Replace the group gasket and shower screen: Profitec Pro Drive

Before you start

Tools

flat-head screwdriver or teaspoon, cleaning brush, portafilter without filter, blind filter

Supplies

brew group gasket (Profitec P1021); E61 shower screen (C519900103)

Warnings

• Switch off, unplug and let the machine reach room temperature before any servicing, or risk a fatal shock. Source: Profitec DRIVE user manual DE/EN/FR (DRIVE_BA_V3.0, item CM500009)
• Use original spare parts only. Source: Profitec DRIVE user manual DE/EN/FR (DRIVE_BA_V3.0, item CM500009)

Steps

1. Switch the machine off and pull the mains plug.

   From the manual: “Switch off the machine and disconnect the mains plug from the mains.”

2. Let the machine cool down.

   From the manual: “Allow the machine to cool down.”

3. Unpack the new gasket and shower screen and lay them out.

   From the manual: “Unpack the spare parts and lay them out ready.”

4. Set a flat-head screwdriver or teaspoon against the shower screen and lever screen and gasket out together.

   From the manual: “Lever the shower screen with gasket out using the flathead screwdriver.”

5. Take the old screen and gasket out of the group.

   From the manual: “Take the shower screen and gasket out of the brew group.”

6. Brush the brew group clean.

   From the manual: “Clean the brew group using the cleaning brush.”

7. Fit the new shower screen into the new gasket, with the Profitec logo facing up.

   From the manual: “orient the gasket so that the Profitec logo is pointing up”

8. Push the screen and gasket into the group by hand.

   From the manual: “Insert the shower screen with gasket into the brew group using your hand and press it in.”

9. Hold an empty portafilter against the screen and lever it in with one movement, pressing down on the group with your other hand.

   From the manual: “lever it in in one movement to tighten the shower screen”

10. Take the portafilter out again.

    From the manual: “Remove the portafilter from the brew group.”

11. Fit the blind filter, lock the portafilter in and seat the screen with one firm movement.

    From the manual: “Insert the portafilter with blind filter in the filter group and tighten the shower screen in one movement.”

Sources

• Profitec DRIVE user manual DE/EN/FR (DRIVE_BA_V3.0, item CM500009) Manual

Researched on 2026-09-23.

Published: the sentence is on the maker’s own page or in the maker’s own document.

Applies to

• Profitec Pro Drive