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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