# Mini Autolevel Gone Wild

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-autolevel-gone-wild/4932>\
**Category:** LulzBot Mini\
**Created:** [May 30, 2017, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-autolevel-gone-wild/4932 "2017-05-30T13:06:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![ScottW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@ScottW](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/ScottW)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-autolevel-gone-wild/4932/6 "2017-06-03T01:51:54Z")

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> [@NHPaul](#):
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> Still having issues with autolevel but behavior is different now. The thermistor short was definitely the cause of the first issue. Now after issuing a G29 to the printer it starts its autolevel sequence comes down rapid to touch the first pad retracts then touches back down slowly finds the washer, retracts and proceeds to the second washer it comes down rapid, touches the washer and retracts then cleans the nozzle and starts over. It acts like it did not contact the 2nd washer at all the nozzle is clean and makes good contact. Any clues?

Check that the X-carriage rods are parallel to the bed. Measure from the bed (left and right edges) up to the lower x-axis rod. If it isn’t parallel, turn off the printer and turn one of the z-axis rods by hand until the x-axis rod is parallel to the bed.

Then turn the printer on, home all, and try another print.

Particularly if the right-hand side is “high”, the head needs to travel downward too far “looking for” the washer touch. If it starts too high, the firmware can “give up”, thinking it has gone down too far and deciding the nozzle is dirty, initiating the re-wipe / re-probe process. Making sure the x-axis rod is parallel to the bed should fix that.

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