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Replace the head seal and shower foil: Rocket Giotto, Rocket Mozzafiato Cronometro, Rocket R58 and 1 more

Before you start

Tools
12 mm ring spanner, short-bladed screwdriver, group cleaning brush (supplied), damp cloth, container for soaking
Supplies
replacement head seal (group gasket) (Rocket consumable, from an authorised Rocket Espresso dealer); replacement shower foil (only if the old foil is punctured), optional; espresso cleaning detergent (2 teaspoons in hot water, for soaking the spreader), optional

Warnings

Steps

  1. Switch the machine off at its power switch and unplug it.

    From the manual: “turn the machine 'off' at the machine's power switch and disconnect the machine from the electrical supply.”

  2. Lever the shower foil and head seal out together with the rounded end of a 12 mm ring spanner.

    From the manual: “Use the rounded end of a 12mm ring spanner to lever out the shower foil and head seal.”

  3. Unscrew the brass spreader inside the group with a short-bladed screwdriver.

    From the manual: “Unscrew the brass spreader inside the group using a short blade screwdriver.”

  4. Scrub the inside of the group with the group brush that came with the machine.

    From the manual: “Scrub the inside of the group head with the supplied group cleaning brush.”

  5. Wipe the area where the portafilter locks in with a damp cloth.

    From the manual: “wipe clean the area where the portafilter engages into the group head.”

  6. Soak the brass spreader for 10 minutes in hot water with 2 teaspoons of espresso cleaning detergent.

    From the manual: “in a solution made from 2 teaspoons of espresso cleaning detergent and hot water. Soak for 10 minutes.”

  7. Rinse the spreader well, wipe it and screw it back into the group.

    From the manual: “Rinse thoroughly, wipe clean and return.”

  8. Place the new head seal with its chamfer facing up, and the shower foil on top of it (new if the old one is punctured).

    From the manual: “The chamfer on the seal should face up.”

  9. Push seal and foil up into the group using the portafilter.

    From the manual: “Use the portafilter to refit the shower foil, which sits on top of the head seal, into the group head.”

Sources

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