4. Extruder Assembly

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  1. extruder-body

    • extruder-body

    • extruder-cover

    • fan-nozzle

    • extruder-idler

    • cable-holder

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  2. Take 6 M3 nuts Insert them in places marked on photos Place all of the nuts as deep as possible

    • Take 6 M3 nuts

    • Insert them in places marked on photos

    • Place all of the nuts as deep as possible

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  3. Prepare the hotend, as described on E3D Assembly Manual for v6 Do not insert the blue plastic part on the top of hotend, and ignore the E3D 30x30 fan as well. Make sure the correct orientation of cables.

    • Prepare the hotend, as described on E3D Assembly Manual for v6

    • Do not insert the blue plastic part on the top of hotend, and ignore the E3D 30x30 fan as well. Make sure the correct orientation of cables.

    • Leave around 15mm of PTFE coming out from the hotend

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  4. Slide the hotend into extruder-body as shown on images The hotend should be already assembled, instructions are available on E3D Make sure if the cables and heat block position is correct (same as on last picture)

    • Slide the hotend into extruder-body as shown on images

    • The hotend should be already assembled, instructions are available on E3D

    • Make sure if the cables and heat block position is correct (same as on last picture)

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  5. Take two M3 nuts and insert them as shown on picture Push the nuts as deep as possible, if they dont stick, you can use a glue (some kind of super-glue or cyanoacrylic glue)

    • Take two M3 nuts and insert them as shown on picture

    • Push the nuts as deep as possible, if they dont stick, you can use a glue (some kind of super-glue or cyanoacrylic glue)

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  6. M3x18 screw

    • M3x18 screw

    • M3x25 screw

    • Place the extruder cover on extruder-body, and tighten it until the hotend will be secured in place.

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  7. Take the 17HS4401 stepper motor and MK8 pulley Insert the pulley on motor and screw it gently (do not tighten it yet)

    • Take the 17HS4401 stepper motor and MK8 pulley

    • Insert the pulley on motor and screw it gently (do not tighten it yet)

    • The stepper motor on photos isn't 17HS4401, its just for photos

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  8. Insert the motor to extruder body Screw the idler with motor and extruder-body with motor with two M3x30 screws Check the position of MK8 pulley agains filament, and if needed adjust position of the pulley

    • Insert the motor to extruder body

    • Screw the idler with motor and extruder-body with motor with two M3x30 screws

    • Check the position of MK8 pulley agains filament, and if needed adjust position of the pulley

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  9. Take two M5 washers and insert them into holes on top of extruder-body Take the 625 bearing and 5x16 shaft (can be 3d printed if you dont have metal one) and assemble it as shown on image Depending on your 3d printed parts you may need or not the M5 washers, if you are unable to insert the shaft with bearing with the washers, remove them

    • Take two M5 washers and insert them into holes on top of extruder-body

    • Take the 625 bearing and 5x16 shaft (can be 3d printed if you dont have metal one) and assemble it as shown on image

    • Depending on your 3d printed parts you may need or not the M5 washers, if you are unable to insert the shaft with bearing with the washers, remove them

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  10. Take two M3 nuts and insert them into as shown on picture into top of extruder-body Take the optical sensor, and insert it into extruder-body Using two M3x15 screws mount the sensor to the extruder-body

    • Take two M3 nuts and insert them into as shown on picture into top of extruder-body

    • Take the optical sensor, and insert it into extruder-body

    • Using two M3x15 screws mount the sensor to the extruder-body

    • Put a M3 washer on every screw between the extruder-body and the optical sensor (otherwise the sensor may not work properly)

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  11. Take two M3x25 screws, and two springs (ignore the M3 washers shown on picture) Insert the springs on screws Screw in the extruder idler into body as shown on picture

    • Take two M3x25 screws, and two springs (ignore the M3 washers shown on picture)

    • Insert the springs on screws

    • Screw in the extruder idler into body as shown on picture

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  12. Take the SUNON turbine fan and two M3x20 screws Screw the fan into extruder-body as shown on image

    • Take the SUNON turbine fan and two M3x20 screws

    • Screw the fan into extruder-body as shown on image

    • Do not tighten the fan screws yet!

