# Change / Remove Tool

### Find Machine Hard home

1 . Press Shift <img src="/files/51YW6UxBQltnete3hTfo" alt="" data-size="line">and Go Home <img src="/files/Cm77tFLFnyuROpQ9qmX6" alt="" data-size="line"> on the keypad to the index gantry , carriage , and Z assembly .

2 . Press Shift <img src="/files/VmGIQuo7SC21XV1fGPGc" alt="" data-size="line"> and Five <img src="/files/kUrGPpeSUA76FpXnUFbq" alt="" data-size="line"> to open the chuck and remove the tool from the tool changer&#x20;

### Changing / removing Tool and Collet&#x20;

1 . Take out the Tool Holder and open it by turning the Collet nut and the end with two wrenches.

<div><figure><img src="/files/7FGmEp9L0uXLVZtlXHia" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>remove toolholder</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/XyTkNoyYQVKHZwccuMTA" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Disassemble Tool holder</p></figcaption></figure></div>

2 . Take out the toolbit and unscrew the tool holder to seperate collet and chuck.

<figure><img src="/files/zVtuRdWClsh96lq8H307" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Remove toolbit</p></figcaption></figure>

3 . Select the size of the Collet and the tool bit to be inserted and test by inserting the tool in collet.

<div><figure><img src="/files/hcvBqhroyCan03KW9bR6" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Collet and tool size selection</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/qNwW0og3W1voElkaJayn" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Checking fit</p></figcaption></figure></div>

4 . After deciding itis the correct size , Place the collet in the collet nut and insert the toolbit and assemble the Tool holder by srewing back .

<div><figure><img src="/files/t6lV5DNZSHT9T0SliYep" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Place in collet nut</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/wi1xLlpjh4eMHQzS6VCn" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>insert toolbit</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/syd0h6U3o3cbiXTeTnON" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>assemble Tool holder</p></figcaption></figure></div>

5 . Tighten the Tool holder by using wrencehs and place the Tool holder back in the same place.

<div><figure><img src="/files/nPVn6vZeCWfCngrq3Oko" alt="" width="563"><figcaption><p>Tighten TOolholder</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="/files/PatEYZidPV8Xe3gqsrNC" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Insert toolholder</p></figcaption></figure></div>

{% hint style="info" %}
The Tool holder must be placed back in the same place where it has ben taken out of.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
The tool holder must be placed by turning it inside, without pushing as shown in the image to the right.
{% endhint %}


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