveMotor,MotormountandWiringharness
• Cutthe(3)zipesonthetopoftheExtruderMotor
 Mountandremovethatpiece.Youwillnotuseitinthe
 upgrade.
• Loosen the (2) M4x35 screws so that the motor can be
 slidoutfromtheback.
• RemovethemotoralongwiththeExtruderharnessand
 putthemasidetoreuselater.
• Removethe(4)M3x12screwsholdingtheExtruderMotor
 Mounttotheplateonthecarriage.
• RemoveExtruderMotorMount.Youwillnotuseitinthe
 upgrade.
• Remove(4)M2x16’sfrommounngplateaswellasthe
 motormountplateandbeltclampandallaachedhard
 ware.YouwillnotneedthesefortheV4upgrade.
V4andRevF/G
CoolingUpgrade

Mounng Plate and Motor Aachment
(1) MounngPlate
(1) BeltClamp(nutspressedin)
(1) Metal Motor Mount with ECB
(2) M3x10atheadscrews
(4) M3x18atheadscrews
(5) M3x12socketheadscrews
• Placebeltclamponfrontbeltspanwithntowardthe
rear.
• Placetheextrudermounngplateontopofthebelt
 clampandXrailcarriagewiththeslotoftheclamp
 facingtowardstheZ-knobonthetopleofthemachine.
 Insert(4)M3x18screwsthroughthebackfourholes
 ofthemounngplatetosecurethebeltclamp.Tighten.
• Insert(2)M3x10screwsthroughthetworearmostre
 mainingholestoghtenthemounngplatetotheXrail
 carriage.
• PlacetheMotorMountontopofthemounngplate
 withtheprintedECBfacingtherear.Insert(2)M3x12
 screwsandghtenwhilepullingtheMotorMounttothe
 front.
• Nongthelocaonoftheconnector,removethethree
 m3boltsthathavebeenremovedfromthecornersin
 thepicturetotherightusinga2.5mmwrench.
• PlacethemotorthroughintheMotorMountwiththe
 wireconnectorfacingright.Aermakingsurethemotor
 isslidallthewayintothemotormount,ghtenthe(3)
M3x12 screws to secure the motor.

Wiring Harness Adjustment and Installaon
(1) ECBLid
(8) Cablees
• Snipthecableesthatsecuretheextruderharness
 totheframe.Yourharnessshouldlooklikethetop
 harnessandyouwillneedtoadjustittolooklikethe
 boomharness.Snipthecableesthatholdthecables
 insideoftheblackbraidedwireloom.Nowpullthe
 wiresthroughtheharnesssothatthereisabout1”of
 eachofthewireswiththeblackconnectorscomingout
 oftheloom.Putthewirewiththewhiteconnectorin
 theloomallthewaytotheend.Youwillleavealile
 lessthan1”comingoutoftheloom.Reapplycablees
to the harness.
• Plugthewhiteconnectorintotheextrudermotor.
• Installeachofthefourblackconnectorsintotheprinted
 ECB.Fan1isthetopwireandyouwilltthisintothe
 slotdesignedspecicallyforthisconnector.Makesure
 thereleaseleverisfacingtherightwheninstalled.Next
install the Fan 0 wire in the same way as the Fan 1 wire.
 Third,installtheHeat0wirewiththereleaseleverfacing
 theright.LastinstalltheExt0wirewiththereleaselever
 catchfacingtheright.
• Nowusinga2mmallenwrench,installtheECBlid.
 Thistakesaliletorqueasthescrewsaretapping 
 themselvesintotheprintedplascpiece.

