Clean the brass bit, lube with hi-temp valve NSF-approved grease, and reassemble (being sure to seat the snap ring properly). You have to pull an internal snap ring, unscrew the valve, and replace the (probably shredded) green seal and o-ring. The steamwand pivots are pretty straightforward too, clean the ball and nut and replace the teflon bushing w/ o-ring. If either happens, you're looking at a full group replacement, so I don't recommend this as a DIY. The stainless steel retaining screws can break on removal or easily strip or crossthread in the brass groups on reassembly. I wouldn't suggest removing the group rings for a more thorough cleaning. Gaskets are straightforward enough if you just pick them out like other espresso machines. I don't recommend DIY maintenance on these machines, mostly because of the tricky steam valve (which should be rebuilt at every service). There are a couple of possible trouble spots that you should be careful of or avoid all-together. Cimbalis are great espresso machines, but frankly they are not the easiest machine to perform thorough basic maintenance on.
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