Creality Ender 3 Pro Hotend Nozzle Replacement

Written By: Vincent Lowe
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Creality Ender 3 Pro Hotend Nozzle Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

This guide will provide instructions on how to upgrade or replace the hot end nozzle on a Creality Ender 3 Pro (2022). A broken or clogged nozzle will often lead to printing errors, which wastes both time and filament.

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    • Press the knob to enter the Ender 3 Pro menu.

    • Turn the knob to navigate to the temperature menu.

    • Click on the nozzle setting found in the temperature menu.

    • Turn the knob to set the nozzle to 200 C.

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    • Wait for the nozzle to heat up.

    • The nozzle will be at 200 C and should be handled with care to avoid burning yourself.

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    • Depress the extruder spring using the handle.

    • Pull the filament from the extruder, while keeping constant pressure on the extruder spring.

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    • Unscrew the two screws holding the fan shroud in place using the proper Allen key.

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    • The hot end is still at 200 C, so be careful not to burn yourself!

    • Remove the silicon sock covering the hot end and nozzle.

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    • Grab the hotend at the specified points using an adjustable wrench.

    • Be careful to avoid clamping the wires, ensuring the adjustable wrench only grabs the metal.

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    • Remove the nozzle with a 7mm socket wrench.

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    • Place the new nozzle within the 7mm socket wrench.

    • Grab the hotend using the adjustable wrench as seen in step 7.

    • Screw in the new nozzle again using the 7mm socket wrench.

    • Ensure the nozzle is hand tight as to not damage the hotend.

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    • Reattach the fan shroud by screwing in the two screws.

    • Place the silicon sock back on the hot end, avoiding contact with the metal.

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    • Navigate back to the temperature menu.

    • Set the nozzle temperature to 0 C, allowing it to cool down fully.

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