BONDTECH LGX PRO Large Gears Extruder for Industrial Installation Guide

BONDTECH LGX PRO Large Gears Extruder for Industrial

Product Information

• Specifications
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Steps: 38
  • Time Required: 10 to 15 minutes
  • Sections: 1

Product Usage Instructions

• Disassembly
  • Undo the bottom screws with a 2 mm hex key and remove the interface plug.
  • Undo the top screws and remove the front plate.
  • Rotate the extruder 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the middle section.
  • Remove the drive gears, plastic washers, and pins.
  • Remove the extruder assembly from the motor.
  • Remove the lever, double gear, and spring from the back SLS piece.
  • Lift the needle bearings out with your 2 mm hex key.
• Cleaning and Soaking
  • Place the double gear, drive gears, and needle bearings in a small container and fill up with IPA.
  • Let the parts soak for about 10 minutes.
  • Wipe off excess grease and solvent from the stepper motor. Brush the rest away.
  • Wipe off excess grease and solvent from the double gear. Brush the rest away.
  • Wipe off excess grease and solvent from the needle bearings. Be careful not to lose needles.
• Greasing and Reassembly
  • Apply a generous amount of grease to the motor gear.
  • Next, place the needle bearings on the drive gear pins and apply grease.
  • Insert the pins with needle bearings in the drive gears.
  • Apply a generous amount of grease to the drive gears. Avoid the filament teeth.
  • Apply grease to the inside of the double gear.
  • Gather all components for reassembly.
  • Insert the spring from the front of the SLS part. Shown here is the placement in the back.
  • Add the double gear behind the spring.
  • Push the double gear pin into the double gear.
  • Add the right drive gear pin.
  • Add the lever to the drive gear pin.
  • Seat the spring onto the lever.
  • Add the drive gear washers, drive gears, and pins.
  • Spin the gears to spread grease around and make sure nothing is binding.
  • Add some more grease to the double gear as you see fit.
  • Push the lever to the left.
  • Add the middle SLS part.
  • Place the assembly on the motor.
  • Make sure that the lever is to the left, then add the front lever part.
  • Add the front plate.
  • Add your interface plug.
  • Tighten them down carefully.
  • Add your shortest screw to the top left hole.
  • Add the rest of the screws.
  • Turn the double gear to spread the grease and check for binding.
  • You are done!
• Maintenance
  • Every 6 months, or sooner if you have a higher than 15h per week average usage, perform the following maintenance operations:
  • With a toothbrush and alcohol:
  • Clean the double gear and the drive gears
  • Clean the needle bearings
  • With a fine brush and lubricant:
  • Lubricate the needle bearings
  • With compressed air:
  • Blow the housing plastic parts to remove dust and dirt particles
• Getting Help
  • We are available to help you with any questions or issues you may have. Simply go to our website. where you can access our customer support and send us your questions.
• FAQ
  • Q: How often should I perform maintenance on the product?
  • A: It is recommended to perform maintenance every 6 months or sooner if you have a higher than 15 hours per week average usage.
  • Q: What should I use to clean the gears and bearings?
  • A: You can use a toothbrush and alcohol to clean the double gear, drive gears, and needle bearings.
  • Q: How should I lubricate the needle bearings?
  • A: Use a fine brush and lubricant to apply lubrication to the needle bearings.
  • Q: How can I remove dust and dirt particles from the housing plastic parts?
  • A: You can use compressed air to blow the housing plastic parts and remove dust and dirt particles.

INSTRUCTIONS GUIDE

• This guide is designed to be a reference manual for how to do maintenance on the LGX® PRO.
• Follow the instructions below or, if you prefer to watch a YouTube video with the same instructions, use the provided link below or the YouTube icon to the right: https://youtu.be/1CkiVzZtmOw.
• Difficulty Medium
• Steps 38
• Time Required 10 to 15 min
• Sections 1

MAINTENANCE

1. Undo the bottom screws with a 2 mm hex key and remove the interface plug.
2. Undo the top screws and remove the front plate.
3. Rotate the extruder 90 degrees counterclockwise and remove the middle section.
4. Remove the drive gears, plastic washers, and pins.
5. Remove the extruder assembly from the motor.
6. Remove the lever, double gear, and spring from the back SLS piece.
7. Lift the needle bearings out with your 2 mm hex key.
8. Place the double gear, drive gears and needle bearings in a small container and fill up with IPA.
9. Let the parts soak for about 10 minutes.
10. Wipe excess grease and solvent from the stepper motor. Brush the rest away.
11. Wipe excess grease and solvent from the double gear. Brush the rest away.
12. Wipe excess grease and solvent from the stepper motor. Brush the rest away.
13. Wipe excess grease and solvent from the needle bearings. Be careful to not lose needles.
14. Apply a generous amount of grease to the motor gear.
15. Next, place the needle bearings on the drive gear pins and apply grease.
16. Insert the pins with needle bearings in the drivegears.
17. Apply a generous amount of grease to the drivegears. Avoid the filament teeth.
18. Apply grease to the inside of the double gear.
19. Gather all components for reassembly.
20. Insert the spring from the front of the SLS part. Shown here is the placement in the back.
21. Add the double gear behind the spring.
22. Push the double gear pin into the double gear.
23. Add the right drive gear pin.
24. Add the lever to the drive gear pin.
25. Seat the spring onto the lever.
26. Add the drive gear washers, drive gears, and pins.
27. Spin the gears to spread the grease around and make sure nothing is binding.
28. Add some more grease to the double gear as you see fit.
29. Push the lever to the left.
30. Add the middle SLS part.
31. Place the assembly on the motor.
32. Make sure that the lever is to the left, then add the front lever part.
33. Add the front plate.
34. Add your interface plug.
35. Add your shortest screw to the top left hole.
36. Add the rest of the screws.
37. Tighten them down carefully.
38. Turn the double gear to spread the grease and check for binding.
39. You are done!

HOW TO: Do regular maintenance on the LGX® PRO and LGX® PRO 2.85

TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT

Every 6 months, or sooner if you have a higher than 15h per week average usage, perform the following maintenance operations:

1. With a toothbrush and alcohol:
   • a. Clean the double gear and the drive gears
   • b. Clean the needle bearings
2. With a fine brush and lubricant
   • a. Lubricate the needle bearings
3. With compressed air,
   • a. Blow the housing plastic parts to remove dust and dirt particles

HOW TO GET HELP

• We are available to help you with any questions or issues you may have. Simply go to our website where you can access our customer support and send us your questions or follow the provided link:
  https://www.bondtech.se/contact/#tab_technical-support-requests.

• www.bondtech.se.

• www.bondtech.se.

References

• Bondtech Dual Drive Extruders and Extrusion Upgrade Kits
• Bondtech Dual Drive Extruders and Extrusion Upgrade Kits
• Contact Bondtech for support or to send us a message
• Bondtech LGX PRO 2.85 Large Gears eXtruder for Industrial Application
• Bondtech LGX PRO Large Gears eXtruder for Industrial Application

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