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Turn off the ECU/Driver Pack.

Click the

Reset Motors Button on the cut preview and click OK on the release motors prompt if it displays.

Push the blade cartridge release down to eject the blade cartridge.

Turn off the air.

Remove the hood from the

Gantry by unscrewing the screws that hold it in place and set aside.

Move the

Gantry to the right side of the

Board until the

Footblock is off the

Board.

Disconnect the

Head power plug (square connection) from the

Head grabber arm.

Disconnect the air to the

Head by untwisting the two air fittings.

Remove the two 5/32” screws and set aside.

Roll the

Head down the

Gantry until it rolls off the

Gantry, taking care not to drop it.

Package it for return to Wizard.

Keep the

Gantry on the right edge of the CMC.

Point the replacement

Head so that the

Footblock faces toward the CMC and the wheels are close to the bottom of the

Gantry.

Line up the wheels on the

Head to the center channels of the

Gantry arm and ease the

Head onto the

Gantry.

Roll the

Head up the

Gantry until it lines up to the

Head grabber arm on the right side of the

Gantry.

Holding the

Head in position so that the

Head lines up neatly to the

Head grabber arm, replace the two 5/32” screws, making sure they go into the

Head grabber arm and into the

Head and tighten firmly.

Connect the air to the

Head by twisting the two air fittings together, matching colors.

Connect the

Head power plug (square connection) to the

Head grabber arm.

Reinstall the

Gantry hood, replacing the screws removed earlier.

Lift the

Head up so that the

Footblock does not strike the side of the

Board and move the

Gantry to the left. Turn on the air.

You have installed the

Head.

Go to the cut preview screen.

Manually move the

Head and the

Gantry to the middle of the

Board, and click the

Power button and

Align the

Head in this position.

Locate the

Head wheel adjustment Allen screws on the left side of the

Head under the blade depth adjustment plate.

They are next to the

Head wheels and are marked with red dots. Do not touch the Allen screws on the wheels themselves.

Loosen each

Head wheel adjustment Allen screw only until the wheels are loose; about two full turns.

The wheels are spring-loaded and will pop into place.

Grasp the

Head with both hands and gently rock it back and forth to ensure that the wheels are lined up to the

Gantry grooves.

Holding the

Head up so that it is level with the

Board, retighten the

Head wheel adjustment Allen screws consecutively; tighten the top screw half a turn, then the bottom screw half a turn, back to the top and continue until they are both tight.

Check each of the

Head wheels to make sure there is no movement.

There are the two visible wheels on the left side of the

Head under the blade depth adjustment plate, and two wheels on the backside of the

Gantry, which can be felt by hand.

They should sit firmly into the

Gantry groove and be difficult to turn.

If not, repeat these steps of loosening the wheels, gently rocking the

Head back and forth, then retightening the wheels.

The

Head wheels have now been adjusted.

Click on the

Reset Motors Button, click OK on the reset motors screen if it displays.

Return the

Head to the home position.

Reinstall the blade cartridge if necessary.

Insert the MatDesigner CD.

The installer will open to the main screen.

Click MatDesigner to install the MatDesigner software.

It may take a minute for the next screen to open.

Enter product key from the CD cover for new or pre-5.4 install. If you click continue with no key entered it will install a demo with cutting disabled.

If installing an update that needs no product key, it will skip this screen and continue to step 3.

Click Continue.

Click Accept on Software License Screen. Software will begin to install.

This is a long install, so be patient.

After software is installed, Click Finish.

The software is now installed.

Click Release Notes, Getting Started, or Editor Tutorial documents if desired.

Click Exit to exit from the MatDesigner installer.

Place the Installation CD in a safe place.

REBOOT the computer.

After rebooting, MatDesigner software will open the License Activation screen.

Click Next.

Select Automatic.

It will connect via your ISP, or if not connected, it will manually dial in.

Click Next.

License Activation screen confirms software is activated.

Click Finished.

The new 8500e SBT+

Head features updated cartridges.

Return the original 45° black cartridge, the original 90° green cartridge and the

Head to Wizard as directed.

The same blades can be used and do not need to be replaced.

The 45° black cartridge is not supported for blade depths deeper than 16.

Use the 45°+ yellow cartridge for deeper

matBoard.

Make sure that the software version states “Model: 8500e-SBT+” in the MatDesigner software main screen.