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title: Uncrating & Crating
slug: hardware/m1-m2-uncrating
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createdAt: 2024-06-12T23:54:50.226Z
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There are multiple versions of the M2 crate. Check with Carbon Support if you have questions about which crate you have.
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# M1/M2 Uncrating and Crating Handout

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# Videos

## Uncrating

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- Front Door/Ramp
- Latches
- Leveling Feet (5x)
- Jam Nut
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- Front Wheels
- Rear Wheels
- Rear Wheel Slot
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- Remove ramp/door
- Rotate latches back to ensure ramp is flush with the door
- Remove Mylar covering
- Remove palstic wrap underneath
  - (Use caution with cutting plastic wrap. Do not touch printer with blade tools)
- Unlatch the block in the back holding the rear wheels in place
- Remove bolts from the front leveling feet clamps
- Raise the 5 elveling feet all the way up to minimize the possibility of contact
- Slowly and carefully roll the printer down the ramp
  - (Carefully rock printer side to side as front wheels move onto ramp to ensure that middle leveling feet clear edge of ramp)
- Remove boxes containing platforms and cassettes
- Close crate door and roll printer to desired location
  - (LEAVE rear wheels on as FSE will remove them and level pritner upon arrival)
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## Crating

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- Remove platform and cassette before crating
- Remove cap screws from rear wheels
- Reinstall rear wheels and align with holes, then hand tighten capscrews
- Remove spring pins from front wheels
- Reinstall front wheels and align with holes
- Press and release button on spring pin to insert and lock into place
- Use 24mm open end wrench to unlock the jam nuts on all 5 leveling feet and begin threading feet all the way up
- Install front door/ramp on crate
- Roll printer up ramp and back into crate
- Contact the rear wheel slot with the rear wheels and latch the block on top
- Thread down front leveling feet to contact the crate floor
- Install the two clamps onto the front feet and bolt down to the threaded inserts on the crate floor
- Thread down jam nuts to secure clamp
- Thread down middle leveling feet to contact crate floor and thread down jam nuts to lock into place
- Place plastic cover and Mylar cover back onto printer
- Lift ramp back into place ensuring it is flush with the front of the side walls
- Close and lock all latches and you are ready to ship!




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