What is the lever that flips up and down on the portafilter handle for? I can't attach the filter with it up.
1187659
It's so you can dump the contents into the trash without burning your hands or dropping it!! It isn't needed for making drinks
1187660
You leave it down when you are attaching the filter to the machine. After brewing espresso, you can remove the filter handle assembly from the machine, flip up the lever, and turn the whole handle/filter assembly upside-down over a wastebasket or knockbox to bang the used espresso grounds out.
437679
I have a model 885 which comes with a portafilter holder. I don't use it because about 1/3 of the dose misses the basket.
1473237
The top port is threaded on the inside for a PVC male adapter, threaded on the outside for a pump union. The top port is the pump discharge, you plumb that end to your filter's intake. The front hole in the part pictured is where the strainer pot connects. I don't believe this is threaded, as the pot connects with 4 bolts to the front housing. You do not connect a pipe to the front housing itself.
1762841
Locking plug? Not sure what you mean but the base of the filter has a plug for cleaning out the sand. Its standard pipe threads.
753336
Dear M. Williams, If you push down on the left side and the swing the filter compartment to the right it should swing open. It is a swing motion not a lifting motion. I hope that helped.Best,MJ
839085
When you open the top, on the side opposite where you put the water, is another well with a thin plastic filter holder. Pull it out and on the bottom is a basket. It opens with a snap and you remove the old filter before inserting the new one. The filter holder is long and thin, like the wooden mixers you get to stir paint in a can, except it has big oval holes in it. It sits upright on the left side and you just pull it up. Watch this YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuMB5piAWA. Good luck
839079
The answers below are correct and will work fine for you. The filter holder is like a flat stick with a finger hole in the top to help you pull it out.
760668
I think it's a screwed up design, I have to get a screwdriver and flip the lever underneath to let the handle down and hope you don't push it all the way back up or you will have to do it again.My vacuum guy is looking at mine to see if anything can be done to fix it.
2269044
The RED gasket goes UNDER the filter basket in the bottom of the portafilter. It seals the bottom of the filter basket to the bottom of the portafilter. If you use the "half basket", you must place the LARGE rubber gasket UNDER THE HALF BASKET with the pointed side facing DOWN. Otherwise, you will spray water all over your kitchen.
177081
The plunger post screws into the filter assembly. Just hold the base filter assembly still and unscrew the post by twisting the knob on top.
1094945
Actually, that is what I thought, too. But, it seems the screw was STUCK inside the first filter I had, and I had to basically destroy the original filter to remove it. It fits perfectly into this filter and comes out easily for future replacements.
753334
My filter compartment swings opens from the right side. If it sticks, I would press down a tad on the tab on the right side of the basket and it swings open. It was a bit stiff the first couple of times. I don't know if they changed the model since mine was made. Good luck.
1562955
I ran into the same problem. With patience, and by turning it gently and carefully, I finally got it to come off. It helps to screw it on carefully, and evenly, however, it was often difficult to remove. I eventually got a different (slightly more expensive) filter and adapter ring. Good luck with it!
875005
That is where I attach mine and it goes through the filter. It works great just takes a little time
1496917
I believe the filter basket holder swings out to the side so you can insert or remove the plastic filter.
1250305
It is a little tricky. Try this - Insert the filter neck into the socket and rotate the filter backward (clockwise) until you feel a slight click then rotate counterclockwise (lefty loosey, righty tighty). It should seat with no problem. If not, you may have a stripped thread in the socket. Good luck.
1206742
You hold the rod above the filter securely, then turn filter counter clockwise. ( viewing it from bottom) it should thread out.