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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