¶ Operation Steps for Each Model
The steps below are based on Centauri Carbon 2 Combo. For other models, skip the steps related to parts that are not installed.
| Model | Action | Steps to Skip |
|---|---|---|
| Centauri Carbon 2 Combo | Follow all steps | None |
| Centauri Carbon 2 | Skip enclosure and CANVAS-related steps |
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| Centauri 2 Combo | Skip steps related to parts that are not installed |
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| Centauri 2 | Skip enclosure and CANVAS-related steps |
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If your printer has optional accessories installed, such as CANVAS or an enclosure, follow the steps related to those parts.
¶ Tools and Material
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A 2.0 mm Allen key
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A new servomotor
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A new servomotor detection board
¶ Tutorial Video
¶ Instruction
¶ Prepare the Printer Before Replacement
- Remove the lid.
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Plug in the power supply cable. Turn the power switch ON (symbol "|").
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Open the front glass door.
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On the touch screen, select Control - Homing.
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After the homing process, select 30 mm - ↓ to lower the heated bed by 60 mm on the touch screen.
- Turn the power switch OFF (symbol "〇"). Unplug the power supply cable.
¶ Remove the Back Cover and Bottom Cover
- Unplug the communication cable of the CANVAS.
- Release and remove the sixteen screws securing the back cover with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Remove the CANVAS extension cable from the gap on the chamber cooling fan side.
- Lay the back cover flat on the table. Release and remove the two screws securing the adapter cable of the CANVAS with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Release and remove the screw on the partition with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Release and remove the six screws on the back side of the partition with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Release and remove the ten screws securing the bottom cover with a 2.0 mm Allen key. Remove the bottom cover.
¶ Remove the Left-Side Cover and Disconnect Cables
- Release and remove the two screws securing the bottom of the partition with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Unplug the auxiliary cooling fan cable.
- Release and remove the two screws on the back of the left-side cover with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Release and remove the three screws on the upper of the left-side cover with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Release and remove the three screws on the front of the left-side cover and the bottom of the left-side cover with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Remove the left-side cover.
- Unplug the servomotor adapter cable and the chamber cooling fan cable.
- Unplug the servomotor cable.
- Pull the Z-axis timing belt to lower the heated bed to the bottom of the printer.
- Remove the partition.
¶ Remove the Old Servomotor
- Remove the grating cover and the filter.
- Remove the three mounting snaps.
- Cut off the cable ties with a pair of pliers. Remove the chamber cooling fan.
- Release and remove the screw securing the servomotor with a Phillips screwdriver.
- Release and remove the screws securing the servomotor swing arm with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Remove the servomotor swing arm with a pair of tweezers.
- Release and remove the two screws securing the servomotor holder with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Release and remove the two screws securing the back side of the holder with a Phillips screwdriver.
- Remove the old servomotor.
¶ Install the New Servomotor
- Put the new servomotor in the installation position.
- Tighten the two screws securing the back side of the holder with a Phillips screwdriver.
- Put the servomotor in its installation position of the partition. Tighten the two screws.
- Put the swing arm in the installation position. Tighten the two screws securing the swing arm.
¶ Remove the Old Servomotor Detection Board
- Release and remove the screw securing the servomotor detection board with a Phillips screwdriver.
- Remove the old servomotor detection board.
¶ Install the New Servomotor Detection Board
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Put the new servomotor detection board in the installation position.
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Tighten the screw.
¶ Reinstall the Partition and Left-Side Cover Components
- Turn the partition over and open the gratings.
- Put the chamber cooling fan in the installation position.
- Put the fan mounting snaps in the installation positions.
- Put the filter in the installation position.
- Put the grating cover in the installation position.
- Secure the servomotor cable and the chamber cooling fan with a cable tie. Cut off the excess parts of the cable ties.
- Put the partition in the installation position.
- Pull the Z-axis timing belt to raise the heated bed to the middle of the printer.
- Put the left-side cover in the installation position.
- Tighten the two screws on the back side of the left-side cover.
- Tighten the three screws on the upper side of the left-side cover.
- Tighten the three screws on the front side and bottom of the left-side cover.
¶ Reinstall the Back Cover and Bottom Cover
- Plug in the chamber cooling fan cable and the servomotor cable.
- Plug in the auxiliary cooling fan cable.
- Tighten the screw securing the upper part of the partition.
- Tighten the six screws securing the back side of the partition.
- Tighten the two screws securing the bottom of the partition.
- Put the bottom cover in the installation position. Tighten the ten screws securing the bottom cover.
- Put the back cover in the installation position. Tighten the two screws securing the adapter cable of the CANVAS with a 2.0 mm Allen key.
- Put the CANVAS extension cable into the gap on the chamber cooling fan side. Put the back cover in the installation position.
- Tighten the sixteen screws.
Note: Screws labeled by the red circle are M3 x 4. Screws labeled by the yellow circle are M3 x 8.
- Plug in the communication cable of the CANVAS.
¶ Test the Servomotor Detection Function After Replacement
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Plug in the power supply cable. Turn the power switch ON (symbol "|").
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Confirm that the gratings can be controlled to open and the printer is ready for use.
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