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against the nut on the back of the reel mount (fig. 4.3, page 89). While
holding the reel spindle handle in place tighten the wing nut against
the nut on the back of the reel mount. This will keep the tension you
set at the handle in place. If you need to adjust the tension, loosen
the wingnut, adjust the handle tension, and retighten the wingnut.
4.
Feed the end of the filament through the filament feed tube. The
Filament should now be threaded through the PTFE sleeve and exiting
near the extruder (fig. 4.4, page 90).
Figure 4.4: Filament run through the guide
5.
When changing filament, slide the opposite end of the filament through
one of the holes in hub of the filament reel. This will keep the filament
from unwinding from the reel (fig. 4.2, page 89).
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