How to Rebuild Your E61 Group Head

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[@josephhancock5269]

Thank you for explaining the inside workings of the E61 group head and how to disassemble and put back together with the new parts.

[@awillmott101]

Excellent video. Really helpful with detailed instructions the whole way. I’m normally pretty useless, but with your help I did a perfect job. Thanks!

[@travisvermilye]

This is so helpful! Thank you for taking the time to put this video together. I rebuilt my E61 today and this made it so simple. You're a great teacher!

[@clivecoffee]

Thank you! Glad everything went smoothly for you.

[@rstarkst]

I have seen a few good videos on overhauling an E61, but this is by far the simplest and clearest one I've seen. Putting the overhaul kit on order!

[@doctordonutdude]

This is a very useful video, and honestly very well done! But, I also died a little bit every time that wrench touched the chrome.

[@victoriajerome]

for those of us who have the profitec models (or maybe others) the top assembly has some extra steps to unearth the gicleur and filter screen- at around the 13:00 mark the technician just plops them back in but that is not at all how it works for the profitec 700 that I have.

[@mariuspanaitescu7352]

Good video.. I was able to rebuild my E61 easily. However, some of the parts were different from the ones I pulled from my Rocket Mozzafiato V. Make sure you don't discard the old parts before you are done. I just cleaned the old parts and put them back in.

[@clivecoffee]

Love it!

[@MrAndrew60]

So friggin pumped for this video, and I haven't even watched it yet

[@Todd.T]

I didn't make it three years before I wore out the top brew valve. I may have made it happen faster by adding a flow control valve. I had zero flow. In hindsight I was operating the flow control valve more and more open as the parts wore out.

[@dparad22]

Very informative. Thank you!

[@gabrielesaviolli5151]

Best video on the topic.

[@MrAndrew60]

How long should you soak the e61 group parts in Cafiza? I heard that could damage the finish??

[@rossbrown6649]

The lever spring and the drain valve spring are about the same size, and can be confused, so to be clear, the lever spring is the stronger spring, right? Great and clear instructional video, thanks.

[@clivecoffee]

Correct! And thank you.

[@jmoore9806]

When installing the camshaft lobe must be sitting on the bottom valve ? Evey one else says the camshaft lobe must face out front towards the front of the machine but when I do that the camsahft is stuck and dosnt move

[@clivecoffee]

Interesting. We made this video specifically becuase people have a ton of trouble with the cam shaft part.

[@olivierlacan]

Excellent video, could have saved me a lot of headaches (like a real silly attempt to install the camshaft with the pre infusion chamber in) if I had this as a reference for my first rebuild a few months ago. 😅 Any reason you don’t use any tape or cloth to protect the chrome plating as you wrench fittings on and off?

[@Dougie085]

Is this the same for solenoid versions of E61's? I have an electronic one that doesn't have a manual lever. I can't find any of these videos that talk about this version at all.

[@clivecoffee]

No, it is not the same. This is much less common. We may have a video on this in the future.

[@Dougie085]

@@clivecoffeethat would be cool! I bought a single group wega and converted it to ground espresso but haven’t found much info about the non lever e61.

[@ThPappas]

I have a Lelit Bianca machine for 7 months,(it has the E61 group head as well), and I have always a problem.The up-down lever is always stiff.I called the dealer twice.The first time,he put lube after he took out the camshaft,it was OK,but 10 days after I have the same problem.Then,I called him again,and then he changed the camshaft,put some lube again,the problem seemed to be solved,but 10 days after,i have the same.I clean the machine every day with Puly Caff,and I use a Brita Purity C150 Quell ST regulating it to 60. What can I do please now?

[@clivecoffee]

Cleaning that often with backfluhing detergent will strip the lubrication. Try backfliushing with pully caf about once a month instead of every day. Integrate just water backflushes into your routine.

[@ThPappas]

@@clivecoffee Thank you very much sir,I appreciate.

[@holly4221]

For the life of me, I cannot get the first bolt off the cam assembly. I need thinner wrenches I guess and yours came right off. I don’t know how people do it, lol. I’ve tried many times. Now it’s all scratched up so time to replace the outer assembly. Ugh! As a women, I don’t find any of this very easy to do!

[@jamesfuller]

For what it’s worth, I had to hold it on the floor with my foot and hit the wrench with a hammer to get mine apart. I also scratched up the cam assembly cap. So you’re not the only one!

[@holly4221]

@@jamesfuller thanks for the share! Good to know I’m not the only one. I will be attempting to change out my cam assembly today.

[@FCF09]

I’ve rebuilt my machine and my drain valve is steaming. Can you please help me troubleshoot?!?

[@clivecoffee]

Howdy! We recommend reaching out to the vendor that you got your machine from. Or if you got your machine from Clive, or have a machine we stock, we have services to help: clivecoffee.com/pages/tech-support

[@Kleinduimpje]

Great vid, but please please refrain from the vocal fry.

[@clivecoffee]

Thanks for the compliment on the video. No thanks to the vocal fry comment.

[@Kleinduimpje]

@@clivecoffee was intended as constructive feedback, sorry if it comes across differently. As non-native English speaker I find it very distracting.