Maintenance

overview like all equipment, the m3 / m3 max printer needs regular maintenance to remain in good working condition adjusting, removing, reconfiguring, or otherwise tampering with any printer components that are not explicitly flagged for user maintenance in this course is strongly discouraged, as it can lead to hardware damage and prolonged and costly periods of machine downtime if you have any questions about what is and is not off limits, please contact carbon support use the provided here and in the links below to keep your printer running smoothly click the links below to see the maintenance information for each time period as needed docid 95v1v7wpbn 4g9ueu lyh weekly docid\ imuk y8klpc7qpxku6yyk monthly docid\ zfgt6dgbrgdusj0 zswuk quarterly docid\ i4zwpqp1 lmxcq4acrcqk annually docid\ bxhzwjqzw7h0vflwat2qc every 18 months docid\ ajzz6r7ez54r4mrsmy9 l as of printer software v1 40, the 18 month oxygen subsystem maintenance is no longer required if you are running v1 39 or earlier, as in the case of version lock customers, the 18 month maintenance is required tool and supplies needed for maintenance plan on a clean change of gloves to begin all maintenance tasks reference the accessories & supplies docid 95twe3ttl 5ihi6dnl4xi page for sourcing options you will need items from the m3 / m3 max pm parts kit that was included with the initial printer delivery the necessary items are listed below 1\ particulate filter 2\ touchscreen protector kit 3\ pneumatic inlet filter 4 kit box 5\ oxygen concentrator filter 6\ intake filter (merv 8) weekly monthly quarterly annually every 18 months as needed foam insert (or aluminum foil) 8 mm allen wrench 8 mm allen wrench 8 mm allen wrench 8 mm allen wrench ipa (99% isopropanol) cup (to capture water) blue shop towels 2 5 mm allen wrench silicone spatula large swabs intake filter pneumatic inlet filter oxygen concentrator filter brillianize (or other anti static acrylic cleaner) 8 mm allen wrench 3 mm allen wrench (2) particulate filters polyester polishing cloths blue shop towels sharpie novus polishing kit brillianize (or other anti static acrylic cleaner) ipa (99% isopropanol) polyester polishing cloths blue shop towels the 18 month oxygen subsystem maintenance is only needed for customers running printer software v1 39 or earlier note items from the m3 / m3 max pm parts kit are shown in bold text the printer should be in a ready to print state, in the homed position for all maintenance