SebastianConran Vector 3 Quick Start Manual page 9

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Twist-lock the spool centre onto one spool side. Fix with three
screws. Remove the filament roll from its plastic wrapper and
lay it over the spool centre, then lock and screw the second
side into place. Now snip the cable tie from the filament roll.
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Feed the free end up through the guide in the lid. Attach the
guide tube to the guide and feed filament into it until about
5cm protrudes from the other end. Using scissors, snip the end
off the filament at an angle, to sharpen the tip.
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With the hood locked in the raised position, ease the spool
onto the support arm. It does not matter which way round you
attach it: the free end can rise to left or right. But check the
filament is wound freely on the spool and not tangled.
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Feed the filament into the print head. After extruding filament
(see right), push-fit the guide tube end into place. Finally,
lower the hood, and go into Config / Printer Settings to
uncheck the box marked Disable Hood Safety Switch.
5. loading & eXtruding filament
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eXtruding filament
Before printing for the first time, your print head must be
primed with filament. This step need not be repeated
(except when you change filaments).
• Select Manual Printer Control.
• Click the Heat On button (see image above). Once the
nozzle has heated to the indicated working temperature,
click the Extrude button. A length of filament will ooze
from the nozzle. Dispose of this.
• Repeat this operation once or twice as necessary, until you
see the filament coming through the nozzle.
TIP: If nozzle does not extrude, you may need to temporarily
unplug the guide tube and apply a little pressure on the
filament from above until it engages with the drive gear.
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