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  13. Take the fan-nozzle and M3x20 screw Insert the fan nozzle as shown on image (starting from the left) Screw in the M3x20 screw mounting the fan nozzle, do not overtighten it

    • Take the fan-nozzle and M3x20 screw

    • Insert the fan nozzle as shown on image (starting from the left)

    • Screw in the M3x20 screw mounting the fan nozzle, do not overtighten it

    • Adjust print fan position to the fan-nozzle and tighten the fan screws

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    • Take the 3-pin cable and the inductive probe

    • Solder the cables from inductive probe to the 3pin, to allow to connecting it to the RAMPS

    • BROWN -> VCC

    • BLUE -> GND

    • BLACK -> SIGNAL

    • If you solder wrong wires, you can destroy the inductive probe

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  15. If you have nuts on the probe, remove them Insert the probe into extruder body as shown on image Guide the probe cables with print fan cables

    • If you have nuts on the probe, remove them

    • Insert the probe into extruder body as shown on image

    • Guide the probe cables with print fan cables

    • Tighten (gently) the probe using two M3x10 screws

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  16. Take the SUNON 30x30 fan Attach the fan to extruder using 3x M3x18 screws

    • Take the SUNON 30x30 fan

    • Attach the fan to extruder using 3x M3x18 screws

    • Make sure you guide the cables as shown on images

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  17. Insert M3 nut on M3x40 screw, somewhere in the middle Insert M3 nut to front of x-carriage as shown on image Insert the nut from back of x-carriage and screw the nuts on screw and the one inserted from the front, against each other (in same way as the M8 and M10 nuts was tightened at Y assembly)

    • Insert M3 nut on M3x40 screw, somewhere in the middle

    • Insert M3 nut to front of x-carriage as shown on image

    • Insert the nut from back of x-carriage and screw the nuts on screw and the one inserted from the front, against each other (in same way as the M8 and M10 nuts was tightened at Y assembly)

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  18. Insert M3x40 screw Insert M3x25 screw Insert M3x18 screw

    • Insert M3x40 screw

    • Insert M3x25 screw

    • Insert M3x18 screw

    • Mount the build extruder part and guide the cables as shown on the pictures, using the three screws mentioned before

    • The cable from optical filament sensor should NOT be there as on picture, leave the cable on the front of extruder

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  19. Guide the cables as shown on pictures Insert the ziptie holding the cables in position Insert the ziptie holding the cables in position

    • Guide the cables as shown on pictures

    • Insert the ziptie holding the cables in position

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  20. Take the cable-holder and two zipties Place the cable holder on the protruding screw as shown on image, and tighten using the zipties Take additional two zipties and tighten all the cables to just mounted plastic holder, as shown on last picture

    • Take the cable-holder and two zipties

    • Place the cable holder on the protruding screw as shown on image, and tighten using the zipties

    • Take additional two zipties and tighten all the cables to just mounted plastic holder, as shown on last picture

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  21. Start wraping the cables, the first "wrap" should be around the plastic part - and tighten to the plastic holder using a ziptie. Move the x-carriage to the bottom right of the printer (manually, rotating the z axis screws by fingers) Wrap the cables until those will be able to reach the top left of the printer as shown on the last image

    • Start wraping the cables, the first "wrap" should be around the plastic part - and tighten to the plastic holder using a ziptie.

    • Move the x-carriage to the bottom right of the printer (manually, rotating the z axis screws by fingers)

    • Wrap the cables until those will be able to reach the top left of the printer as shown on the last image

    • Tighten the cables to the frame using a ziptie at top left

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  22. Extruder assembly is finished!

    • Extruder assembly is finished!

    • Go to the next step - the LCD assembly

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