Cleaning Extruder Filament Drive Wheel; Clearing Extruder Filament Guide Holes - ORD RoVa3D User Manual

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5.2. Cleaning extruder filament drive wheel

If the filament feed strips for any reason it will need cleaning or the extruder will slip at random times during the
print causing the print to fail or affecting the quality. To clean the extruder drive gear after a filament strip,
follow these steps:
1. Remove the extruder pressure plate nuts and bolts and springs.
2. Pull the pressure plate door open
3. Using needle nose pliers, twist the filament to break it
4. Pull the filament up from the bottom hole and down from the top hole
5. Cut the ends of the filament on both sides
6. Pull the filament out of the top and bottom of the extruder.
7. Push the 'Clean E' button in Pronterface
8. As the extruder feed gear turns, use a Scotch-Brite pad to gentle clean the gear teeth of all filament
particles and dust.
9. Assembly is the reverse

5.3. Clearing Extruder filament guide holes

If you have accidentally pulled a swollen piece of filament into the extruder body guide holes you may need to
clear the blockage. To clear the blockage in the extruder filament guide holes follow these steps.
1. Remove the extruder pressure plate nuts and bolts and springs.
2. Pull the pressure plate door open
3. Unscrew and remove the quick release from the top of the extruder
4. Remove the filament guide tube from the bottom of the extruder
5. Using a drill and the long 2mm drill bit, carefully drill
the top extruder guide hole from the top of the
extruder. Stop drilling before the drill bit reaches the
gear or damage to the drive gear may result. Be
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