MakerBot Replicator 2X User Manual page 25

LOADING MAKERBOT FILAMENT
Press the M
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Press the M to Begin Heating
the Right Extruder
After you feed the MakerBot ABS Filament
all the way through the filament guide tube,
press the M button on the LCD panel. The
MakerBot Replicator 2X will start to heat the
right extruder.
CAUTION: Do not touch the extruders while
they are heating — they heat to 230° C.
Press the M to continue
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After the extruder reaches 230° C, the LCD
panel will prompt you to load filament into
the right extruder. Click through the message
until your MakerBot Replicator 2X asks you to
press the M when you see plastic extruding.
Push the Filament into the
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Right Extruder
Take the end of the MakerBot ABS Filament
emerging from the end of the filament guide
tube and firmly push it into the hole in the top
of the right extruder. Ensure that the filament
goes into the center of the opening and doesn't
get caught at the edge of the opening.
Maintain pressure on the filament and
continue pushing it into the opening.
After about five seconds, you should begin
to feel the motor pulling in the filament.
Maintain pressure for another five seconds
and then let go.
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