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Warning

NEVER SKIP

AHEAD

AHead ON ANY STEP!

  • Head appearance may vary from model shown, but the connections are the same.

  • Never pull/push on the drive shaft to move the gantryGantry.

  • Use the gantry Gantry arm to move/pick up the gantryGantry.

  • Do not pick up the head Head using only the blade depth knob or the head Head cover.

  • Pick up the head Head by holding the “D-Shaped” upper and lower head Head plates.

Straight Line Trimmer Removal

Info

  • Follow these instructions if you have a Straight Line Trimmer installed, otherwise skip ahead aHead to “Head Removal”.

  • Turn the shut off valve on the Blue airline, and unplug the Blue airline before removing the Straight Line Trimmer.

  • Turn the bottom locking knob Clockwise to loosen.

  • Turn the top locking knob Counter-Clockwise to loosen.

  • Slide the Straight Line Trimmer off of the Board and set aside in a safe place.

Head Removal

  • Click reset motors button Reset Motors Button on the cut preview and click OK on the release motors prompt.

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

  • Turn off the air.

  • Remove the hood from the gantry Gantry by unscrewing the screws that holds it in place and set aside.

  • Move the gantry Gantry to the right side of the board Board until the Footblock is off the boardBoard.

  • Disconnect the head Head power plug (square connection) from the head Head grabber arm.

  • Disconnect the air to the head Head by untwisting the two air fittings.

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

  • Roll the head Head down the gantry Gantry until it rolls off the gantryGantry, taking care not to drop it.

Gantry Removal

Warning

NEVER SKIP

AHEAD

AHead ON ANY STEP!

Remove Stop Screws

  • Remove the front right 3/16” stop screw Stop Screw from the alignment plate on the left bottom rail (located on the top of the bottom rail) and set aside.

  • Loosen the back left screw and T-Nut and slide the alignment plate to the end of the rail to remove.

  • If your model only has a stop screw Stop Screw without the alignment plate, remove the stop screwStop Screw.

  • Remove the 5/32” Allen screws and washers from the lower gantry Gantry plate.

Disconnect Gantry

  • Disconnect the airlines to the gantry Gantry by untwisting the air fittings.

  • Disconnect the board Board cable by turning the locking ring until it comes away from the gantryGantry.

Removing the Drive Belt from the Rail

Warning

Look for Red Dots (only these screws are to be adjusted).

  • Loosen one full turn only the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner screw from the right bottom side of the lower rail marked with a red dot.

  • Only loosen it enough so that there is some movement in the belt tensioner; about one full turn.

Warning

WARNING: Make sure you do not over loosen this screw. One full turn is usually sufficient.

  • Belt tensioner springs should be visible.

  • Locate the belt tensioner hole on the end of the belt tensioner.

  • Place the 5/32” Allen screw and washer we removed from the lower gantry Gantry plate into the belt tensioner hole.

  • Tighten the Allen screw until belt tensioner is flush with the rail and the springs are not visible.

  • Go back and tighten the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner screw on the right bottom side of the lower rail marked with a red dot.

  • Lift the drive belt Drive Belt end out of the belt tensioner slot.

  • Pushing the drive belt Drive Belt end to the right may assist in getting a hold of it.

  • Wind up the drive beltDrive Belt, and rubber band rubberband it.

  • Repeat these steps with the upper rail.

Slide off Gantry

  • Move the gantry Gantry to the left to dislodge the belt anchors.

  • The belt anchors are sunk into the left ends of the rails and are attached to the drive beltsDrive Belts.

  • Lay the belt anchors over the drive belts and rubber band Drive Belts and rubberband them together.

  • Hold the gantry Gantry on the bottom and along the gantry Gantry arm and gently roll the gantry Gantry off the rails on the left side of the board Board and set aside.

  • The gantry Gantry only weights about 30 lbs, but it is large and awkward, so having a second person standing in front of the CMC helping may be beneficial.

Gantry Installation: Put the Gantry on the Board

  • Before installation, look at the bottom set of gantry Gantry wheels.

  • The bottom wheels are spring-loaded, the top wheels are on a center-pivot.

  • Move the top set of wheels as needed for ease of installation (picture shows gantry Gantry being put on rail from back).

  • Before installation, look at the top set of gantry Gantry wheels.

