X-Motor Replacement

Replace the motor that moves your machine's laser head along the x-axis assembly.

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Introduction

Introduction

In this lesson we’ll walk through replacing the Epilog Zing X-Motor.

Remove Right Side Panel

Shut off the laser and remove the power cord from the machine.

Removing the power cord from the machine.

Inside the machine, move the x-axis assembly to the rear of the machine.

The x-axis assembly positioned at the back of the machine.

Put on the anti-static strap. Clip the strap on to any metal part of the machine. Always wear the anti-static strap when handling the control board to avoid damaging the unit through static discharge.

Clipping a wrist-mounted static strap to the exhaust port of the machine.

Loosen the two screws on the side of the display panel.

Loosening the display panel captive screws.

Grasp the two screws and pull the controller away from the engraver. A small amount of force will be required to remove the board from the machine as you disconnect the electrical connections.

Pulling the display panel out of the machine.

Make sure the copper strips inside the control housing stay in place when you remove the board.

A close-up of the copper strip inside the control housing.

Next we’ll remove the right side panel from the machine.

Remove the three screws on the side of the machine.

Removing the right side panel's side screws.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine holding on the side panel.

Removing the right side panel's back screw.

Remove the right side cover by lifting up on the bottom of the cover and pulling toward you, then up.

Removing the ride side panel.

Remove Left Side Panel

Remove the left side panel by removing the three screws on the side of the machine.

Removing the left panel's screws.

Remove the screw on the back of the machine.

Removing the screw on the left panel's back.

Remove the left side panel by pulling it toward you.

Pulling away the machine's left side panel.

Remove Old Motor

On the belt assembly on the left side of the machine, loosen the two Phillips screws on the metal plate.

Loosening the screw on the front of the metal plate.

Push the idler bracket back toward the inside of the assembly to loosen the belt tension. Once moved, tighten the Phillips screws a little to hold the idler mount in place.

Tightening the Phillips screws while pushing the idler bracket against the machine.

Push the x-axis assembly to the front of the machine.

The x-axis assembly being pushed to the front of the machine.

Remove the two Phillips screws on the metal plate on the side of the x-axis motor.

Removing the top screw from the x-motor. Removing the bottom screw from the x-motor.

Push the x-axis assembly to the back of the machine.

The x-axis assembly being pushed to the back of the machine.

Unclip the flex cable.

Preparing to unplug the motor's flex cable.

Disconnect the electrical connection behind the motor and set the old motor aside.

Preparing to unplug the motor's electrical connection.

Install New Motor

To install the new motor, reconnect the motor’s electrical connection and plug in the flex cable.

Preparing to plug in the moto'rs electrical connection. Preparing to plug in the motor's flex cable.

Push the x-axis assembly to the front of the machine.

Pushing the x-axis assembly to the front of the machine.

As you place the new motor in the opening in the x-axis, loop the belt over the x-motor pulley.

Inserting the x-axis motor into the hole in the x-axis assembly while looping the belt over the motor's pulley.

Install the two mounting screws on the side of the motor.

Inserting the top x-motor mounting screw. Inserting the bottom x-motor mounting screw.

On the left side of the machine, loosen the two idler bracket screws and let the springs apply the tension to the x-axis belt. Ensure the idler bracket is square in the machine, then tighten the two screws again.

The idler bracket before the springs have been freed. The idler bracket after the springs have been freed and the idler has moved.

Reattach Left Side Panel

Reinstall the left side panel by sliding it onto the chassis and reattaching the three screws on the side of the machine.

Screwing in one of the left panel's side screws.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Screwing in the left side panel's back screw.

Reattach Right Side Panel

Replace the right side panel, tightening the three screws on the side of the panel.

Putting the right side panel back on the chassis. Tightening the side panel's side screws.

Tighten the screw on the back of the machine.

Tightening the side panel's back screw.

Slide the display unit into place, ensuring the tabs on the control unit fit into the grooves on the side of the housing. Push the display unit all the way into the slots until it is fully seated. Tighten the two screws to secure the display unit in place.

Sliding the display panel back into its housing. Tightening the screws of the display panel.