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Z-Motor / Table Motor Replacement

Replace the motor that controls your machine's table height.

Introduction

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

Preparation

Start by lowering the table to the bottom of the machine by pressing focus then the down arrow button.

Finger pressing the down arrow button on the display 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.

Remove Right Side Panel

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 panel by lifting up on the bottom of the cover and pulling toward you, then up.

Removing the ride side panel.

Remove Old Table Motor

On the bottom right side of the machine you will find the motor. Using a short screwdriver, remove the four Phillips head screws on the motor bracket.

Removing the table motor mounting brackets.

Follow the wire harness from the motor and disconnect the harness from the backplane board in the upper right corner. Cut the zip ties.

Disconnecting the wire harness from the backplane board.Scissors cutting the zip ties securing the wires.

Loosen the black-capped tensioning screw located in the bottom right side of the table on the inside of the machine.

The black-capped tensioning screw on the right side of the interior of the machine.

Remove the motor assembly from the white table belt and set it aside.

Pulling the table motor out from the chassis.

Access Bottom of Machine

Tape the top window to secure it, and then carefully tip the machine on its left side, opposite of the open side, so you can access the table motor from the bottom of the machine.

Applying masking tape to the lid of the machine.The Zing resting on its left side.

Using a flathead screwdriver, carefully pry the panel from the bottom of the chassis to remove the six plastic securing pins. It is best to start from the top left and work your way down to the bottom left. Then from the top right, work your way down to the bottom right.

Prying the bottom panel away from the chassis with a flathead screwdriver.

Install New Table Motor

Place your new motor through the hole and wrap the white table belt back around the motor assembly, making sure the belt is wrapped around the pulley. Loosely install one of the Philips screws on the motor bracket to secure it, this way it will stay in place when it’s time to flip the machine back down. Do not over-tighten the screw.

The table motor sticking through the bottom of the machine, with the belt about to be looped around its pulley.The motor with the belt looped around its pulley.

Reinstall the bottom panel of the machine. Use the replacement securing pins included with your new motor. Push the pins through the holes on the bottom plate tightly into place.

Pushing the top left plastic pin into the bottom panel.The two middle plastic pins.

Carefully lower the machine back to a level orientation.

Lowering the machine back to is level orientation.

Remove the tape from the top window.

The Zing lid without tape.

Loosely install the remaining three Phillips screws on the motor bracket.

Loosely installing the motor mounting bracket screws.

On the side of the machine, gently pull the motor to the right side of the machine, putting tension on the belt as you tighten the black-capped tensioning screw until it is finger-tight.

Pulling the motor to the outside of the machine to put tension on the belt.The black-capped tensioning screw on the right side of the interior of the machine.

Tighten the four Phillips screws on the motor bracket.

Tightening the four table motor mounting bracket screws.

Plug the motor wire harness into the backplane board. Optionally, you can resecure the harness to the other wires using a zip tie.

Plugging the wire harness into the backplane board.Resecuring the wires with a zip tie.

Reinstall 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.

Plug the machine in and turn it on.

Putting the power cord into the machine.

Test Proper Functionality

Press the focus button and use your arrow keys to see if the table is moving properly.

  • ID:
    TA-122
  • Date:
    09/24/2024

Tools:

  • #1 Philips Screwdriver
  • Flat Head Screwdriver
  • Masking Tape
  • Scissors
  • Anti-Static Wrist Strap

Parts & Resources:

  • Zip Ties

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