• Put a catch cup under the brewhead
• Lower handle almost to the bottom
• Fill the chamber and pause for a moment
• Lower the handle all the way to drain
• Do this only once for dark roasts
• Twice for mediums
• Three times for lights

• Lock the portafilter in place
• Raise handle until the magnets catch
• Fill chamber with boiling water
• Pull shot per your profile recipe
• Purge excess water into catch cup

• Unscrew brew tube, remove old seal
• Screw brew tube back in
• Apply Molykote 111 to the new seal
• Grease the seal any time you swap sizes

• If piston or gauge is leaking, unscrew the component
• Inspect o-rings for damage
• If damaged: grease and install new
• If dirty: clean, regrease, reinstall
• Reassemble

If you've followed these steps and something still isn't right, reach out — we'll sort it out.