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Replace the piston seals: La Pavoni Europiccola, La Pavoni Professional, La Pavoni Stradivari and 2 more

Before you start

Tools
two 14 mm open-end wrenches, gasket pick / hook, screwdriver, toothbrush
Supplies
La Pavoni seal kit (piston seals and shower-screen gasket); food-grade grease

Warnings

Steps

  1. Unplug the machine, let it cool fully, then drain the water from the boiler.

    From the manual: “Unplug the machine and let it cool down before draining the water from the boiler.”

  2. Undo the nuts above the piston using two 14 mm open-end wrenches.

    From the manual: “Using two 14mm open-end wrenches, unscrew the nuts above the piston.”

  3. Pull out the two lever pins and put them somewhere safe.

    From the manual: “Remove the two pins that hold the lever in place (keep them safe).”

  4. Lift the lever off and ease the machine over onto its side.

    From the manual: “Remove the lever and gently tilt the machine on its side.”

  5. Hook out the shower-screen gasket.

    From the manual: “Using a hook, remove the shower screen gasket.”

  6. Take out the shower screen, then the piston.

    From the manual: “Extract the shower screen, then the piston.”

  7. Hook the two piston seals off the piston.

    From the manual: “Remove the two piston gaskets with the hook.”

  8. Unbolt the group head and lift off the piston body.

    From the manual: “Unscrew the bolts from the group head and remove the piston body.”

  9. Unscrew the copper pipe and its plastic fitting.

    From the manual: “Unscrew the copper pipe and its plastic fitting.”

  10. Scrub the seals and the piston-body interior using soapy water and a toothbrush.

    From the manual: “Clean all seals and the inside of the piston body with soapy water and a toothbrush.”

  11. Fit the new seals from a La Pavoni kit with their wide side facing outward.

    From the manual: “Respect the direction: wide parts facing outward.”

  12. Screw the plastic tip and the copper tube back on.

    From the manual: “Screw back the plastic tip and the copper tube.”

  13. Grease the piston and the inside of the body with food-grade grease.

    From the manual: “Apply food-grade grease to the piston and body.”

  14. Slide the piston back into the body, keeping it aligned.

    From the manual: “Reinsert the piston into the body, align correctly.”

  15. Seat the shower-screen gasket and push the shower screen in.

    From the manual: “Place the shower screen seal and insert the shower screen.”

  16. Put the piston body back on the boiler and tighten its bolts.

    From the manual: “Replace the piston body onto the boiler, tighten the bolts.”

  17. Refit the lever with its pins and nuts.

    From the manual: “Reattach the lever, pins, and nuts.”

  18. Set the lever height so the piston cannot reach the shower screen.

    From the manual: “Adjust the lever height to prevent the piston from touching the shower screen.”

Sources

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