Creality Ender 3 Bracket Plate Of Y Axis Motor Replacement Repair Guide

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bracket Plate of Y-Axis Motor

Place the bed plate in the middle of your Ender 3. Do this manually by gently pushing it to the middle.

Place the bed plate in the middle of your Ender 3. Do this manually by gently pushing it to the middle.

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Step 2

Or alternatively, place the bed in the center by turning your Ender 3 on.

Or alternatively, place the bed in the center by turning your Ender 3 on.

Step 3

Turn on the printer, and click the button to the screen shown in the photo.
Rotate the button clockwise to “Prepare”.
Rotate the button clockwise to AutoHome. This should set your bedplate to 0 on both X & Y axes.

Turn on the printer, and click the button to the screen shown in the photo.

Rotate the button clockwise to “Prepare”.

Rotate the button clockwise to AutoHome. This should set your bedplate to 0 on both X & Y axes.

Step 4

Unplug the wire that is connected to the Y motor.

Unplug the wire that is connected to the Y motor.

Step 5

Remove the two M4*20 screws from the back end of the Y-axis bar using an 8 mm Allen Wrench. The side of the display should be facing you.

Remove the two M4*20 screws from the back end of the Y-axis bar using an 8 mm Allen Wrench. The side of the display should be facing you.

Step 6

Remove the four M3*6 screws that are attaching the motor to the Y-axis motor using an 8 mm Allen Wrench.

Remove the four M3*6 screws that are attaching the motor to the Y-axis motor using an 8 mm Allen Wrench.

Step 7

Buy a new bracket with the same brand (depending on the severity of the bend of the bracket) or straighten the metal on your own.

Buy a new bracket with the same brand (depending on the severity of the bend of the bracket) or straighten the metal on your own.

Step 8

If you choose to fix it on your own, slip the bracket in between a workshop bench clamp. Apply enough pressure between two thick blocks of metal to straighten it.
Use vise-grips to aid in stabilizing the metal as you force the metal to straighten.

If you choose to fix it on your own, slip the bracket in between a workshop bench clamp. Apply enough pressure between two thick blocks of metal to straighten it.

Use vise-grips to aid in stabilizing the metal as you force the metal to straighten.

Step 9

Repeat, Steps 6-11 in reverse to put the bracet back on the Y motor and back on the Ender 3.
Turn on Ender 3 to see if you did it correctly. Try to also print something too!

Repeat, Steps 6-11 in reverse to put the bracet back on the Y motor and back on the Ender 3.

Turn on Ender 3 to see if you did it correctly. Try to also print something too!

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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