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Clean the burrs and grind chamber: Baratza Forte AP
Before you start
- Tools
- burr removal tool (supplied), non-metal bristle brush, e.g. a toothbrush, small flat-head screwdriver (deeper clean), pliers (only if the carrier is stiff)
- Supplies
- None listed
Warnings
- Never wash the burrs in water, and never submerge the grinder body. Source: Baratza Forté AP/BG manual v4 (Aug 2022, EN)
- Do not overtighten the burr screws when refitting them. Source: Baratza Forté AP/BG manual v4 (Aug 2022, EN)
- Nothing but grinder cleaning tablets should go through the grinder to clean its internals. Source: Baratza Forté AP/BG manual v4 (Aug 2022, EN)
Steps
- Close the hopper's bean shut-off knob so 'CLOSED' faces up.
From the manual: “Ensure the bean shut-off knob (3) on the hopper (2) is in the closed position.”
- Run the grinder until the beans left in it are ground out.
From the manual: “Grind the remaining beans in the grinder.”
- Unplug the grinder.
From the manual: “Always unplug the grinder from the electrical supply before assembling, disassembling or cleaning.”
- Turn the hopper counterclockwise to unlock it and lift it off.
From the manual: “Grip the hopper and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it.”
- Fit the supplied burr removal tool on the upper burr carrier so its notches catch the carrier wings.
From the manual: “Place the included burr removal tool (17) on the upper burr carrier”
- Turn the tool clockwise to unscrew the carrier; grip the tool with pliers if it will not move.
From the manual: “Rotate the burr removal tool clockwise to unscrew the upper burr carrier from the grind chamber.”
- Lift the upper burr carrier out once it is fully unscrewed.
From the manual: “Once the upper burr carrier is unscrewed completely, lift it up and remove it from the grinder.”
- Brush the carrier and the face of the upper burr with a non-metal brush such as a toothbrush.
From the manual: “use a non-metal, bristle brush such as a toothbrush to clean around the burr carrier”
- For a deeper clean, unscrew the upper burr from its carrier with a small flat-head screwdriver and brush both behind it. Optional
From the manual: “For a deeper clean of the upper burr carrier, use a small flat-head screwdriver to remove the screws holding the burr in the burr carrier.”
- Screw the upper burr back into its carrier without overtightening the screws. Optional
From the manual: “use the screwdriver to reinstall the screws and burr.”
- Brush the grind chamber around the lower burr and the lower burr face.
From the manual: “clean the grind chamber around the lower burr and the surface of the lower burr.”
- For a deeper clean, unscrew and lift out the lower burr, then brush the carrier top, the burr back and the exit chute opening. Optional
From the manual: “clean the top of the lower burr carrier, the back of the burr, and the opening of the grounds exit chute.”
- Screw the lower burr back in without overtightening. Optional
From the manual: “use the screwdriver to reinstall the screws and burr.”
- Set the upper burr carrier on the grind chamber so it sits level.
From the manual: “It should sit level with the grind chamber and will not thread on properly if it is not level.”
- Thread it in counterclockwise with the tool; it should turn smoothly.
From the manual: “Use the burr removal tool to rotate the upper burr carrier counterclockwise to carefully thread it into the grind chamber.”
- If it binds, back it off clockwise, clear coffee from both threads, level it and try again. Optional
From the manual: “make sure it is level, that the threads on both the grind chamber and upper burr holder are free of ground coffee”
- Set the hopper on with the shut-off knob toward the back left, push down and turn clockwise to lock it.
From the manual: “Push down and rotate the hopper clockwise to lock the hopper into place.”
Sources
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