Learning with inherited Elektra Microcasa a Leva - Page 4

#31: Post by **IamOiman** » October 17th, 2020, 10:11 pm

It's all in that thread I gave you.

I had the lever taken off with just the fork remaining on the group. I was able to compress to the point I took a small rod with a similar diameter to the fork pin and with a little mallet knocked out the fork pin without much trouble.

October 17th, 2020, 10:50 pm

Ok thanks.
Ya read through it, was just trying to mentally visualize what order you take the pins off as you compress the spring on the jig.
I guess the small pin gets moved up as the spring is compressed so it clears the jig.
Thanks
Waiting now for the spring to come..

#33: Post by **IamOiman** » October 18th, 2020, 7:55 am

Yes.

As you compress the spring the pin raises out of the housing such that you can take the rod and place against the face of it from the side and tap it out.

October 18th, 2020, 12:06 pm

Ok thanks!

Another thread described a similair jig, but instead of wood at the top, he used the two holes in the plate (with washers to avoid scuffing it).
The two holes that you use to screw the plate back in to the grouphead.. That would maybe give more clearance, but yours looks like no problem either.

October 20th, 2020, 1:32 am

Can I ask which specific tool you used to remove the circlip (seeger clip).
My snap ring pliers don't fit in those very tiny holes...
Thanks!

#36: Post by **IamOiman** » October 20th, 2020, 6:29 am

I used wooden chop sticks and pushed the clips out on one side

October 27th, 2020, 9:02 pm

Ok I think I got this machine working properly.
I have now changed all the gaskets, and then today I changed the spring.

I am (finally!) getting what I think are good shots, with the lever taking 20-40 seconds to go up depending on my grind and tamp.

Thanks to everyone for help!!

I have one last problem. I can't get the darn seeger clip on the large pin. It is too strong for my fingers, and too small for my retaining ring pliers.
Anyone have a trick to get this little guy on? I'm using the one that stefanos is selling..

#38: Post by **IamOiman** » October 27th, 2020, 9:29 pm

I use chopsticks and press against the edges with them.

October 28th, 2020, 12:06 am

From looks of your picture you have e-clips... Stefano sent me these circiclips.. I think the chopstick won't work on those..

#40: Post by **armindillo** » October 28th, 2020, 1:15 am

Use needle nose pliers to squeeze the clip against the shaft in the direction of the arrow.