11.0 Commissioning & Calibration - Reprap Prusa Mendel Build Manual
Step 3 Feed the filament between the top threaded rods of the printer. Feed it down through the hole in the top of the extruder. When is gets to the hobbed bolt the filament will be pushed away from the lower hole. Use small pliers to push the filament down throught the lower hole. Once in turn the large gear on the extruder to feed the filament through.
Step 4 Keep feeding the filament until it reaches the bottom of the Hotend, you should see the filament start to ooze from the Hotend. Keep your fingers loosely gripped on the filament as it's being sucked into the extruder to ensure it doesn't foul and stop being pulled through.
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Prusa Mendel Kit Build Manual V1.01 - 07/2012