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Clean the feeders on the Ultimaker 3
January 30, 2020 11:34
The feeders forward filament to the print head. To make sure that exactly the right
amount of material is extruded, it is important that the feeder gears can turn smoothly.
After many hours of printing, or when material has been ground down, there is a chance
that there are small filament particles in the feeders. In addition to blowing out the
particles once a month, it is recommended to also clean the inside of the feeders after
one year of printing. In order to do this, the feeders have to be removed from the
printer.
The following steps need to be performed for both feeder 1 and feeder 2:
1. Remove the material by navigating to Material/PrintCore -> Material [x] -> Unload. After
this, turn off the printer
2. Remove the clamp clip from the feeder-end of the Bowden tube, press down on the
tube coupling collet and pull the Bowden tube upwards out of the feeder
3. Reduce the tension of the feeder by turning the bolt in the top of the feeder, until the
indicator is at the highest mark
4. Use the hex screwdriver to loosen the two bolts that hold the feeder to the back panel
and slide the feeder backward away from the printer
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