Extruder

The extruder is the part of the printer that push and pulls the filament through the hotend to extrude/retract molten plastic filament. It typically consists of a motor, a set of drive gears that grip the filament and a housing to hold it all together.

The toolhead and extruder on the Prusa i3 MK3S. Image from Prusa Knowledge Base.

To disassemble the extruder, follow the instructions linked here:

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