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Head Removal
Click reset motors button Reset Motors Button on the cut preview Cut Preview and click OK on the release motors prompt.
Turn off the ECU. Turn off the air.
Push blade cartridge Blade Cartridge release down to eject the blade cartridgeBlade Cartridge.
Remove the gantry Gantry cover by unscrewing the screws that holds it in place and set them aside.	Image RemovedImage Added
Move the gantry Gantry to the right side of the board Board until the Footblock is off the boardBoard.	Image RemovedImage Added
Locate the M12 cable that is attached to the grabber armGrabber Arm.
Following the M12 cable and unplug the other end from the M12 port at the top of the headHead, untwisting the thumbscrew to disconnect it.
Remove the two 5/32” screws and set aside.
If present, remove the Head Assembly Power Cable Strain Relief from the grabber armGrabber Arm.
Disconnect the head Head power plug (square connection) from the head grabber armHead Grabber Arm.
Disconnect the air to the head Head by untwisting the two air fittings.
Remove the Head Stop Plate at the bottom of the gantry Gantry under the belt tensionerBelt Tensioner. Two screws hold it in place. Set plate and screws aside.
Roll the head Head down the gantryGantry.
Ease the head Head off by rolling it off the gantryGantry.	Image RemovedImage Added
Take care not to drop it.

Gantry Removal

Warning

NEVER SKIP

AHEAD

AHead ON ANY STEP!

Disconnect Gantry

Disconnect the board Board cable by turning the locking ring until it comes away from the gantryGantry.
Disconnect the air lines to the gantry Gantry by untwisting the red and blue air fittings.

Locate the M12 cable that is plugged into the back plate of the gantryGantry.
Disconnect the M12 cable from the gantry Gantry by untwisting the thumbscrew to disconnect it.
Set aside.

Removing the Drive Belt from the Rail

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

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

Warning
WARNING: Do not over-loosen this screw - one full turn is usually sufficient.

Locate and loosen the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner Belt Tensioner screw that’s located on the right bottom side of the lower rail and marked with a red dot.

Loosen this screw one turn only so that there is some movement in the belt tensionerBelt Tensioner.
The tensioner springs should be visible.

Locate the belt tensioner Belt Tensioner hole on the end of the belt tensionerBelt Tensioner.

Place the 5/32” Allen screw and washer we removed from the lower gantry Gantry plate into the belt tensioner Belt Tensioner hole.
Tighten the Allen screw until belt tensioner Belt Tensioner is flush with the rail and the springs are not visible.

Go back and tighten the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner Belt Tensioner screw.

Lift the drive belt Drive Belt end from of the belt tensioner 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 the steps for Removing the Drive Belt from the Rail on the upper rail.

Remove Stop Plate
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. Do not touch any of the screws on the left side of the belts; they are set at the factory.
Loosen the top 3/16” stop screw of the Magnetic Gantry Stop.
Lift up the magnetic stop plate Magnetic Stop Plate to disengage the pin from the hole and slide the alignment plate to the left end of the rail to remove.

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Slide the Gantry Off of the Board
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. Having a second person standing in front of the CMC to assist may be beneficial.

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Gantry Installation

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 board Board 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. Do not cut the tie wraps (zip-ties) on the belts until you have the Gantry on the board Board assembly. It is much easier not having to deal with two dangling belts.

Carefully ease the gantry Gantry onto the left side of the rails, taking care that all of the wheels line up.
Upper and lower gantry Gantry ends must be slid on at the same time.
Make sure that the drive belt Drive Belt lies within the channel on either side and is not pinched between the gantry Gantry and the rail.
Roll the gantry Gantry to the far right of the board Board and back to the left to make sure it moves smoothly.

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Installing the Drive Belt onto the Rail

Lightly pull the coiled drive belt Drive Belt toward the right on the upper rail 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 loosely lay the drive belt Drive Belt along the rail channel.

Rotate the drive 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 drive 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 the same with the lower drive pulley and drive beltDrive Belt, aligning the red marks together.
Do not move the gantry Gantry after red marks line up.

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.

Slide the screw of the belt end into the belt tensioner Belt Tensioner slot.

It should fit snugly.

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

Remove the 5/32” Allen screws and washers from the belt tensionerBelt Tensioner.

Loosen one full turn only the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner 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 Belt Tensioner should spring fully into place.

Tighten the 3/16” Allen belt tensioner Belt Tensioner screw from the right bottom side of the lower rail marked with a red dot.

