I am trying to repair my old Gaggia MDF coffee grinder. This has produced several problems/question. Help appreciated.

I have unscrewed the top brass fitting from the grinder assembly. The fitting could not be moved/adjusted before I wrestled it from the machine. I assume I should clean all coffee remnants from both sets of threads. After that, should the threads be lubricated or just put together clean? If lubricated, what kind?

When reassembling, how do I determine the starting position for the top fitting (the finest setting)?

How is the fineness indicator (index wheel?) installed? I can't find anyting that the lug on the index wheel can mate with.

To make a long story short, do complete instructions exists to dia-assemble and re-assemble this unit?

Thanks!

-- Stephen Schachter (sschacht@pacbell.net), March 14, 2004

Answers

I contact a Gaggia reseller out of NY for my repair issues (handle broke off and they sent a warranty replacement which I installed...

Try Contacting Susan at sue@gaggia-usa.com

-- Kim (kmhmystic@charter.net), April 20, 2004.