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ZTW Extruder Parts

Extruder Mount Plate

Extruder Main Body

Crimp Bearing Door

Stepper Motor Wiring Harness

Crimp Gear

Thumb Screw

Door Spring

Bearing Center Pin

Crimp Bearing

M4 Dowel Nuts

M3 Stepper Mount Screws

M4 Mounting Plate Screws

M3 Crimp Gear Set Screw

Extruder Stepper Motor

ZTW Extruder Assembly

STEP Y-01

STEP Y-01: Slide crimp bearing into the bearing slot in the crimp door

STEP Y-02

STEP Y-02: Align bearing with bearing pin holes, and insert bearing pin

STEP Y-03

STEP Y-03: Press the pin through the bearing till flush with the door

STEP Y-04

STEP Y-04: Slide crimp gear onto motor shaft, aligning set screw with flat on the shaft

STEP Y-05

STEP Y-05: Tighten set screw

STEP Y-06

STEP Y-06: Using 2, M3 screws, mount extruder body to the stepper motor

STEP Y-07

STEP Y-07: Insert crimp door into slot on main body. Fasten with 3rd M3 Screw. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN...!!

STEP Y-08

STEP Y-08: Insert a M4 dowel nut into the special hole in main body

STEP Y-09

STEP Y-09: Slide Thumb screw spring onto the thumb screw

STEP Y-10

STEP Y-10: Align dowel nut with the thumb screw

STEP Y-11

STEP Y-11: Inset last two dowel nuts onto the special holes in main body, and align for M4 mounting screws

STEP Y-12

STEP Y-12: Using the M4 screws, mount the completed assembly to the mounting back plate

STEP Y-13

STEP Y-13: Completed Assembly

STEP Y-14

STEP Y-14: Wiring Harness attached to stepper motor

STEP Y-15

STEP Y-15: To load filament,remove Crimp Door Thumb Screw and swing door open

STEP Y-16

STEP Y-16: Insert filament though top hole. Pass between Crimp Gear and Crimp Gear Bearing, And then out through bottom hole

STEP Y-17

STEP Y-17: Close door and replace the Thumb Screw. Tighten by hand till it bottoms out