Filament Drive, Fan and Hotend Assembly
(1) FilamentDrive/Fanassembly
(1) HotEndassembly
(1) M3x12socketheadscrew
(2) M3x25socketheadscrews,washers,reusedfrom 
 disassemblyprocess
(1) M3x45atheadscrew
• Threadthe(1)M3x12screwintothesideholeofthe
 extruderplate,butdonotghten.
• Fromunderthemounngplate,individuallyfeedthe
 whiteandblackwiresthroughtheholejustinfrontof
the motor mount.
• Insertthehotendintothesloedhole,withthetop
 surfaceprotrudingslightlyaboveorushwiththetop
 surfaceofthemounngplate.Rotatesothattheblack
 andwhitewiresowfreelythroughtheirhole.
• Tightenthe(1)M3x12screwsecuringthehotendinto
place.
• ConnectthewhitewiretotheH0connectorintheECB
 andtheblackwiretotheEXTconnector.
• Rotatethefanonthelamentdrivesothatyoucan
 clearlyseeallpartsofthelamentdrive.
• PlacetheFilamentDriveontothemotorwiththeat
 surfacetouchingthemotorface.Theconicalprotrusion
 fromthelamentdriveshouldfacedownwards.
• Slide(2)M3x25screwswithwashersintothetopright
 andboomleholesonthefrontoftheFilamentDrive.
 RotatetheFilamentDrivetoaligntheholeatthebase
 oftheprotrusionwiththeholeontopofthehotend.
 Tighten.
• Rotatethefanonthelamentdrivesothatempty 
 holeisinthelowerright.InserttheM3x45screwand
 ghten.
• ConnecttheupperfantotheF1connectorandthelower
 fantotheF0connector.

Replace Z Endstop
(1) ZEndstopClamp
(1) M3x25socketheadscrew
(2) M2.5x14socketheadscrews,reusedfromdisassembly
process
• Loosenthe(2)M3x12screwstoremovetheZ-endstop
 clampfromthe10mmsha.Theendstopcanbefound
 insideofthebuildareaofthemachine,nearthetop
 oftherear10mmsha.
• Removethe(2)M2.5x14screwsandprintedpiecefrom
 thewiredassembly.Setthesescrewsasideforreuse.
 Beingcarefultonotdamagetheconnectors,removethe
 printedpiecefromtheswitchandLED.
• InserttheLEDintotheZEndstopClamp.Todothis,
 theLEDmustpassthroughtheholeintheClampfrom
 thesidehavingalargenotch,andthewiresmustbe
 orientedtoseatintothenotch.
• Carefullybendthesolderedwireconnecngtotheend
stop switch so that once the LED is in place the switch
 canbemovedintotheposionshowninthepictureon
 theboomright.Thetwoholesontheswitchbodywill
 lineupwiththetwoontheClamp,andthemetallever
 shouldbeontheoppositeoftheatsideoftheClamp.
• SecuretheswitchtotheClampusing(2)M2.5x14 
screws.
• Usinganarrowtoollikeahexwrench,pushagainstthe
 LEDnexttoitswiresunlitsroundsurfacereachesthe
 otherendoftheholeandcomestoastop.
• Slidetheassemblyontothe10mmshaneartheback
 oftheprinterwithswitchleverfacingdown.Feedthe(1)
 M3x25screw,butdonotghten.
• Slidetheclamptothetopoftheshaunltheat
 surfaceisagainsttheframeoftheprinter.Makesure
 wiresdonotgetpinchedbetweenthecomponents.
 TheclampmustberotatedsothattheLEDisfacing
 directlyintotheprintareaparalleltotheX-railontopof
 theprinter,andtheswitchbodyissquarewiththerest
 ofthemachine.
• Tightentheclampintoposionwiththe(1)M3x25
 screwtakingcauonnottoover-ghten.Theclampis
 neifitissnuglyinplacebutcansllbeturnedonthe
 shawithalilepressurebyhand.
• Adjustbedheightscrewaccordingtonewzstop. 
 Pleasereference:hps://www.youtube.com/channel/
 UCBtJ0C9l7LjT04rBJPYOIfQand   
 hp://makergear.wikidot.com/m2-geng-started#toc12

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