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Step 07.3 — Trace the A belt path

Step 3 of 39 · Chapter 07 — A/B belts and tensioning

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Do: Trace on p.126: X carriage → left XY joint → left Y rearward → rear-left idler stack → rear extrusion → A drive S-wrap → right Y forward → front-right idler U-turn → rearward → right XY joint → carriage.

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On the right-hand side the A belt gives two parallel runs, on the left one. The A drive is the rear-right unit. survey

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The A belt is the one driven by the rear-right motor, and it is the upper of the two belt planes: its motor pulley and front idler sit 10 mm higher than B's. The diagram traces the same loop top-down.

Source: Voron manual p.126