Loading Material To The Liquefier Tips - Stratasys Fortus 360mc User Manual

D.
E.
F.
Caution: Make sure that the thumbwheel door is closed after
filament preload is accomplished.
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H.

Loading Material to the Liquefier Tips

Note: If you are changing to a different material type or
changing tips, follow the procedure outlined in
Tips or Material Type" on page
Note: Loading filament to the liquefiers is done in the Idle or
Paused mode only, not while building.
Caution: If the material type is changed, the Tips must be
changed.
1.
Make sure the system is in
2.
From the Main Menu, select
3.
Select
Feed the filament into the filament drive mechanism by pressing in and
down on the thumbwheel.
Turn the wheel until you feel the filament drive motor pull the filament.
• The filament needs to be advanced approximately 2 inches (50.8 mm)
to reach the drive motor drive wheels.
The system automatically completes the preloading of the filament.
• The drive motor advances the filament until it contacts the filament
present switch.
• The drive motor stops, and the LED turns to green flashing.
Close the thumbwheel door.
Load material to the head (see
page 4-18).
Build Job..
>Operator Control..
Modeler Status..
Maintenance..
Load/Unload Mtl..
Unlock Door <E>
>Load/Unload Mtl..
Change Tips/Mtl..
(Figure 4-4)
"Loading Material to the Liquefier Tips" on
4-22.
or mode.
Pause Idle
Operator Control
|*Tips: Model T16
|* Support T16
and press ENTER.
| Calibrate..
| Temp Control..
| Move Head/Stage..
4-18
"Changing
and press ENTER.