LA PAVONI DIY
– REPLACING SEALS |
SIGHT SEALS
The level
is used two types of seal: the white silicone seal, which guarantees the maintenance
of the cap and two rubber gaskets that secure the glass to the boiler. Not
suffer of wear and usually only change if you dismantle the cap and the glass
sight. The glass sight is present on the
machines since 1962 while the cap makes its appearance in 1968. Until 1990 the
protection of glass was in metal and rotating.
cap seal sight seal
REPLACEMENT GASKETS
MACHINES FROM 1991 TO NOW |
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Remove the plastic
using a tip. The protective plastic until 1995 was held firmly by two screws
and easily removable. The current model is recessed and can easily break |
Unscrew the cap
level, using a large tip. Helping with a hammer to make it rotate, tilting
the tip as possible to avoid damaging the cap |
Unscrew the ring
nuts with a wrench 17 mm |
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Pull off the glass
from the top and clean it with vinegar or limescale |
remove washers and
seals it with a hook, add new seals and clean the metal parts before you put
the whole |
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REPLACEMENT GASKETS
MACHINES UNTIL 1990 |
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Unscrew the cap
level, using a large tip. Helping with a hammer to make it rotate, tilting the
tip as possible to avoid damaging the cap |
Unscrew the ring
nuts with a wrench 17 mm |
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Rotate the glass
trying to tighten with your fingers. This can be difficult for the presence
of metal protection. Pull off the glass from the top and clean it with
limescale or vinegar. |
remove washers and
seals it with a hook, add new seals and clean the metal parts before you put
the whole |
© 2008 Francesco
Ceccarelli. All rights reserved. |