User manual

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Push the guide tube back into the opening
on the top of the extruder.
NOTE: If you have problems or need to load the
MakerBot PLA Filament again, you can use the up
and down arrows to scroll through the top-level
menu on the LCD panel and use the M button to
select Utilities. Scroll to Change Filament and select
it. Then select Load. You can use these menus to
return to the load script at any time.
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Return the Filament Guide Tube
LOADING MAKERBOT PLA FILAMENT CONTINUED
Wait a few minutes for the extruded PLA
to cool, then pull it o the nozzle. You can
discard this extra filament. Don’t touch the
nozzle; it may still be hot.
Don’t leave plastic clinging to the extruder
nozzle. This can cause newly extruded
plastic to stick to the nozzle instead of the
build platform.
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Remove the Extruded PLA
Unloading MakerBot PLA Filament
To unload MakerBot PLA Filament, go to the LCD panel and select Preheat > Start Preheat.
Wait for the extruder to heat to the set temperature. Then push down on the Extruder
Arm and continue to hold it down as you gently pull the filament out of the extruder.
Release the extruder arm.
STARTUP PROCESS: LEVELING, LOADING, TESTING