Cleaning Feeder & Bowden Tube - Grizzly G0923 Owner's Manual

Cleaning Feeder &
Bowden Tube
Small particles of filament will get caught in the
feeder and Bowden tube. The Bowden tube can
be cleaned by running a small piece of material
through it to remove trapped residue. The feeder
can be cleaned by blowing air into it.
Tools Needed
Tissue or Sponge .............................................. 1
1.75mm Filament ............................... As Needed
Compressed Air ................................. As Needed
To clean feeder and Bowden tube:
1. Unload filament (see Loading/Changing
Filament on Page 29).
2. Remove Bowden tube from print head by
pressing down on tube coupler and pulling
firmly on Bowden tube (see Figure 60).
Figure 60. Removing Bowden tube from print
head.
Model G0923 (Mfd. Since 05/20)
3. Remove Bowden tube from feeder by press-
ing down on tube coupler and pulling firmly
on Bowden tube (see Figure 61).
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Figure 61. Removing Bowden tube from feeder.
4. Cut small piece of sponge or ball up piece of
tissue small enough to fit inside Bowden tube
(see Figure 62).
5. Push material through Bowden tube with sec-
tion of filament (see Figure 62).
Figure 62. Cleaning Bowden tube.
6. Repeat Steps 4–5 until material leaves
Bowden tube clean.
7.
Blow compressed air into feeder to remove
collected filament residue.
8.
Connect Bowden tube to print head and
feeder by pressing down on tube coupler and
inserting Bowden tube.
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