CR-10S PRO Linear Rail Kit Hotend install

Written By: AJ Pereira
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CR-10S PRO Linear Rail Kit Hotend install

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

1 hour

Introduction

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    • Remove the Hotend cover screw

    • Remove the Hotend mounting screws

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    • Loosen Idler pulley bracket screws and remove the idler pulley bracket

    • Remove the belt

    • Remove the lower V-slot wheel bolt from X-carriage

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    • Follow the table for the recommended mounting locations

    • Take note to skip 2 holes between fasteners, and make sure to mirror this process from each of the end of the rail until you meet in the middle.

    • For rails with an odd number of mounting holes, the pattern will overlap in the middle

    • For rails with an even number of mounting holes, the pattern will be continued across the rail

    • Pre-install all the M3x8 SHCS screw and Sliding T-nuts

    • Install the Printed T-nut guide on the end of the X axis extrusion, and slide the rail on to the X-axis from Right to left

    • The guide helps to slide the T-nuts into the extrusion

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    • Slide the rail until you have about 2-3 mm between the rail and the end of the X axis extrusion.

    • Use both Linear rail Guide to center the rail to the Aluminum extrusion

    • Tighten the mounting screws as you go down. Making sure to slide down, slide the linear rail guide down as each screw is tightened.

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    • Belt adaptor

    • 4x M3x8 SHCS

    • 3x M3 split washers

    • M3 Hex nuts

    • Install the M3x8 SHCS screw with M3 Split washer in to the X carriage adaptor plate and mount to the Rail block.

    • Push up on the belt bracket, it is square against the bottom of the carriage block.

    • Note: If screws will not start, threading in. Spin the screws counterclockwise until you hear a click, and then tighten the screws evenly in an X pattern until they are fully tightened. This is to ensure that the threads do not get damaged.

    • Note, reference Hotend Mounting Instructions section before mounting the MGN 12 Adaptor Plates to the linear rail block. For installing Hex Nuts to the back of the Adaptors.

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    • Press in all 4 M3 HEX NUTS from the back of the adaptor before install on linear rail block

    • Hotend mounting screws

    • Stock Hotend M3x20 SHCS(5mm longer than stock) with split lock washer

    • MicroSwiss Hotend M3x20 SHCS(+6mm longer than stock)

    • BL Touch Mount

    • M3x8 BHCS (+4mm longer than stock)

    • Stock Fan cover screws Note-start both screw before fully tightening the screw

    • M3X6 BHCS (+2mm longer than stock)

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