Repairing a Clogged MakerBot Smart Extruder+

ID: 157781

Description: If your MakerBot Smart Extruder+ isn't...

Steps:

1. Place the extruder on a flat surface with the connection pins facing up.

2. Remove the 4 screws on the outer edge of the extruder using the 2 mm hex wrench.

3. Remove the fan shroud from the extruder.

4. Turn the extruder on its side and cut through the black seal using the X-ACTO Knife.

5. Gently pull the two halves of the extruder apart.

6. Remove the bearing and the hobbed bolt.

7. Remove the freed nozzle and use needle nose pliers to pull out the filament that is clogging the extruder.