MakerBot Replicator 2x User Manual download pdf (Page 70)

TROUBLESHOOTING

FILAMENT NOT LOADING

If you are having problems loading filament into one of the extruders, perform the

following steps:

1. Using the LCD panel, navigate to Utilities > Filament Options > Unload. This option

heats the extruders.

2. Make a fresh cut at the end of the ﬁlament. It is important that the ﬁlament have no

bends in it. If there are bends, cut o the bent section of ﬁlament.

3. Insert the ﬁlament into the hole at the top of the extruder. Keep pushing it in until you

start to see plastic come out of the nozzle. You might have to apply some pressure.

4. When the ﬁlament is successfully loaded, set the extruder lever arm to the closed

position.

If filament doesn’t emerge from the nozzle, try the following solutions:

• Remove the lament from the top of the extruder and check for a bend at the end of

the ﬁlament. If the ﬁlament is bent, it is possible that the ﬁlament is slipping under the

extruder bearing instead of entering the hot end.

• Remove the extruder fan and assembly using the instructions in the section

Disassembling an Extruder. This will allow you to watch the ﬁlament travel through

the extruder and determine where the ﬁlament is getting stuck. This will also allow

you to see if a piece of ﬁlament is stuck inside the extruder.

REPLICATOR 2X SHAKES

Your Replicator 2X will shake during printing if you print at high speeds with

acceleration turned off. Attempting to print at high speeds with acceleration turned

off can harm your MakerBot Replicator 2X. To check and change the Acceleration

setting, go to the LCD menu on your Replicator MakerBot 2X and navigate to Info and

Settings > General Settings > Accelerate. You can turn acceleration off and on.

Acceleration is turned on by default. If you have acceleration turned off, you should

not print at speeds above 40 mm/s.

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