Tutorial: Ender-3 V3 SE Needle Cleaning Nozzle & Nozzle Replacement

The Ender-3 V3 SE , released in August 2023, has been widely popular not only because of its remarkable performance improvements, but also because it's easy to use and quite affordable. All3dp has praised it as the best FDM 3D printer under $200 in 2024 .

We've written many articles and guides about the Ender-3 V3 SE, including Ender-3 V3 series comparisons , V3 SE upgrades and accessories , V3 SE firmware upgrade , and V3 SE troubleshooting . All of these resources are designed to help users better understand the product, how to use it, and how to resolve any potential problems.

In this article, we're going to take a closer look at how to use a needle to cleaning the nozzle of Ender-3 V3 SE and replace the Ender-3 V3 SE clogged nozzle.

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Select " Back " - " Control " - " Temperature " and adjust the nozzle temperature to 240 degrees Celsius, wait for the temperature to rise, use the silver needle (in the tool box) to insert the nozzle, until all the impurity are cleaned from the nozzle, clean up spilled filament;

Replace the filament with a new one, cut at an angle of 45 degrees between the cutter and the filament and straighten the filament, push in the filament manually until it come out the nozzle. Ender-3 V3 SE Nozzle Replacement Tutorial

Select " Prepare " - " Retract ", waiting for the machine homing, when the nozzle temperature rise to 240 degrees Celsius and completing the retraction, press and hold the extrusion clip to pull out the filament ;

Select " Cooldown " and wait for the temperature to drop to 50 degrees Celsius;

Select " Move " - " Move Z ", and raise the Z-axis to 130mm, and then waiting for the Z-axis to the set value, remove the silicone sleeve ;

Select " Control " - " Temperature " and adjust the nozzle temperature to 240 degrees Celsius, wait for the temperature to rise the value, prepare a pair of pliers and screw the nozzle with the tool;

Installation of new nozzle . Screw the nozzle in by hand first, then pre-lock the nozzle with a tool, finally, use pliers to assist in fixing the nozzle and tighten it;

Replace the filament. Cut at an angle of 45 degrees between the cutter and the filament and straighten the filament, push in the filament manually until it come out the nozzle, clean up spilled filament;

Select " Cooldown " and wait for the temperature to drop to 50 degrees Celsius;

Select " Move " - " Move Z ", and raise the Z-axis, and then waiting for the Z-axis to the set value, installation of the silicone sleeve . Video Guide: Ender-3 V3 SE Clean & Replace Clogged Nozzle

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