MK3S Hotend removal
Hello,
my hotend jammed and I wanted to remove it to clean it. Unfortunately all tutorials I find are for MK3 (like this one - got me 83% through but I cannot do point 6). How do I remove the hotend itself? It seems to be enclosed more then in previous verision.
Here is a photo where I am now:
Thanks in advance 🙂
Re: MK3S Hotend removal
You have to remove the motor cover plate from the extruder body to free the hotend for removal. So as a result the idler door has to be removed as well introducing the pain of trying not to loose the nylon washers.
Regards,
Martin
Martin Wolfe
Re: MK3S Hotend removal
could you please also show that in a picture or elaborate a little more?
Do you mean screws from picutre 31 from this guide? https://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/5.+E-axis+assembly/1055?lang=en#s18573
Re: MK3S Hotend removal
You have to remove the motor cover plate from the extruder body to free the hotend for removal. So as a result the idler door has to be removed as well introducing the pain of trying not to loose the nylon washers.
Regards,
Martin
The 3S doesn't actually use those washers anymore. I was surprised when I did the upgrade.
Re: MK3S Hotend removal
Do you mean screws from picutre 31 from this guide? https://manual.prusa3d.com/Guide/5.+E-axis+assembly/1055?lang=en#s18573
Yes step 31 needs to be undone along with 21 and 14.
Strange about the nylon washers being one existant now.
Regards,
Martin
Martin Wolfe
Re: MK3S Hotend removal
Worked perfectly! Thank you people for help!