Steam Valve Repair – Lelit PL41 Anna

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Please follow our instructions on getting access to the inside of the Lelit PL41 Anna espresso machine. Once inside follow the instructions below.

Inside view of a Lelit PL41 Anna coffee machine showing electrical wires, metal components, tubes, and a circuit board—perfect for understanding Solenoid Valve Repair and the internal mechanical and electronic parts. 2025 1st-line.com

Locate the locking nut on the steam valve. You can see it in the picture to the right with a red arrow pointing to it.

Close-up of a Lelit PL41 Anna espresso machine’s internal components, focusing on the steam valve repair area—a brass pipe connected by wires, with a red arrow highlighting a key part for emphasis. 2025 1st-line.com

Using an open-ended wrench, loosen this nut until it fully separates from the threads on the valve.

A close-up of the internal components of a Lelit PL41 Anna coffee machine, showing wires, connectors, a brass boiler, steam valve repair parts, and various electronic components inside a metal casing. 2025 1st-line.com

You will now be able to pull the knob and shaft from the valve through the front of the machine.

A gloved hand adjusts a component inside an open Lelit PL41 Anna machine filled with wires and brass parts, revealing its internal mechanisms during a steam valve repair. 2025 1st-line.com

2 O-rings are located on the shaft of the steam valve. You will need to replace and lubricate these.

Close-up of a brass rod with two green O-rings highlighted by red arrows, part of a Steam valve repair for the Lelit PL41 Anna espresso machine—note the threaded metal tip and blurred machinery in the background. 2025 1st-line.com

Using a small pointed tool, remove the 2 O-rings, and replace with new pieces. Be sure to apply a liberal amount of high temp food-grade grease to the shaft and O-rings.

If you need further assistance, please reference the Q&A section of the Lelit PL41TEM Anna.

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