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You should inspect the wheels and belts and the belonging parts like pulleys etc from time to time to make sure everything is in a good condition and nothing will suddenly break.

**Belt**

- Check the belt tension from time to time as it might wear out and lengthen a bit.
- Check the teeth of the belt if they are still good looking or if they're worn out or if even some teeth are missing.
- Check if you can see any cracks or other damage at the belt.

**Pulleys**

- Check the pulleys of the motors which are driving the belts. Are they also looking ok? Did they become loose on the motor shaft somehow?

**Wheels**

- Check the position of the wheels as well as the bolts and nuts are still being tight.
- Do you see any debris? Clean it off.
- Do you see any signs of heavy wear and tear like in the following picture? If so, check the position and pressure as well as if any damage (besides the wear&tear) is visible.
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- Check if the bearings still move nice and smooth or if you can feel any hiccups during movement.

**Motor**

- Is the motor still mounted firmly?
- Is the bracket that holds the motor still straight as it should be, or is it maybe not due to too much belt tension being used?
- Is the shaft of the motor still straight as it should be, or is it maybe not due to too much belt tension being used?
- Is the pulley that is pressed onto the motor shaft still in place, in a good condition and is it still sitting tight on the shaft?
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?

**Limit switch**

- Is the limit switch still working?
- Is it still mounted firmly as it should be?
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?
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You should inspect the wheels at those Y-shaped brackets and check if any sagging of the unsupported side of the gantry occurs.

**Wheels**

- Check the position of the wheels as well as the bolts and nuts are still being tight.
- Do you see any debris? Clean it off.
- Do you see any signs of heavy wear and tear like in the following picture? If so, check the position and pressure as well as if any damage (besides the wear&tear) is visible.
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- Check if the bearings still move nice and smooth or if you can feel any hiccups during movement.

**Y-shaped brackets**

- Check if the brackets are still in the correct position so that the outer wheels rest in the v-slot of the rails equally.
- Check if the screws where the brackets are mounted to the rail with are still tight.

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You should inspect the belts and the belonging parts like pulleys etc from time to time to make sure everything is in a good condition and nothing will suddenly break.

**Belt**

- Check the belt tension from time to time as it might wear out and lengthen a bit.
- Check the teeth of the belt if they are still good looking or if they're worn out or if even some teeth are missing.
- Check if you can see any cracks or other damage at the belt.

**Pulleys**

- Check the pulleys of the motors which are driving the belts. Are they also looking ok? Did they become loose on the motor shaft somehow?

**Wheels**
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- Check if the bearings still move nice and smooth or if you can feel any hiccups during movement.

**Motor**

- Is the motor still mounted firmly?
- Is the bracket that holds the motor still straight as it should be, or is it maybe not due to too much belt tension being used?
- Is the shaft of the motor still straight as it should be, or is it maybe not due to too much belt tension being used?
- Is the pulley that is pressed onto the motor shaft still in place, in a good condition and is it still sitting tight on the shaft?
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?

**Limit switch**

- Is the limit switch still working?
- Is it still mounted firmly as it should be?
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?
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You should inspect the screw and the belonging parts like the anti-backlash nut, the motor coupler etc from time to time to make sure everything is in a good condition and nothing will suddenly break.

**Lead screw**

- Is the lead screw still vertically aligned?
- Is there any debris of the POM from the anti-backlash nut in the threads?
- Is the screw still lubed?
Clean off the old lubrification and add some new, I personally use "Super Lube" for this.


**Anti-backlash nut**

- Is it still tightly mounted to that metal bracket or did the screws become loose?
- Is it still compressed?
- Can you see any visible wear & tear of the POM inside of the anti-backlash nut?

**Motor & coupler**

- Is the coupler which connects the shaft of the motor and the lead screw still tight?
- Is the motor still mounted firmly?
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?

**Limit switch**

- Is the limit switch still working?
- Is it still mounted firmly as it should be?
Check both parts: the one at the frame and the little lever at the x-gantry.
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Also check if the part cooling fan as well as the heatsink cooling fan still work properly.

**Extruder**

- Is filament still being fed correctly?
- Is the tension of the spring still correct?
- Are the gears still clean or did any debris of filament build up?

**Hotend**

- Are all screws still tight?
*Pay special attention to the grub/set screws at the heater block which hold the thermistor and cartridge heater in place!*
- Are the thermistor and the cartridge heater still in place?
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- Is the silicone sock still ok, does it also still sit in the correct position?

**Fans**

- Are the part cooling fan and the heatsink cooling fan still working properly?
- Are the screws which hold them in place still tight?
- Are the blades of the fans clean, or did dust build up? If so, clean it off.
- Can the fans rotate freely or is anything (e.g. wires, cable ties) hitting them?

**ABL sensor**

- Is the sensor still in the correct position, or did the bracket maybe become loose and therefore the sensor sagged?
- Does it still trigger when detecting metal?

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