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    How to Change the Cutter on K2 Plus & K2 Pro 3D Printers

    May 21, 2026 17:06:03

    Tool

    Thin L wrench or nozzle cleaner
    New cutter

    Thin L wrench or nozzle cleaner

    Operation Steps

    Move the hotend

    Move the hotend to the center of the printer, leaving some space for operation on the left side of hotend.

    Move the hotend

    Remove hotend cover

    Take off the hotend cover of the printer diagonally upward with your hands. Note that the cover is magnetically attached and is not fixed with screws.

    Note that the cover is magnetically attached
    not fixed with screws

    Insert the thin L wrench or nozzle cleaner

    Use a nozzle cleaner or L wrench to reach in from the left side of the extruder gear and touch the cutter.

    Insert the thin L wrench
    nozzle cleaner

    Pull out the cutter

    After the tool is hooked onto the cutter, pull the cutter out slightly to the left.

    Pull out the cutter

    Install new cutter

    Take out the new cutter and install it into the cutter position

    Note:
    The direction of the cutter: the grooved side of the cutter holder should face upwards, as shown in the figure below.

    Install new cutter
    Install new cutter-2

    Install new hotend cover

    Install new hotend cover

    K2/K2 Pro Device Self-check

    Plug in the power cord, and turn on the printer.

    K2 Series Device Self-check

    Click the screen "Preparation"-"Calibration"-Select all-"start detecting"

    Click the screen

    Calibrate K2 Plus cutter

    Make sure the extruder is free of filament and re-run "Input Shaping" to calibrate the cutter

    Calibrate K2 Plus cutter
    Calibrate K2 Plus cutter-1

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