Prusa i3 MK3 - N Ozzle​ ​ C Leaning

Pict.   39   -   Cleaning   the   extruder   -   you   can   see   the   hobbed   pulley   through   the   service   hole
12.5  Nozzle cleaning
Do not touch the nozzle during these procedures as it is preheated and you may
burn yourself!
To make cleaning easier, move the extruder head up. On the LCD menu go to
Settings -> Move axis -> Move Z axis. As you will be operating with the hotend.
Use   a   wire   brush   to   clean   the   nozzle   from   the   outside.   Heat   the   nozzle   before   you   do   so.
Filament is pouring out a little
If the filament doesn’t go through the extruder smoothly and only a small volume is coming
out, first check if the extruder fan is working properly and that the temperature is set correctly
(PLA 210 °C; ABS 255 °C, HIPS 220 °C, PET 240 °C). Also check that the filament was
correctly loaded into the extruder.
If that is not the case. Follow the instructions below:
1. Heat the nozzle according to the filament you want to print from. Load the filament
and push a bundled acupuncture needle (0,3-0,35 mm) into the nozzle from below
- between 1 and 2 cm deep.
2. Choose Load filament option from the LCD menu and check if filament is extruded
properly.
3. Push the acupuncture needle into the nozzle again and repeat these steps a few
times more. When the filament is extruded properly, the nozzle is clear.
None of the filament is going through the nozzle
If none of the filament is going through, then most likely, your hotend got clogged. In order to
fully clear it, please follow these instructions:
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