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How to disassemble/dismantle the machine
Simple, routine care of your espresso machine is your best defence against poor quality shots, as well as
preventing breakdowns or, even worse, personal injuries.
After each use:
1. Wipe the steam wand (A-2) immediately after using with a non abrasive clean damp towel without touching it
directly with any part of the body to avoid injury or damage due to the hot surface of steam wand end nozzle.
Do not let the milk bake onto the steam wand.
Clogged wands and steam valves can be expensive to repair or to replace.
2. Burp your steam wand (A-2) immediately after using opening and closing immediately after the steam valve (A-1).
Caution: Hot steam will come out of steam wand (A-2)
.
Burping the wand will remove the milk residue from the inside of the nozzle.
3. Knock used coffee grounds from filter holder and rinse. Re-use or store in brewing head (group) to keep the filter
holder warm. (Please remember to take out filter holders when machine is not operating for some hours (i.e. at
night).
Throughout the day:
1. Wipe the screens inside your group head with a damp clean towel to remove excess grounds.
Before shutting down the machine (i.e. at night):
Caution:
For the following operations the machine has to be switched off, unplugged and completely cooled down
1. Clean showers, group gaskets and group flange with a clean brush (to be used only for this purpose).
2. Wash metal filter baskets and filter handle in warm water adding a special detergent product following the
instruction’s of the specific product. It has to be food quality and for this specific use with coffee machines.
3. Clean the drip tray (A-10) and grid with a non abrasive damp cloth.
Make sure to empty the drip tray (A-10) before it flows over.
4. Wipe down surface of machine with non-abrasive clean cloth. Do never use aggressive cleaners or scouring
powders! This operation has to be done when necessary.
5. Remove the water reservoir (B-4) and clean it carefully with food quality cleaning products. It’s very important that
the water reservoir is always clean! Please repeat this operation every day and whenever necessary.
