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Expand Up @@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ You should inspect the wheels and belts and the belonging parts like pulleys etc
- 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.
![Wheels wear & tear](assets/images/axes_wheels-weartear_web.jpeg)
- Check if you can see or feel any dents at the wheels.
![Wheels wear & tear](assets/images/axes_wheels-weartear_web.jpeg)
- Check if you can see or feel any dents at the wheels.
- Check if the bearings still move nice and smooth or if you can feel any hiccups during movement.

**Motor**
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- 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.
![Wheels wear & tear](assets/images/axes_wheels-weartear_web.jpeg)
- Check if you can see or feel any dents at the wheels.
- Check if you can see or feel any dents at the wheels.
- Check if the bearings still move nice and smooth or if you can feel any hiccups during movement.

**Y-shaped brackets**
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- 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.
![Wheels wear & tear](assets/images/axes_wheels-weartear_web.jpeg)
- Check if you can see or feel any dents at the wheels.
- Check if you can see or feel any dents at the wheels.
- 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?
- 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?
- 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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**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 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?
- 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?
- 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 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.
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?
- Is the connection of the wire still fine?

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**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?
- 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?
- Do you see any harmed insulation of the wires, do you see any bare wire shining through?
- Do you see any melted filament around the top or the bottom of the heater block, right at the threads of the heatbreak and the nozzle?
- Is the nozzle clean and not yet worn out?
*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?
- Do you see any harmed insulation of the wires, do you see any bare wire shining through?
- Do you see any melted filament around the top or the bottom of the heater block, right at the threads of the heatbreak and the nozzle?
- Is the nozzle clean and not yet worn out?
- 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?
- 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?
- 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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