Removing Canisters - Stratasys Fortus 360mc User Manual

5. Select the canister/material to be unload and press ENTER.
• The head warms up to the unload temperature, and the canister LED rapidly flashes green.
• The head drive motors and canister drive motor turn in reverse. The material is pulled back from
the head about 4-6 inches (102-152 mm).
Note: For some materials (i.e., SR20), a tip purge is performed before the
material is unloaded from the liquefier.
The head temperature lowers to standby temperature and the canister LED turns to a slower
•
flashing green (same flash rate as used to indicate canister Ready condition).
• The display will show
6. Replace the canister. Refer to
page 41, and "Handling/Storing Canisters" on page

REMOVING CANISTERS

The process for removing an empty canister as opposed to a partially used canister varies slightly.
REMOVING AN EMPTY CANISTER
1. Raise the drive block off the canister by lifting the drive block lever.
2. Pull the canister out of the bay.
Note: Empty canisters have a small, unusable volume of material remaining. The
leftover material allows for manufacturing tolerances and ensures that Auto
Changeover works properly.
3. There will be a piece of material, approximately 2 inches (50.8 mm) in length, that extends
beyond the filament exit hole.
• When removing an SR20 support canister, this piece may break off as the canister is removed. Make
sure that the broken piece drops out of the drive block. If necessary, remove the drive block inlet to
remove this piece of material.
4. Discard the empty canister as it is no longer usable.
REMOVING A PARTIALLY USED CANISTER
Note: Refer to
1. Unload filament from the liquefiers (see
2. After
Unload Complete
(item 3).
3. Re-insert the square foam gasket (item 7A) into the thumbwheel door.
4. Close the thumbwheel door.
5. Raise the drive block off the canister by lifting the drive block lever.
M1L:PPSF 92.0 in3
>M2L:PC 91.6 in3 <E> (Loaded)
S1L:PC_S 92.3 in3
S2L:PPSF_S 41.4 in3
*AtHead for the unloaded material.
"Removing Canisters" on page
Figure 4-3 for referenced item numbers.
"Unloading Material from the Liquefier Tips" on page
is displayed on the user panel, open the canister thumbwheel door
(Ready)
(Ready)
(Ready)
40, "Canister Installation" on
46.
40
39).