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Profitec Pro 500: Removing or Replacing Brew Gauge

Below you will find instructions for removing or replacing the brew gauge in the Profitec Pro 500 heat exchanger espresso machine.

Tools Needed:

  • 2.5mm Allen wrench
  • 3mm Allen wrench
  • 13mm + 14mm wrenches, or two adjustable wrenches

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1. Allow the machine to fully cool down, unplug it and remove the water reservoir.

2. Remove the panels of the Pro 500

3. Using your 14mm wrench, hold the square backside of the gauge inside the bracket, and use your 13mm wrench to unthread the capillary tube nut. Once the capillary tube is removed, use your 14mm wrench to remove the collar holding the bracket in place.

Profitec Pro 500: Removing or Replacing Brew Gauge

4. Once the collar is removed, the bracket will be free to slide off the back of the gauge threads and the gauge will come out of the front of the machine.

Profitec Pro 500: Removing or Replacing Brew Gauge