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+[title] Disassembly
+[* 1] 1. Remove the screws holding the z-tops in place.
+[* 1] 2. Pull the z-tops off the smooth rods.
+[* 1] 3. Remove the screws securing the trapezoidal nuts and spin those nuts to the top of the lead screws and remove them. They will be reused.
+[* 1] 4. Lift the x-end off the z-axis rods.
+[* 1] 5. ***MK2s and MK2.5 only:*** Remove the two M2x12 screws securing the x-end limit switch.
+[* 1] 6. Remove the three screws holding the x-end motor.
+[* 1] 7. Replace the rod tensioning screws with fully threaded M3x30 screws and drive out the smooth rods from the x-end-idler.
+[* 1] 8. Pull the rods out of the x-end-motor.