# SV03 bed levelling issues, Z offset, x axis misaligned **URL:** \ **Category:** Sovol SV03 BIG DD 3D printer\ **Created:** [January 25, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/sv03-bed-levelling-issues-z-offset-x-axis-misaligned/1426 "2023-01-25T18:41:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clarry76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8797f3/32.png) [@Clarry76](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Clarry76)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/sv03-bed-levelling-issues-z-offset-x-axis-misaligned/1426/1 "2023-01-25T18:41:11Z")
Hi All, I just purchased a SV03 and new to 3d printers. I am trying to level the bed and have a few questions. 1. When I level each corner, the knobs on one side under the bed unwind all the way ( I think this is due to the x axis not being level , looks slighlty out and Idon’t know where to start with that issue) I can manage to just make the .2mm gap but I don’t think this is correct with these knobs so far out. 2. After that issue, I try to adjust the Z offset but whatever direction I move the knob the nozzle does not move. I did however do a auto home and it pushed the nozzle into the bed. I don’t know what I am doing wrong, The instruction booklet says 1 thing, and the official Sovol SV03 bed level video does it a different way. Hopefully someone can give me a few quick pointers as I am keen to get this printer up and running. Thankyou for any help. ---
**Author:** ![Clarry76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8797f3/32.png) [@Clarry76](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Clarry76)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/sv03-bed-levelling-issues-z-offset-x-axis-misaligned/1426/2 "2023-01-26T01:25:30Z")
So after a lot of messing around I finally got this printer to work. Z offset is not as advertised, it will not move if you follow instructions from Sovol. Here is the fix for the Z offset. 1. motion \> advanced settings \> Initialize EEPROM 2. configuration \> Restore Failsafe 3. bed leveling \> level corners 4. bed leveling \> auto home 5. bed leveling \> Z offset 6. bed leveling \> store settings Video can be found here [A BEAST of a 3D Printer! | SOVOL SV03 Review - YouTube](https://youtu.be/u9PN3lSV_dg) 7min 30sec mark To align the X axis the fix for the SV01 can be used, video here from Sovol [How to level the X axis | Sovol SV01 - YouTube](https://youtu.be/b2oy0w-f9fo) I still don’t know why the bed knobs need to be screwed out so far, but I got success with the above solution. Hope this helps someone, and please remember to do these steps at your own risk 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chacha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Chacha](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Chacha)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/sv03-bed-levelling-issues-z-offset-x-axis-misaligned/1426/3 "2023-06-03T22:37:19Z")
Hey, I tryed this and the z offset won’t budge ---
**Author:** ![Jangidlalit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Jangidlalit](https://forum.sovol3d.com/u/Jangidlalit)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.sovol3d.com/t/sv03-bed-levelling-issues-z-offset-x-axis-misaligned/1426/4 "2025-12-11T17:00:45Z")
I had a similar issue with the Z offset not budging, but I found that using a different slicer like [OrcaSlicer](https://orcasslicer.com) helped me troubleshoot and get more consistent results. You might want to give it a try—it could help in fine-tuning your settings!