Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

                          1 hour            

Sections

1

  • Y Axis Linear Rail Kit
  • 9 steps

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Step 1

              Machine Prep for linear rail kit               
  • Remove Bed leveling knobs
  • Be careful when lifting the bed off the Y Carriage. The springs may fall when lifting the bed up.
  • Lift bed and set to the back left side of the printer

Remove Bed leveling knobs

Be careful when lifting the bed off the Y Carriage. The springs may fall when lifting the bed up.

Lift bed and set to the back left side of the printer

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Step 2

              Frame Bolts Swap               
  • Note: uses the stock CR10S Pro Y carriage with Vslot wheels assembly to keep the rails aligned while replacing the frame bolts
  • Remove with M5X30 BHCS one at a time
  • Replace with M5X30 BHCS each M5x30 SHCS is removed

Note: uses the stock CR10S Pro Y carriage with Vslot wheels assembly to keep the rails aligned while replacing the frame bolts

Remove with M5X30 BHCS one at a time

Replace with M5X30 BHCS each M5x30 SHCS is removed

Step 3

              Stock Y carriage Plate Prep               
  • Remove all Vslot wheels and bolts
  • Picture 2 enstop Trigger install
  • M5x35 SHCS
  • 3x Stock Vslot wheel spacers
  • M5 Nylon Ring Lock Nut

Remove all Vslot wheels and bolts

Picture 2 enstop Trigger install

M5x35 SHCS

3x Stock Vslot wheel spacers

M5 Nylon Ring Lock Nut

Step 4

              Rail Prep Instructions               
  • Remove from packaging
  • Note, do not touch the rail directly with your hands.
  • Wipe down rail with a lint free cloth
  • Add grease to the grease port on each side of the rail

Remove from packaging

Note, do not touch the rail directly with your hands.

Wipe down rail with a lint free cloth

Add grease to the grease port on each side of the rail

Step 5

  • Pre-insert Spring loaded and use an Allen wrench or screwdriver to help align
  • M3 Spring loaded T-nut
  • Use the circled Rail mounting positions
  • 16x M3x8 SHCS

Pre-insert Spring loaded and use an Allen wrench or screwdriver to help align

M3 Spring loaded T-nut

Use the circled Rail mounting positions

16x M3x8 SHCS

Step 6

              Rail Adapter Plate install               
  • Tighten the screws evenly in an X shape
  • 4x Adapter Plate
  • 16x M3x6 FHCS

Tighten the screws evenly in an X shape

4x Adapter Plate

16x M3x6 FHCS

Step 7

              Y Carriage Plate install               
  • Belt mounting holes goes on the right side
  • Left side screws
  • Some early kits are drilled and taped for M5 Screws. The M4x8 FHCS is substituted for a M5x10 FHCS and the M4x10 BHCS substituted for M5x10 BHCS.
  • 2x M4x8 FHCS
  • Belt mounting holes goes on the right side of the Carriage plate
  • Right screw stack order
  • M4x10 BHCS - M4 washer - M4 Large OD washer
  • Tightened the left side screws first

Belt mounting holes goes on the right side

Left side screws

Some early kits are drilled and taped for M5 Screws. The M4x8 FHCS is substituted for a M5x10 FHCS and the M4x10 BHCS substituted for M5x10 BHCS.

2x M4x8 FHCS

Belt mounting holes goes on the right side of the Carriage plate

Right screw stack order

M4x10 BHCS - M4 washer - M4 Large OD washer

Tightened the left side screws first

Step 8

              Belt spacer install               
  • Belt Bracket Spacer
  • 2x M4x20 SHCS

Belt Bracket Spacer

2x M4x20 SHCS

Step 9

              Rail stopper install               
  • M5*10 BHCS
  • Acrylic stopper

M5*10 BHCS

Acrylic stopper

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