Maintenance | 39
Required supplies
Resin tank interior Resin tank exterior Tank frame
• Cleaning sheet
• Non-reactive nitrile gloves
• Plastic tank scraper
• Isopropyl alcohol
• PEC*PADs
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Non-reactive nitrile gloves
• PEC*PADs
• Low-fiber paper towels
• Non-reactive nitrile gloves
To clean the resin tank interior:
• Print failures:
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Refer to section 7.3 Cleaning after a failed print.
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Clean the resin tank interior using a cleaning sheet or manually with the plastic
tank scraper.
• Debris or contamination in the resin:
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Refer to section 6.6.2 Filtering the resin.
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Clean, debris-free resin helps avoid print failures, which may damage the resin tank.
• Settled pigment in the resin:
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Resin pigment can settle onto the interior of the resin tank. To supplement the mixer’s
function, slide the plastic tank scraper against the bottom of the resin tank to remove
settled pigment.
To clean the resin tank exterior:
1. Put on a new, clean pair of nitrile gloves.
2. Empty the liquid resin from the resin tank into an opaque container.
3. Apply a small amount of clean isopropyl alcohol to a PEC*PAD.
4. Wipe the resin tank exterior to remove contamination or resin.
To clean the tank frame:
1. Put on a new, clean pair of nitrile gloves.
2. Wipe the tank frame with a low-fiber paper towel to remove contamination or resin.
6.7.3 Replacing the resin tank
Replace the resin tank to change materials between prints or when a resin tank is damaged
or needs to be cleaned.
To replace the resin tank:
1. Put on a new, clean pair of nitrile gloves.
2. Remove the build platform from the printer.
3. Unlatch and remove the mixer.
4. Unlatch the resin tank latches.
5. Hold the side walls of the resin tank.
6. Lift the resin tank out of the printer.
7. Place the lid on the resin tank.
8. To install a new resin tank, refer to section 4.8 Inserting the resin tank and mixer.
To dispose of the old resin tank, refer to section 9.1 Disposal of resin and accessories.
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