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Step 1

              Identify Version & Prepare Machine For Tune-Up
  • How to Identify which Silvia version you have.
  • Remove Water tank, drip tray and portafilter.
  • Flip the machine upside down.

How to Identify which Silvia version you have.

Remove Water tank, drip tray and portafilter.

Flip the machine upside down.

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Step 2

              Remove The Screen & Diffuser
  • Remove screen screw with flat head screwdriver.
  • Remove the old screen.
  • Remove and soak diffuser in Joe Glo coffee cleaner.
  • On version 3 you will need to remove and soak the brass disc as well.

Remove screen screw with flat head screwdriver.

Remove the old screen.

Remove and soak diffuser in Joe Glo coffee cleaner.

On version 3 you will need to remove and soak the brass disc as well.

Step 3

              Remove Old Grouphead Gasket & Clean Grouphead
  • Pry the gasket up with the sharp tip of the awl.
  • Use Joe Glo coffee cleaner and hot water to soak the grouphead for 10-15 minutes.

Pry the gasket up with the sharp tip of the awl.

Use Joe Glo coffee cleaner and hot water to soak the grouphead for 10-15 minutes.

Step 4

              Soak the water with a towel & Last clean-up
  • With a wire brush, clean the top of the grouphead.
  • Use a paper towel / regular towel to soak the dirty water from the grouphead.
  • Use the compressed air can to clean any excess water or coffee.
  • Last but not least, use the pick on the top and bottom rails to remove last bits of coffee debris.

With a wire brush, clean the top of the grouphead.

Use a paper towel / regular towel to soak the dirty water from the grouphead.

Use the compressed air can to clean any excess water or coffee.

Last but not least, use the pick on the top and bottom rails to remove last bits of coffee debris.

Step 5

              Install New Gasket & Screen
  • Take the new gasket and install it with the lettering down.
  • Use a 1/4 inch flat punch to push down the gasket to ensure its nice and flat.
  • Insert the diffuser with the water channels facing down.
  • Place the new screen and insert the screw.
  • Use an 8mm socket wrench to tighten the screw.
  • Congratulations! You fixed the machine!

Take the new gasket and install it with the lettering down.

Use a 1/4 inch flat punch to push down the gasket to ensure its nice and flat.

Insert the diffuser with the water channels facing down.

Place the new screen and insert the screw.

Use an 8mm socket wrench to tighten the screw.

Congratulations! You fixed the machine!

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