Adjustments And Settings Of The Dose; For Models E1; Adjusting The Dose; Maintenance - Rancilio Epoca E1 Use And Maintenance

9. ADJUSTMENT AND SETTING OF THE
DOSE (where available)
9.1. Models E1
It is possible to adjust the dose of coffee dispensed
E1 models.

9.1.1. Adjusting the dose

The coffee dose adjustments are made by acting
on the group keyboads with machine at rated pres-
sure.
1 Press the button E on the panel and hold it down
for 8-10 seconds until water stops flowing from
the dispensing unit and the led of the continuons
button begins flashing.
2 It is necessary to act as to make 1 or 2 cups in or-
der to reach the correct coffee amount adjustment
in the cup.
3 Put the filter-holder (with ground coffee) on the left
unit and the cup under the spout.
4 Operate the selected button (i.e. button A for one
small cup).
5 One the required coffee amount in the cup has
been reached, press the stop button E. Coffe will
stop pouring and the microprocessor will store the
dose.
6 Press the continuous button E again; the led will go
out and the machine will store the new quantity.
7 Make the coffee and check the cup amount in order
to check that programming is correct.
If some doses have to be changed (B-C-D), once
at point 5 repeat the instructions in points 3-4-5 for
each dose, remembering to use the filter-holder with
relevant filter and freshly ground coffee.
Then carry out point 6 and repeat point 7 to check
all changed doses.
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10. MAINTENANCE

Maintenance operations have to be carried
out when the machine is off and cold and
the plug is disconnected. Some particular
operations have to be effected when the
machine is operating.
Do not clean the machine by using metal or
abrasive devices, such as steel wool, metal
brushes, needles, etc. or general detergents
(alcohol, solvents, etc.)
When necessary, use special detergents for
coffee machines that can be bought in spe-
cialized service centres.
10.1. Daily (Fig.9)
Use a clean cloth or sponge that does not leave hairs
or fluff (preferably cotton or linen).
● Carefully clean the outside surface, following the
grain of the satin finish on the parts in stainless
steel.
● Clean the steam and hot water spouts, check that the
nozzles are not encrusted (if they become encrusted,
be careful not to deform or damage them).
● Clean the spray units and the seals under the ca-
sing of the delivery units using the special brush
supplied
● Remove the filter-holders of the machine and re-
move the filters and the clamp which secures the
filter, use a brush to remove any coffee deposits
and rinse with hot water in order to dissolve any
grease deposits.
Model S1 TANK
Operation to be carried out when the ma-
chine is off and cold and the plug is discon-
nected.
● Remove the lid on the water-tank;
● Remove the air trap C and softener A (Fig.7);
● Take out the water-tank, empty and clean it;
● Thoroughly rinse the water-tank and replace it in
the machine;
● Place the air trap in its guide and the softener
horizontally on the bottom of the water-tank;
● Fill the tank with clean water and close the lid.
If the air trap is not in the correct position,
the machine cannot heat or indicate a lack
of water in the tank.