  • Both sets of wheels are spring-loaded.

  • Wheels may need to be eased over the rails (picture shows gantry Gantry being put on rail from back).

  • Hold the gantry Gantry near the left side of the CMC and line up the upper then lower wheels of the gantry Gantry to the center channel of the rails.

Info

  • NOTE: Installation is easier if you line up the upper wheels first, then slide the lower wheels onto the rail. Sometimes having a second person for this step helps.

  • Carefully ease the Gantry onto the left side of the Rails, taking care that all the wheels line up.

  • Make sure that the Toothed Drive Belt lies within the channel on either side and is not pinched between the Gantry and the Rail.

  • Upper and lower Gantry ends must be slid on at the same time.

  • Roll gantry Gantry past where the alignment plate was removed.

  • Slide in the alignment plate from the end of the rail.

  • Replace the 3/16” stop screw Stop Screw into the alignment plate and into the left bottom rail.

  • If you only have the stop screwStop Screw, replace the stop screwStop Screw.

  • Roll the gantry Gantry so it lines up to the alignment plate.

  • Loosely tighten the back left stop screwStop Screw, then the front right stop screwStop Screw, repeating until the alignment plate is secured into position.

  • Roll the gantry Gantry to the far right of the board Board and back to the left to make sure it moves smoothly.

Installing the Drive Belt onto the Rail

  • Lightly pull the coiled drive belt Drive Belt toward the right to take up the slack and pull the belt anchor into place flush with the end of the CMC.

  • Remove the rubber-band rubberband from the drive belt Drive Belt and pull the loose belt end to the right, making sure that the drive belt Drive Belt is not twisted and that the teeth are facing down toward the board Board into the rail channel.

  • If necessary, rotate the alignment pulley so that the red mark is on the top.

  • Line up the red mark of the drive belt Drive Belt to the red mark of the alignment pulley; this may require moving the gantry Gantry a bit in either direction.

  • Pull drive belt Drive Belt to the right to take up slack.

  • Do not move the gantry Gantry after red marks line up.

  • Slide the screw of the belt end into the belt tensioner slot.

  • Go back and make sure red lines are still lined up.

  • The screw of the belt end snaps into the belt tensioner slot.

  • Remove the 5/32” Allen screws and washers from the belt tensioner.

  • Leave the gantry Gantry where it is.

  • Loosen one full turn only the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner screw from the right bottom side of the lower rail marked with a red dot.

Warning

WARNING: Make sure you do not over loosen this screw. One full turn is usually sufficient.

  • The belt tensioner should spring fully into place.

  • Repeat steps 1 through 10 with the upper rail.

  • Place the two Allen screw and washer into the holes provided on the lower gantry Gantry plate.

  • Place them so that the screw protrudes only slightly from the back of the plate.

  • Go back and snugly tighten the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner screw from the right bottom side of the lower rail and the right bottom side of the upper rail marked with a red dot.

Hook Up the Gantry: Connecting the Board Cable

Warning

Carefully align the in-line pins of the

board

Board cable before applying pressure to plug it in. If forced in incorrectly, the CMC will malfunction.

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  • The board Board cable connects the gantry Gantry on the CMC to the Driver Pack, which is a shoebox-sized peripheral.

  • Connect the male end of the board Board cable to the back of the Driver Pack by aligning the pins and turning the locking ring until it seats itself and locks into place.

  • Connect the female end of the board Board cable to the back of the gantry Gantry in the same manner.

  • Move the gantry Gantry to the far right of the CMC and back to the left to make sure the board Board cable does not get caught on anything.

  • If the board Board cable is obstructed, this will affect the cuts.

Attaching Airlines

  • Follow the airline with the red connector from the top of the gantry Gantry and connect it to the right side of the air regulator by inserting the red connector on the end and twisting it into place.

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  • Follow the airline with the blue connector from the top of the gantry Gantry and connect it to the matching blue airline on the back of the boardBoard.

  • Make sure that none of the airlines are crimped.

  • Turn on the air.

Warning

CAUTION: The air regulator is factory-set. Do not make adjustments to it.*

Head Installation

  • Move the gantry Gantry to the right edge of the CMC.

  • Point the head Head so that the Footblock faces toward the CMC and the wheels are close to the bottom of the gantryGantry.

