Gasket and shower screen

What is under the group

La Marzocco gives owners this job: its US how-to rates it "Easy". From the bottom up: one centre screw, the shower screen, the gasket, and above them a dispersion block that stays in place.

How often: La Marzocco US says every 6 to 12 months; La Marzocco UK sells a kit "to perform your 6-month Preventative Maintenance routine"; the maintenance checklist checks it yearly.

The next two screens follow La Marzocco's how-to, written for its home machines generally.

Screen and old gasket out

La Marzocco's how-to.

1. Switch off and let the machine cool for about 2 hours.
2. Take out the portafilter.
3. Undo the centre screw with a flat screwdriver. The screen drops away.
4. Prise out the old gasket with a gasket pick.
5. Clean the groove and the face above the screen.

New gasket in, screen back on

Still La Marzocco's how-to.

1. For a rubber gasket, wipe a thin layer of food-safe silicone grease (Molykote) on the flat side.
2. Fit the gasket with the flat side up into the machine and the bevelled side down.
3. Press it home with the back of the pick.
4. Refit the screen and its screw, tightening gently.
5. Lock the portafilter in several times to seat the gasket.

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