How to Unjam and Clean a DiseZeit Z1M

Written By: Isabelle Lai

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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

If your DiseZeit Manual Coffee Grinder Z1M isn't spinning and grinding your coffee like how it should, this guide will help you unjam the grinder. This guide could also be helpful for routine cleanings of the grinder to prevent more jams, or cross-contamination when switching to new beans.

A manual coffee grinder can get clogged more often than an automatic coffee grinder used in commercial settings, and it can be confusing for individuals who enjoy making quality coffee at home to figure out how to clean out their personal grinding devices. All you will need for this guide is a place to wash the parts of the grinder.

Step 1

Unscrew the bottom of your grinder where the coffee grounds are held and remove it from the grinder's body.

Step 2

Take off the cap of the grinder that has the grinding handle on it by pulling it off.
Empty out the grinder body.

Step 3

Put the cap of the grinder back on to the body.
Hold the handle on the cap still and turn the grinder upside down so you can see the bottom of the grinder body.

Step 4

Look at the markings on the grinder to see which direction the dial should be turned to make the grounds finer or coarser.

Step 5

Unscrew the dial towards the coarser setting until the dial becomes fully unscrewed from the grinder's body.
The grinder has noted counter-clockwise as the direction for coarser grounds.
For reassembly, see Step 12.

Step 6

Pull out the metal plate from the body of the grinder.
For reassembly, see Step 11.

Step 7

Pull out the metal grinding burr.
For reassembly, see Step 11.

Step 8

Pull out the spring around the shaft in the center of the grinder.

Step 9

Check to see that the body of of the grinder has no more detachable parts in the center.
This image shows the parts you should have removed from the body of the grinder.

Step 10

Gently wash the body of the grinder, the parts that were removed, and the base of the grinder that holds the coffee grounds using water and soap.
Make sure that all of the pieces are free of coffee bean residue before continuing.
Fully dry each part of the grinder before reassembling.

Step 11

Put the parts of the coffee grinder back together by following steps 5 through 8 in reverse order.
When putting the metal plate and the grinding burr back into the grinder, first make sure to align the hole in the grinding bur and the notch in the metal plate, put the two components together, and then put them into the grinder's body.

Step 12

When you screw the dial clock-wise back into the grinder's body, it can help to keep the lid of the grinder on and to hold the handle still as you turn the dial. As the dial goes farther into the grinder body, make sure to press down on the metal plate below it to allow the dial to fully screw onto the shaft of the grinder's body.

Step 13

Your grinder is now ready to be used.
You can dial in your grinder by making sure the grinder dial is completely screwed onto the shaft in the grinder, and then slowly unscrewing the dial until your grounds are coarse enough for your use.

Conclusion

Enjoy your fresh coffee!

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Isabelle Lai

Member since: 22/01/24

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How to Unjam and Clean a DiseZeit Z1M

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