Maintenance
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 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.
- Plan on a clean change of gloves to begin all maintenance tasks.
- 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.