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*** NOTE: BE VERY CAREFUL WHILE WORKING WITH THE HEAD. THE TIPS CAN REACH TEMPERATURES
300 DEGREES
OF
WELCOME KIT AT ALL TIMES WHEN TOUCHING THE HEAD***
Step 1:
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Gather the appropriate tools
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Most of these tools are included in
your Welcome Kit that comes with
the machine
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You will need:
o Needle Nose Pliers
o Phillips Head Screw Driver
o ¼ " Nut Driver
o 7/32" Allen Key
o Scissors or Wire Cutters
o Protective Gloves (Included
in Quick Start Kit)
o Wire Brush (Included in
Quick Start Kit)
Step 2:
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Turn the machine on and allow it
to boot up
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Put the machine into maintenance
mode
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On the front of the machine from
the main menu select:
Maintenance Machine Head
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The menus may be different on
your machine depending on the
model and controller software
version
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The machine may take up to 30
minutes heat up before you can
work on the head
Dimension BST/SST/Elite 768 Head Clog Clearing Guide
CELSIUS. IT IS ADVISED TO WEAR THE PROTECTIVE GLOVES INCLUDED IN THE
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- Page 1 Dimension BST/SST/Elite 768 Head Clog Clearing Guide *** NOTE: BE VERY CAREFUL WHILE WORKING WITH THE HEAD. THE TIPS CAN REACH TEMPERATURES 300 DEGREES CELSIUS. IT IS ADVISED TO WEAR THE PROTECTIVE GLOVES INCLUDED IN THE WELCOME KIT AT ALL TIMES WHEN TOUCHING THE HEAD*** Step 1: Gather the appropriate tools Most of these tools are included in...
- Page 2 Step 2: Open the Head by unscrewing the two quarter turn screws to the left side of the head (circled in red) Step 3: Slowly open the head Remove any clogged material and cut the material off that is feeding into the head After removing the material you can see, unscrew the Feed Funnel...
- Page 3 Step 5: Unscrew the two motor screws with a 7/64 allen Step 6: Remove the motor with the pliers and let it hang Step 7: Using the needle nose pliers, remove any excess material that is in and around the tube that feeds into the head On the front of the machine, select the appropriate drive motor and...
- Page 4 from the tube Step 8: With the brush included in the Welcome Kit, brush any material away from the drive wheel on the motor Step 9: Reattach the drive motor to the head The pegs on the motor (circled in red) line up with the holes on the head (circle in red) Another way to do this is to line up...
- Page 5 Step 10: Reattach the Feed Funnel Step 11: On the front of the machine run the model motor forward Feed a piece of model material through the head The material should start extruding through the model tip after about 10 seconds If material does not feed through, repeat the previous steps Step 12:...
- Page 6 Step 13: On the front of the machine run the Support Drive motor in reverse Select High Heat if needed Use Needle Nose pliers to remove any material in and around the feed tube In the first picture to the right circled in red is an example of some material that needs to be removed with pliers...