CR-10S PRO Y Axis Linear Rail Kit Installation

Step 1 Machine Prep for linear rail kit

• Remove Bed leveling knobs
• Be careful when lifting the bed off the Y Carriage. The springs may fall when lifting the bed up.
• Lift bed and set to the back left side of the printer
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Step 2 Frame Bolts Swap




• Note: uses the stock CR10S Pro Y carriage with Vslot wheels assembly to keep the rails aligned while replacing the frame bolts
• Remove with M5X30 SHCS one at a time
• Replace with M5X30 BHCS
• Slide Y carriage off from the front of the machine
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Step 3 Rail Prep Instructions
• Remove from packaging
• Note, do not touch the rail directly with your hands.
• Wipe down rail with a lint free cloth
• Add grease to the grease port on each side of the rail
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Step 4
• Pre-insert Spring loaded and use an Allen wrench or screwdriver to help align
• M3 Spring loaded T-nut
• Use the circled Rail mounting positions
• 16x M3x8 SHCS
• Picture with MGN guide on rail
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Step 5 Rail Adapter Plate install
• Tighten the screws evenly in an X shape
• 4x Adapter Plate
• 16x M3x6 FHCS
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Step 6 Stock Y carriage Plate Prep
• Remove all Vslot wheels and bolts
• Install endstop Trigger at this location
• Picture 2 shows endstop Trigger install
• M5x35 SHCS
• 3x Stock Vslot wheel spacers
• M5 Nylon Ring Lock Nut
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Step 7 Y Carriage Plate install
• Belt mounting holes goes on the right side of the priter
• Left side screws
• Some early kits are drilled and taped for M5 Screws. The M4x8 FHCS is substituted for a M5x10 FHCS and the M4x10 BHCS substituted for M5x10 BHCS.
• 2x M4x8 FHCS
• Right screw stack order
• M4x10 BHCS - M4 washer - M4 Large OD washer
• Tightened the left side screws first
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Step 8 Belt spacer install
• Belt Bracket Spacer
• 2x M4x20 SHCS
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Step 9 Endstop Braket mounting hardware Change
• Remove the stock endstop bracket screw
• Replace endstop bracket mount screw with:
• M3x10 SHCS, M3 Washer and M3 Sliding tnut
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Step 10 Rail stopper install
• M5*10 BHCS
• Acrylic stopper
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Step 11 EndStop adjustment
• Adjust the Endstop position by sliding the endstop back until the nozzle tip lines up with the front edge of the bed when the endstop triggers.
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