E61 - What tool to use to remove the big brass "screw"

#1: Post by **Mark Well** » January 5th, 2009, 4:40 pm

I tried unsuccessfully to unscrew the big brass screw from the E61 grouphead. I would like to clean it!

What took do you use to unscrew this monster ? Can you post a pic? I am scared to break the "line".

All straight screwdrivers seems to have the head too thin (not large enough).

sorry for the english.

And by the way, what direction to unscrew it (anti-clockwise) like other stuff ?

Thanks

#2: Post by **stefano65** » January 5th, 2009, 4:48 pm

Stubby screwdriver
or remove the head, place it on as vise upside down
and use an impact drive ( the hammered one)

http://users.rcn.com/erics/ · #3: Post by **erics** » January 5th, 2009, 7:29 pm

Or -

Go to the hardware store and buy what's called a fender washer and grind a flat on it as shown. Go to your paint store and ask kindly for a paint can lid remover (thanks to Dave Stephens) to easily remove the dispersion screen (next time).

Put them together on a D ring and you've got another special tool set.

January 5th, 2009, 10:45 pm

It is the water distributor

http://www.coffeeparts.com/machines/ecm.html

http://users.rcn.com/erics/ · #5: Post by **erics** » January 6th, 2009, 7:29 am

I know what part you are trying to remove.

The fender washer, after you grind the flat on it, acts as a REALLY JUMBO STUBBY screwdriver and is really easy to grip.

#6: Post by **stefano65** » January 6th, 2009, 10:24 am

Great idea Eric
simpler that my "custom" tool
I took an old knife ( style Jack Nicholson in the shinning)
cut most of the blade and left a piece big and wide enough for the purpose.

January 6th, 2009, 10:48 am

damn italians..., why it need to be always complicate for nothing. They cannot make a normal screw head like everybody?

#8: Post by **sweaner** » January 6th, 2009, 10:55 am

erics wrote:I know what part you are trying to remove. The fender washer, after you grind the flat on it, acts as a REALLY JUMBO STUBBY screwdriver and is really easy to grip.

Eric, another product for you to manufacture?

#9: Post by **stefano65** » January 6th, 2009, 2:19 pm

The dammed Italian ( this one at least)are also assuming that people clean the equipment often enought that will not get fossilized in there

January 6th, 2009, 2:59 pm

i agree with you, but I was too poor to buy a new machine, I made the mistake to buy it used from someone who didn't maintained very well...