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Y-Motor Y-Axis Troubleshooting

Y-Motor Y-Axis Troubleshooting



Pull the bed all the way forwards to gain access. Blow compressed air in and around this area to clear any debris.

Unplug the white cord from the motor so you can unscrew it and take it out of it’s housing.

Motor

Once the motor is removed, unscrew the small screws (circled in blue).

Apply blue loctite on each of the small grub screws. Then, start by tightening one of them down almost all the way on the FLAT face of the drive shaft (see the blue arrow pointing to the flat surface above).

Next, fully tighten the second grub screw down against the rounded section of the drive shaft, and then finish fully tightening the first grub screw against the flat face.

Reassemble the motor, and let us know when you're ready for a test print.

The problem is that the screw might have slipped and is no longer tight against the center of the flat surface.

Assembled Motor

Disassembled Motor

Flat Face Clipart


Motor Fully Assembled in the Y-Motor Housing

Updated on: 11/11/2024

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