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- 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**
**Limit Switch**

- Is the limit switch still working?
- Is it still mounted firmly as it should be?
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- 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**
**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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- 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**
**Limit Switch**

- Is the limit switch still working?
- Is it still mounted firmly as it should be?
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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**
**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**
**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**
**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**
**Limit Switch**

- Is the limit switch still working?
- Is it still mounted firmly as it should be?
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- 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**
**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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