⬢This guide will take you through the replacement of the XY motor on the Original Prusa XL.

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This manual is for both XY motors on the XL printer.

⬢Llave o destornillador T10

⬢2.5mm Allen key

⬢2.0mm Allen key (this tool is not included with the Original Prusa XL)

⬢Cable cutter (this tool is not included with the Original Prusa XL)

⬢Zip ties (2x)

⬢Check the position of the antenna on your printer and follow the corresponding instructions:

This step is specific to printers equipped with a Wi-Fi antenna located on the rear. If you have a version of the printer with an antenna on the side, skip this step.

⬢Gira la impresora, de modo que la parte posterior de la impresora esté orientada hacia ti.

⬢Localiza el conector de la antena Wi-Fi en el centro de la impresora.

⬢Suelta la antena Wi-Fi del conector de antena y déjela a un lado.

This step is specific to printers equipped with a Wi-Fi antenna located on the side.

⬢Looking from the printer rear, the side antenna is located on the right side.

⬢Loosen the side antenna to detach it from its holder, and set it aside.

⬢Using the 2.5mm Allen key, release the M3x22 screw on both sides of the printer, both where the motor is replaced and the opposite side.

⬢Loosening this screw loosens the belt and its tensioner with the idler pulley.

⬢There is no need to completely loosen or remove the M3x22 screw, as long as the belt is significantly loose.

⬢Using a Torx screwdriver, remove 5x M3x6cT screws

⬢Slide out the side coreXY cover.

⬢Gire la impresora, de modo que la parte posterior quede orientada hacia ti.

⬢Using a T10 Torx key, loosen four screws securing the electronics cover.

⬢Remove the electronics cover by sliding it upward.

After open the electronics box, you can see one of the electronics options depending on the variation of your XL printer:

This step is necessary only for printers equipped with a Wi-Fi antenna located on the back.

⬢Locate and carefully unplug the Wi-Fi connector.

Proceed with this step for the printer version with rear antenna. If your printer has the antenna on the side, skip to the next step.

⬢Afloja ligeramente los dos tornillos de la tapa. No es necesario quitarlos completamente. Desliza la cubierta hacia la derecha y retírala de la impresora.

⬢Push the safety latch and disconnect the first Nextruder cable from the upper slot labeled DWARF 1.

⬢Push the safety latch and disconnect the second Nextruder cable from the lower slot labeled DWARF 2.

⬢Push the cover to the right and remove it from the printer.

Proceed with this step if the antenna is installed on the printer side.

⬢Afloja ligeramente los dos tornillos de la tapa. No es necesario quitarlos completamente. Desliza la cubierta hacia la derecha y retírala de la impresora.

⬢Push the safety latch and disconnect the first Nextruder cable from the upper slot labeled DWARF 1.

⬢Push the safety latch and disconnect the second Nextruder cable from the lower slot labeled DWARF 2.

⬢Using a T10 screwdriver, loosen the four M3x5rT screws. Do not throw them away! We'll use them later.

⬢Carefully pull out the rear-cable-management-upper.

⬢Using a cable cutter, carefully cut the two zip ties on the side of the motor to be replaced.

⬢The procedure is equivalent for either side.

⬢Disconnect the motor cable from the motor that will be replaced.

⬢Using the 2.5mm key, remove 4x M3x8 screws.

⬢Take out the belt loop from the pulley attached to the motor.

⬢Keep the belt looped.

⬢Remove the motor with its attached pulley from the printer side.

⬢Using the 2.0mm Allen key, loosen 2x set screws from the pulley 20t attached to the motor shaft.

⬢Slide out the pulley 20t from the motor shaft.

⬢XY-axes motor (1x)

⬢M3x8 screw (4x)

⬢Zip tie (2x)

⬢Pulley 20t (1x)

The pulley position differs whether it's assembled on the XY left or XY right motor.

⬢XY motor right

⬢XY motor left

⬢Tighten both set screws using the 2.0mm Allen key.

⬢Insert the motor with its attached pulley into its housing.

⬢Locate the belt loop.

⬢Loop the belt around the motor pulley.

⬢Using the 2.5mm Allen key, tighten 4x M3x8 screws.

⬢Connect the new XY-axes motor according to the wiring diagram in the picture.

If you are replacing the right XY motor, follow this step. If you are replacing the XY motor on the left side, skip this step and proceed with the next one.

⬢Debajo de los cables, hay dos perforaciones en la chapa.

⬢Inserta dos bridas a través de las perforaciones de la chapa para fijar los cables. Apriétalas suavemente.

⬢Recorta lo que sobresale de las bridas.

If you are replacing the XY motor on the left side, follow this step.

⬢Insert two zip ties through the perforations in the metal sheet to secure the cables. Tighten them gently.

⬢Recorta lo que sobresale de las bridas.

⬢Right XY motor cable

⬢Left XY motor cable

In the second picture the full wiring diagram is shown. Only the 'Motor XY - left' and 'Motor XY - right' have been disconnected and reconnected during this guide.

⬢Double-check all the connections before proceeding to the next step.

⬢Rear-cable-management-upper (1x)

⬢XL-buddy-box-cover (1x)

⬢M3x5rT screws (4x)

Either of the following two parts depending on the antenna mount position:

⬢Encaja cuidadosamente el Rear-cable-management-upper en la parte posterior.

⬢Fíjalo con cuatro tornillos M3x5rT utilizando un destornillador T10.

If your printer has its antenna on the side, check if the XL-rear-cable-management-plug is installed.

⬢Connect the first Nextruder cable to the upper slot labeled DWARF 1.

⬢Connect the second Nextruder cable to the lower slot labeled DWARF 2.

If your printer had the antenna located on the side, proceed with the following point.

If your printer had the antenna located on its rear side, proceed to the next step.

This step is valid only if your printer has its Wi-Fi antenna on the back of the printer. If you have the antenna on the side of the printer, proceed to the next step.

⬢Pasa el cable de la antena por la abertura de la cubierta de cables (chapa metálica) y guíalo por detrás de la cubierta hasta la caja de la electrónica.

⬢Coloca el antenna-holder en los tornillos, empuja la cubierta hacia la izquierda y aprieta los tornillos.

⬢Vuelve a colocar la XL-buddy-box-cover en la impresora.

⬢On the five-head XL, check the Nextruders cables, they have to be inside the cutout in the cover.

⬢Con una llave T10 aprieta los cuatro tornillos.

⬢M3x6cT screw (5x)

⬢Either of the following two parts depending on which side was uncovered:

⬢Tras el arranque de la impresora, la pantalla ejecuta el asistente de prueba y configuración de la impresora.

El asistente probará todos los componentes importantes de la impresora. Todo el proceso dura unos minutos. Algunas partes del asistente requieren la interacción directa del usuario. Sigue las instrucciones que aparecen en pantalla.

⬢Follow the steps in the dedicated manuals, specific for your version of Original Prusa XL.