Brew Group Cleaning; Maintenance - Profitec PRO 500 User Manual

7.2 Brew group cleaning

A brew group cleaner in tablet form is available at your specialised dealer. With this detergent, you can
clean and degrease the group very easily. The cleaning is carried out by using the blind filter included with
delivery. The group cleaning with the Profitec cleaning tablets can be carried out every week
Follow the instructions as noted below:
1. Heat up the machine(boiler pressure 1.0 - 1.25 bar or preset temperature on the PID).
2. Place the blind filter into the portafilter.
3. Put a tablet or the powder into the portafilter.
4. Clamp the portafilter into the brew group.
5. Operate the group lever for approx.. 20 seconds. The blind filter will fill with water.
6. Let the detergent react, moving the group lever into the middle position, approx. 45°. (Do not move it
into the lower position.)
7. Move the lever into the lower position after approx. 1 minute. This way, the fats and oils can be
discharged by the infusion cylinder.
8. Repeat points 5-7 up to 10 times, until only clear water is discharged by the infusion cylinder.
9. Rinse the portafilter and the blind filter with fresh water. Then replace the blind filter with the filter for
coffee.
Operate the group lever for approx. 1 minute. Then move it back into the lower position.
10. Remove the portafilter and repeat point 9. After this, the brew group is ready for use.
If you clean the brew group to often with cleaner, it may start squeaking. Don´t clean it to
often with cleaner, you will degrease all the moving parts and they will wear out quickly.
It´s better if you clean the brew group from time to time without cleaner.
Caution!
Beware of hot sprayings while cleaning the brew group.

7.3 Maintenance

(If you have any questions, please contact your specialised dealer.)
Replacing the group gasket and the shower screen:
Switch off the machine (power switch in lower position) and disconnect the power cord.
Let the machine cool down to room temperature.
Follow the steps as indicated below:
1
Brew group in the beginning.
Translation of the German original user manual
2
Use a flat screwdriver to pry out
the shower screen and the
group gasket.
3
The shower screen and the
gasket are now nearly removed.
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