  • Line up the wheels on the head Head to the center channels of the gantry Gantry arm and ease the head Head onto the gantryGantry.

  • Roll the head Head up the gantry Gantry until it lines up to the head Head grabber arm on the right side of the gantryGantry.

Info

  • NOTE: If you are installing the head Head and having difficulty getting the head Head wheels onto the gantryGantry, see “Head Wheel Adjustment”.

  • Holding the head Head in position so that the head Head lines up neatly to the head Head grabber arm, replace the two 5/32” screws, making sure they go into the head Head grabber arm and into the head Head and tighten firmly.

  • Connect the air to the head Head by twisting the two air fittings together, matching colors.

  • Connect the head Head power plug (square connection) to the head Head grabber arm.

  • Lift the head Head up so that the Footblock does not strike the side of the board Board and move the gantry Gantry to the left.

  • Turn on the air.

  • The head Head is installed.

Warning

IMPORTANT: PROCEED TO THE

HEAD

Head WHEEL ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

Head Wheel Adjustment

Info

NOTE: FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS AFTER INSTALLING THE

HEAD

Head.

Warning

WARNING: Do not loosen the Head Wheel Screws without first Aligning the Head to the middle of the Board to avoid damage to the Head.

  • Go to the cut preview screen.

  • Manually move the head Head and the gantry Gantry to the middle of the boardBoard, and click the power button.

  • The head Head will align to this position.

  • Locate the Head Wheel Adjustment Allen Screws by looking at the left side of the Head just under the Blade Depth Adjustment Plate.

  • They are located next to the Head Wheels and are marked with red dots.

  • Do not touch the Allen Screws attached to the Wheels themselves.

Info

  • NOTE: Pictures shown have the lower gantry Gantry hood removed to reduce the photo reflections; it is not necessary to remove the lower hood.

  • Loosen each Head Wheel Adjustment Allen Screw until the Wheels are loose; about two full turns.

  • The Wheels are spring-loaded and will pop into place.

Info

  • NOTE: If you are installing the Head and having difficulty getting the Head Wheels onto the Gantry, loosen the Head Wheel Adjustment Screws, roll the Head onto the Gantry, then continue with the following instructions.

  • Grasp the head Head with both hands and gently rock it back and forth to ensure that the wheels are lined up to the gantry Gantry grooves.

  • Retighten the head 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 Head wheels to make sure there is no movement.

  • There are the two visible wheels on the left side of the head Head under the blade depth adjustment plate, and two wheels on the backside of the gantryGantry, which can be felt by hand.

  • They should sit firmly into the gantry Gantry groove and be difficult to turn. If not, repeat these steps of loosening the wheels, gently rocking the head Head back and forth, then retightening the wheels.

  • Reinstall the hoods onto the Gantry, replacing the screws you removed earlier.

Warning

Call Customer Support if you have any questions at 425/551-4300 or 888/855-3335.

Straight Line Trimmer Reinstallation

Info

  • NOTE: A Blade has been installed, so take care when handling the Straight Line Trimmer.

  • Look at the backside of the Trimmer and locate the T-Nut on the glides.

  • Make sure that the T-Nut lines up with the glide on both the upper and lower sections of the Trimmer.

  • Holding the Straight Line Trimmer steady (a second person helps here), carefully slide the Trimmer onto the channels on the right side of the Board, making sure that the T-Nuts slide into the channel of both the upper and lower rails.

  • Move the Straight Line Trimmer to the right until it stops.

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Confirm Gantry is Straight

  • Make sure that the Gantry is straight. Cut a rectangle that is about 2x24”, NOT cutting the outside, with 2” borders.

  • Measure the borders to the opening at the bottom of the mat closest to the vertical clamps, then measure the borders to the opening at the top of the mat closest to the vertical clamps.

  • If the borders are not measuring 2” in both places, call Customer Support for assistance.

Warning

Call Customer Support if you have any questions at 425/551-4300 or 888/855-3335.

Check Gantry Wheels

  • Check both sets of wheels at the TOP of the gantryGantry.

  • Make sure all of the wheels make contact with the top rail, and that they don’t spin freely.

  • Make sure they are making contact with the top rail.

  • If any of the wheels are not making contact, contact customer support.