Repeat the steps for Installing the Drive Belt onto the Rail on the lower 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.

Hook Up the Gantry Board Cable Connections

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.*

The board Board cable connects the gantry Gantry on the CMC to the ECU.

Connect the male end of the board Board cable to the back of the ECU 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.

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Attaching Air Lines

Follow the air line 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.

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

Follow the air line 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 air lines are crimped.

Attach the M12 Cable to the Gantry
Locate the M12 cable that we unplugged from the back plate of the gantryGantry.
Plug the other end of it is into the Control Panel in the back of the boardBoard.

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.

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

Warning
NOTE: If you are installing the head Head and having difficulty getting the head Head wheels onto the gantryGantry, see the Head Wheel Adjustment further down in this document.

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 grabber armHead Grabber Arm.

Locate the Head Assembly Power Cable Strain Relief and the two 1/4” screws.

Slide the tines of the Head Assembly Power Cable Strain Relief around the base sides of the Head Power Plug connection.

Holding the head Head in position so that the head Head lines up neatly to the Head Assembly Power Cable Strain Relief on the head grabber armHead Grabber Arm, screw in the two 5/32” screws, making sure they go into the Head Assembly Power Cable Strain Relief and the head grabber arm Head Grabber Arm and then into the headHead. Tighten firmly

If removed, replace the Head Stop Plate to the bottom of the gantry Gantry under the belt tensioner Belt Tensioner after the head Head is slid onto the gantryGantry.
Note that the notched side is placed toward the gantryGantry.

Locate the M12 cable that is attached to the grabber armGrabber Arm.

Plug the other end of the M12 cable into the M12 port at the top of the headHead, twisting the thumbscrew to secure it.

Reinstall the gantry Gantry cover using the two screws we removed earlier.

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Make sure that the M12 cable lies within the gantry Gantry channel so that it is not pinched in the gantry Gantry cover.

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.
Turn on the ECU.

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The head Head is installed.

Warning

IMPORTANT: PROCEED TO THE

HEAD

Head WHEEL ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

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Head Wheel Adjustment

Warning

WARNING: To avoid damage to the

head

Head, do not loosen the

head

Head wheel screws without first aligning the

head

Head to the middle of the

board

Board.

Go to the cut preview Cut Preview screen. Click the power button to align the headHead.

The head Head is aligned.

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Locate the head Head wheel adjustment Allen screws on the left side of the head Head under the head Head face plate.
They are next to the head Head wheels and are marked with red dots.
Do not touch the Allen screws on the wheels themselves.
Loosen each head 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.

Info
NOTE: If you are having difficulty getting the head Head wheels onto the gantry Gantry during head Head installation, loosen the head Head wheel adjustment screws, roll the head Head onto the gantryGantry, 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.

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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.

The head 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 Head to the home position.

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Reinstall the blade cartridgeBlade Cartridge.
Call Customer Support if you have any questions at 425/551-4300 or 888/855-3335.

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

Test Cut: Adjusting the Horizontal Home

Do a test cut. Cut a 2x2 square, with 2” borders, NOT cutting the outside.
Measure the left and bottom border from the back side of the mat to the opening and make sure it measures 2”.
If it does not, reset the motors, align the head Head and cut/measure again.
If the borders are still off, adjust the Horizontal Home position in the Configurations Screen accordingly.
- If the border is too big, decrease the Horizontal Home.
- If the border is too small, increase the Horizontal Home.
Do another test cut. Continue making adjustment until it measures 2”. If you need assistance, call Customer Support.

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Versions Compared

Old Version 81

New Version Current

Key

Head Removal

Gantry Removal

NEVER SKIP

AHead ON ANY STEP!

Disconnect Gantry

Removing the Drive Belt from the Rail

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

WARNING: Do not over-loosen this screw - one full turn is usually sufficient.

Remove Stop Plate

Slide the Gantry Off of the Board

Gantry Installation

Installing the Drive Belt onto the Rail

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

Hook Up the Gantry Board Cable Connections

Connecting the Board Cable

*Carefully align the in-line pins of the

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

Attaching Air Lines

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

Attach the M12 Cable to the Gantry

Head Installation

IMPORTANT: PROCEED TO THE

Head WHEEL ADJUSTMENT INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.

Head Wheel Adjustment

WARNING: To avoid damage to the

Head, do not loosen the

Head wheel screws without first aligning the

Head to the middle of the

Board.

Check the Gantry Wheels

Test Cut: Adjusting the Horizontal Home