MakerBot Replicator User Manual page 15

sEtting up thE MakErbOt rEpLiCatOr
2 instaLL thE spOOL Of MakErbOt pLa fiLaMEnt
2c. Position the filament spool so that it will
unwind counterclockwise and fit the spool
onto the filament spindle. Be careful not to let
the filament loosen or tangle on the spool.
2d. Locate the free end of the spooled
filament and insert it into the filament
guide tube at the upper right corner of
the filament drawer.
2e. Push filament through the tube until the
free end emerges from the end of the guide
tube where it is taped to the gantry.
2f. Hold the filament drawer open and
depress the latch. Then slide the filament
drawer closed. Windows in the front of the
drawer will let you see how much filament
you have left.
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