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ZPrinter 310 Preventative Maintenance Procedure

Rev C
Description:
This procedure is for the purpose of preventative maintenance on the ZPrinter 310 Plus

Prerequisites:

Printers should be inspected for bulletin updates before ordering parts for maintenance.
Bulletins can be found on the Z Corp Website.

Equipment / Parts Required:

50342 Dealer Recommended Toolkit

50354 Z310 Plus Maintenance Kit
Clamp or hemostats (15237 or equivalent)
08768 Bench work Manual (contains all procedures)
ZCentral/support/ZPrinter310/Technicians Quick links.
09548 User Manual
08799 ZPrinter 310/310plus fluid cleanout procedure
Paper towels

Procedure

Perform the items on the checklist below.

Give Customer a copy of the completed checklist for reference.

ZPrinter 310 Preventative Maintenance Kit #50354

05985
06000
04003
04026

Service Station
Septum Assembly
Anti Rotate bearing (on End of fast Axis)
Spreader Roller Scraper

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1.Fast Axis Module

Clean rails
Clean Bumpers
Clean Pulleys with dental pick
Grease Fast Axis
Check Fast Axis for smoothness
Reset maintenance reminder
Clean Pogo Card
Check Pogo Pins for springiness
Clean roller
Clean Snowplows
Replace scraper blade

2.Slow Axis Rails

Document #s/Notes

User Manual
User Manual
Bench work Manual
Bench work Manual
User Manual
Bench work Manual

Document #s/Notes

Clean rails
Clean pulleys with dental pick
Grease slow axis bearings
Check axis for smoothness
Reset maintenance reminder

3.Powder Handling/ZD4/ZD5
Check heater for proper function (Plus)
Blow powder out of heater (Plus)
Clean deck of 310
Check air gun for proper function
Check Air Filter desiccant
Check user vacuum hose
Clean powder build up in cabinet
Check compressor vibration mounts
Check vacuum while de-powdering

4.Service Station
Replace Service Station
Add ZC10 if necessary (not provided)
Clean base of Service Station

5.Binder
Perform fluid cleanout procedure
Check for leaks at binder tank
Check for leaks at luer fittings
Check flow rate at septum
Check for air bubbles
Check purge time
Check temperatures while purging

6.Pistons
Grease piston screw
Reset maintenance reminder
Re-zero piston

Be careful not to scratch the metal

User Manual
User manual

Document #s/Notes
Use ZPrinter/Service/pre-heat heater to turn it on

Blue is good / Red means too much water in filter

Document #s/Notes
In maintenance kit
This is a consumable.

Document #s/Notes
08799 Fluid clean out procedure
Visual inspection
Visual inspection
Procedure contained in this document
Visual inspection
Printer log (in ZPrint Service window)

Document #s/Notes
User Manual
User Manual
Use keyboard/monitor and Manufacturing window

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7.While Printing

Document #s/Notes

Check for short spread/over spread

Check for smooth spread
Check rails for noise

May need to adjust Fill_Bed_Spreads

Additional Comments:

Technicians signature:______________________________________________

Customer Signature:________________________________________________

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Testing the flow rate

This test is to measure the flow rate in the Z310 (DESIGNmate Mx). It should be used as a diagnostic
tool to determine if the Print Head is receiving enough binder. Not enough binder flow can cause Error
1006. The most common causes (out of binder, bad print head, air in fluid line, clogged binder cap
etc..), should be explored first. The flow rate test is designed to test whether the system may have a
kinked or blocked fluid line, or a clogged binder filter.
There are many ways to measure a flow rate and every way can result in different values. It is VERY
IMPORTANT to follow this procedure closely otherwise the flow rate numbers will not match correctly.

Prerequisite:

There must be some binder in the binder bottle

Description:
This test is to measure the flow rate in the Z310 (DESIGNmate Mx). It should be used as a diagnostic
tool to determine if the Print Head is receiving enough binder. Not enough binder flow can cause Error
1006. The most common causes (out of binder, bad print head, air in fluid line, clogged binder cap
etc..), should be explored first. The flow rate test is designed to test whether the system may have a
kinked or blocked fluid line, or a clogged binder filter.
There are many ways to measure a flow rate and every way can result in different values. It is VERY
IMPORTANT to follow this procedure closely otherwise the flow rate numbers will not match correctly.
Test Procedure:
1. SET UP: From ZPrint, choose Unpark from the service menu (this will move the carriage away
from the service station, and prevent it from auto parking when you close the top cover.
IF YOU DONT HAVE ACCESS TO ZPRINT OR COMMUNICATION WITH THE PRINTER:
The safest option is to power down the printer and manually move the carriage to the front,
right side of the deck.
2.
3.
4.
5.

CHECK: Make sure there is some binder in the bottle.

INSERT: Clamp the test tubing near the bottom and insert the fitting onto the septum
PRIME LINE: Carefully open the clamp to allow the test tubing to fill with binder
Dangle the tubing (still clamped) outside of the machine; using a shim (syringe plunger) close
the cover making sure the seal doesnt compress the testing tube.
6. Hold the tubing so the middle of the syringe is approximately the level of the deck (down far
enough that all the slack is taken out of the tubing)
7. TEST: Release the clamp and let the binder drip into the collection syringe. Re-clamp the tube
at 30 SECONDS.
8. Record and compare the amount of binder collected in the syringe (reading ml) to the chart.

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Cover propped
up to not crush
tubing

End of tube
fully extended
(do not force)

Results:
MINIMUM FLOW RATES (ml/30sec.)
Bottle full

7-8

Bottle empty

4-5

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The flow rate test is designed to test whether the system may have a kinked or
blocked fluid line, or a clogged binder filter. If you find a restriction in the flow
and feel that it may be caused by bacteria build-up in the fluid line or filter, it
will be necessary to follow the clean out procedure 08799 to make sure the
bacteria is bleached before returning the machine to operation.
9. Press OK to re-park the carriage.

Change History
REV
Rev A
Rev B
Rev C

ECN
2637
2881
3146

Name
BWH
BWH
BWH

Date
12/23/08
9/24/09
5/24/11

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