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d. Use a 2.5mm hex key and two (2)
M3×18mm SHCS to secure.
e. Before fully tightening the screws, slide
the switch up as far as it will go.
2. Install the Z-Axis proximity switch mount to the
front the X-carriage. See Fig. 15.
a. Align the mount with the four M5 screw
holes at the top of the X-carriage.
b. Direct the proximity switch cable up
between the top two legs of the mount.
c. Use a 4mm hex key and four (4)
M5×10mm SHCS to secure the mount to
the front of the X-carriage.
d. Leave the two M5×10mm SHCS on the Y2-side loose for re-installation of the X-Axis head bracket.
Re-Installation of the X-Axis Head Bracket
Required Components:
X-Axis Drag Chain Head Bracket
M3 × 8mm Flat Head Screw (Replacement)
M3 Nyloc Nut (Replacement)
1. Install the X-Axis drag chain head bracket to the
rear of the X/Z-carriage. See Fig. 15.
a. Slide the head bracket into the gap
between the screw heads (of the two
loose M5×10mm SHCS) and the rear of
the X-carriage plate.
b. Use a 4mm hex key to tighten the two (2)
M5×10mm SHCS.
2. Secure the head of the drag chain to the X-Axis
head bracket. See Fig. 16.
a. Curl the head of the drag chain up and
toward the X/Z-carriage.
b. Use a 2mm hex key, needle nose pliers,
two (2) M3×8mm FHS, and two (2) nyloc nuts to secure.
Shapeoko 3 Machines: Skip ahead to the “Attach the X-Axis Proximity Switch to the Mount” section on page 18.
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