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 [[File:Filament missing tube.jpg|300px|Filament missing tube]]
 [[File:Filament entering tube.jpg|300px|Filament entering tube]]
-* If the filament is missing the tube, try grabbing the end with a pair of pliers and manually inserting it into the tube, and closing the door and the catch and try loading again
+* If the filament is missing the tube, try grabbing the end with a pair of pliers and manually inserting it into the tube. Close the door and the catch and try loading again
 * If the filament is aligned with with the tube, but nothing is coming out of the nozzle, probably some filament is stuck in the tube. Let's melt it out! Start by unloading your filament and then unscrew the end of the bowden tube.
 [[File:Unscrew_bowden_tube.jpg|300px]]

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 This often happens as a result of the model not sticking to the sheet, and causes problems when you try again.
 {{Note|type=warning|text=⚠️ The nozzle is probably very hot! Don't touch it with something that will burn... like your fingers!}}
 # Use <code>Settings > Move axis > Move Z</code> to raise the nozzle so you can see under it
 # Touch some cool plastic to the still-hot plastic on the nozzle. It should stick and let you pull the mess away
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 ==== Other ====
-If you are unsure, it is always best to contact a steward and fill out a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBhIcxwJPpBbuTVlxZ6-hSfNduEM5kkT0e4JP_uxGe9Ar75Q/viewform problem report]
+If you are unsure, feel free to contact a steward or fill out a [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBhIcxwJPpBbuTVlxZ6-hSfNduEM5kkT0e4JP_uxGe9Ar75Q/viewform problem report]
 ==Maintenance==

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	If these steps do not fix your problem, please open a [https://asmbly.org/problem problem report]		If these steps do not fix your problem, please open a [https://asmbly.org/problem problem report]
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		+	There are other techniques for clearing problems like this (like using acupuncture needles, pressing the filament through with a tool, doing a cold pull, etc.). If you're comfortable doing those, feel free to try them, but the steps above usually resolve the problems we've seen on the XL.

	==== Nozzle has plastic stuck to it ====		==== Nozzle has plastic stuck to it ====

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 * Hopefully, you should see something oozing out of the nozzle, and then eventually the translucent white of the cleaning filament. Use the "Purge More" command until the color is mostly translucent.
 * Unload the cleaning filament using the console and screw the bowden tube back in. Your filament should now load.
 ==== Nozzle has plastic stuck to it ====

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 Check if your filament is loading into the tube that leads to the nozzle
-# Lift the catch that holds the idler door
+* Lift the catch that holds the idler door
 [[File:Lift Idler Door Catch.jpg|300px]]
-# Open the idler door
+* Open the idler door
 [[File:Open Idler Door.jpg|300px]]
-# Look at whether the filament is entering the tube at the bottom of the idler gear
+* While you have the door open, look for any debris (usually ground up filament bits) on the idler gear. Use the air bulb (in the drawer of the wood table) to clean it out
 [[File:Filament missing tube.jpg|300px|Filament missing tube]]
 [[File:Filament entering tube.jpg|300px|Filament entering tube]]
-# If the filament is missing the tube, try grabbing the end with a pair of pliers and manually inserting it into the tube, and closing the door and the catch and try loading again
+* If the filament is missing the tube, try grabbing the end with a pair of pliers and manually inserting it into the tube, and closing the door and the catch and try loading again
-# If the filament is aligned with with the tube, but nothing is coming out of the nozzle, probably some filament is stuck in the tube. Let's melt it out! Start by unloading your filament and then unscrew the end of the bowden tube.
+* If the filament is aligned with with the tube, but nothing is coming out of the nozzle, probably some filament is stuck in the tube. Let's melt it out! Start by unloading your filament and then unscrew the end of the bowden tube.
 [[File:Unscrew_bowden_tube.jpg|300px]]
-# Grab a piece of cleaner filament
+* Grab a piece of cleaner filament
 [[File:3D Fuel Cleaner Filament.jpg|300px]]
-# Insert it into the extruder
+* Insert it into the extruder
 [[File:Cleaner Filament in Extruder.jpg|300px]]
-# Have the printer load filament at a temperature higher than what's in the tube. You can use a very high setting like PA if you don't know what the last filament was.
+* Have the printer load filament at a temperature higher than what's in the tube. You can use a very high setting like PA if you don't know what the last filament was.
-[[File:XL set to load PA.jpg|thumb]]
+[[File:XL set to load PA.jpg|300px]]
-# Hopefully, you should see something oozing out of the nozzle, and then eventually the translucent white of the cleaning filament. Use the "Purge More" command until the color is mostly translucent.
+* Hopefully, you should see something oozing out of the nozzle, and then eventually the translucent white of the cleaning filament. Use the "Purge More" command until the color is mostly translucent.
-# Unload the cleaning filament using the console and screw the bowden tube back in. Your filament should now load.
+* Unload the cleaning filament using the console and screw the bowden tube back in. Your filament should now load.
 ==== Nozzle has plastic stuck to it ====

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	Make sure you have cut the end of the filament at a 45° angle, use the diagonal cutters if not		Make sure you have cut the end of the filament at a 45° angle, use the diagonal cutters if not
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	[[File:Diagonal cutters.jpg\|300px]]		[[File:Diagonal cutters.jpg\|300px]]

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 [[File:Open Idler Door.jpg|300px]]
 # Look at whether the filament is entering the tube at the bottom of the idler gear
-[[File:Filament missing tube.jpg|300px|frame|Filament missing tube]]
+[[File:Filament missing tube.jpg|frame|300px|Filament missing tube]]
-[[File:Filament entering tube.jpg|300px|frame|Filament entering tube]]
+[[File:Filament entering tube.jpg|frame|300px|Filament entering tube]]
 ==== Nozzle has plastic stuck to it ====