Maintenance
4 min
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 mailto\ support\@carbon3d com click the links below to see the maintenance information for each time period docid 95v1v7wpbn 4g9ueu lyh docid\ imuk y8klpc7qpxku6yyk docid\ zfgt6dgbrgdusj0 zswuk docid\ i4zwpqp1 lmxcq4acrcqk tool and supplies needed for maintenance plan on a clean change of gloves to begin all maintenance tasks reference the docid 95twe3ttl 5ihi6dnl4xi page for sourcing options of items weekly monthly quarterly as needed foam insert or aluminum foil 8 mm allen wrench 8 mm allen wrench ipa 99% isopropanol cup to capture water silicone spatula large swabs intake filter brillianize or other anti static acrylic cleaner 8 mm allen wrench 3 mm allen wrench 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 you will need some items from the m3 / m3 max pm parts kit that was included with the initial printer delivery the items in the pm parts kit are listed below apply the docid\ cuc 4ice6kvrrgvjrfxrj during installation and setup use the provided docid\ i4zwpqp1 lmxcq4acrcqk for your first quarterly maintenance you will be responsible for purchasing new filters every 3 months set aside and store the remaining items for carbon's field service engineers to replace in your next preventive maintenance (pm) visit carbon will also ship these items ahead of subsequent pm visits m3 / m3 max pm spare parts kit \# item quantity 1 particulate filter 1 2 touchscreen protector kit 1 3 pneumatic inlet filter 1 4 kit box 1 5 intake filter (merv 8) 1 the printer should be in a ready to print state, in the homed position for all maintenance