Filament - MakerBot Replicator User Manual

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Select the filament icon to load or unload filament.
to load filament:
1. 1. Use the dial to select Load filament.
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2. Wait for the Smart Extruder to heat.
3. 3. Cut the end of your filament to create a clean edge.
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4. Grasp the top of the extruder assembly and push the filament into the Smart
Extruder's loading tube until you can feel the motor pulling the filament in.
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to unload filament:
6. 1. Use the dial to select unload filament.
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2. Wait for the Smart Extruder to heat.
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3. Allow the Smart Extruder to unload the filament.
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4. When the Smart Extruder has stopped pushing the filament out, gently pull the
filament free. If you are changing filament spools, be careful to keep the spool tightly
wound as you pull the filament free of the guide tube. If you do not, the filament could
unravel or tangle on the spool.
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