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Aft er the extruders reach 230° C, the LCD
panel will prompt you to load the MakerBot
ABS Filament into the right extruder. Click
through the message until your MakerBot
Replicator 2X asks you to press the M when
you see plastic extruding.
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Press the M to continue
LOADiNg mAKErBOT ABS FiLAmENT
CONTINUED
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STARTUP PROCESS: LEVELING, LOADING, TESTING
Take the end of the MakerBot ABS Filament
emerging from the tube closest to the right
extruder and fi rmly push it into the hole in
the top of the right extruder. Ensure that the
fi lament goes into the center of the opening
and doesn’t get caught at the edge of
the opening.
Maintain pressure on the fi lament and
continue pushing it into the opening.
Aft er about fi ve seconds, you should begin
to feel the motor pulling in the fi lament.
Maintain pressure for another fi ve seconds
and then let go.
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Push the Filament into the Right Extruder