Cleaning The Extruder; Curtain Replacement - 3DGence INDUSTRY F340 Maintenance Manual

7. CLEANING THE EXTRUDER

Recommended frequency:
Extruder cleaning procedure:
1. When filaments are loaded, unload them using the option: Material Status -> Unload filament and follow the
instructions on the printer display. For more information, refer to the printer manual (Section III, item 4.2).
2. Remove the module from the printer using the option: Menu → Prepare → Module change and follow the
instructions on the printer display. For more information, refer to the printer manual (Section VI, item 2).
3. When safe temperature has been reached, turn off the printer.
4. Open the top cover of the printer to allow free access to the extruder.
5. Remove the C-shaped lock (Fig. 7, step 1) from the connector.
6. Press the connector lock (Fig. 7, step 2) and simultaneously remove the supply pipe from the connector by
pulling it up (Fig. 7, step 3).
7. Clean the extruder from residual material with compressed air.
8. Slide the supply tube back into the connector hole until it stops - about 2cm (Fig. 7, step 4), and then insert
the C-shaped lock (Fig. 7, step 5).
9. Install the module in the printer. Refer to the printer's operating instructions (Section VI, item 2) for
instructions on how to install the module.
10. Load filaments using the option: Material Status → Load Filament and follow the instructions on the printer
display. For more information, refer to the printer manual (Section III, item 4.1).
Fig. 7 Removing the supply tube from the extruder

8. CURTAIN REPLACEMENT

Recommended frequency:
- every two years or after 8,000 hours of printer service,
- in the case of damage.
When replacement is necessary due to damage or desirable for other reasons, please contact the 3DGence
Technical Support to purchase new curtains.
Curtain replacement procedure:
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Open the front door of the printer.
3. Remove the right and left curtains. The curtains are fixed with magnets.
4. Install new curtains in place of the replaced ones. The curtains must be fixed with magnets.
3DGence INDUSTRY F340 - maintenance activities | version 04.2019
every 2000 hours of printer operation or when blockage occurs.
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