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CQUBE SERIES

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Basic adjustment of the grinding finess

Exchange of the silicone fl apper in the spout

Grinder EK-21

MAINTENANCE  AND CARE

  Loosen grinder housing.
   Press the adjustment screw while turning it clockwise until the milling blades 

touch. Check that they are touching by turning the container manually. The 
blades are touching when you hear a scratching sound.

   Press and turn the adjustment screw counterclockwise 20 notches for the 

basic setting (approx. 0.5 mm).

  Reassemble grinder house.   

If the silicon fl apper is damaged or out of place it has to be replaced respectively 
refi tted to the housing.
Proceed as follows:

   If possible: remove coffee residues (Close Bean Stop, Empty Grind, Vacuum 

Cleaner).

  Loosen the set screw at the front of the grinder housing. Fig.4.

  Exchange of the silicone fl apper in the spout

  Carefully pull out the spout.  (D).Fig.5.
   Take out silicone fl apper (E) which is placed in a groove inside the spout bore, 

put in the new silicone fl apper

   Reassembling the spout (D) and silicone fl apper (E) by bringing pressure 

on the spout tube to make sure that the silicone fl apper (E) will be fi xed 
correctly. See Fig.4.

Fig.4

Fig.3

Fig.5

A

E

D

F

Summary of Contents for CQube LF04

Page 1: ...CQUBE SERIES MAINTENANCE MANUAL MM_EN Date 131203 ...

Page 2: ...Clean valves for CQube series 18 Daily milk clean for CQube SE BARISTA 19 Open rotate brewer for CQube series 20 Clean grinder 1 2 for CQube series 21 Rinse brewer for CQube series 22 Milk prime for CQube SE BARISTA 23 Descale espresso for CQube ME SE 24 MAINTENANCE AND CARE 25 Disassemble the brewing chamber 25 Disassemble and cleaning of coffee filter 26 Weekly cleaning 27 Disassemble mixing sys...

Page 3: ...Symptom Cause Solution 44 Espresso brew process 45 Pre infusion 45 Pause 45 Brew process 45 Dry press 45 Delay open 45 OVERVIEW OF COMPONENTS 46 Cold water unit 46 Cold water CO2 unit 47 ERROR CODE DESCRIPTION 48 FLOW CHARTS 50 Water system espresso 50 Water system CQube series 51 Milk system 52 SERVICE INTERVALS 53 CQube SF 53 CQube SE 12 54 CQube SE20 barista 55 CQube MF LF 56 CQube ME 57 IMPORT...

Page 4: ...pe Filter Espresso Touch screen Option Espresso pump type None Vibration pump Drip tray size 0 5L Milk waste size None 1 1L Ground container size 0 5 kg 40cups Base cabinet Option Tank volume 1 8L Espresso boiler 0 7L Power supply 220 230VAC 2200W 50 60Hz Water connection 1 2 external thread Built in cold water unit None Co2 water unit None Water punifictation filter Option Model Name CQube SF12 S...

Page 5: ...resso pump type Rotation Pump None Drip tray size 1 8L Ground container size 2kg 160cups Base cabinet Option Tank volume 5L Power supply 220 230VAC 2200W 50 60Hz Water connection 1 2 external thread Built in cold water unit Option Co2 water unit Option Water punifictation filter Option Model Name CQube ME12 MF13 MF04 LF13 LF04 Weight 52kg 48kg 42kg 51kg 45kg Cold water unit 12kg 12kg 12kg 12kg 12k...

Page 6: ...0mm 532mm 110mm 155mm CQube SF03 818mm 290mm 532mm 110mm 155mm CQube SF20 818mm 290mm 532mm 110mm 155mm CQube SE12 818mm 290mm 532mm 110mm 155mm CQube SE20 818mm 290mm 532mm 110mm 155mm B C Dimensions CQube SF12 SF03 SF20 and CQube SE12 SE20 GENERAL D E ...

Page 7: ...CQUBE SERIES 7 B C A Dimensions BARISTA GENERAL Model A B C BARISTA 818mm 235mm 456mm ...

Page 8: ...SERIES 8 Model A B C D E CQube MF13 882mm 427mm 550mm 110mm 155mm CQube MF04 882mm 427mm 550mm 110mm 155mm CQube ME12 882mm 427mm 550mm 110mm 155mm GENERAL CQube MF13 MF04 and CQube ME12 Dimensions A B C D E ...

Page 9: ...CQUBE SERIES 9 A B C Model A B C D E CQube LF13 995mm 420mm 565mm 110mm 155mm CQube LF04 995mm 420mm 565mm 110mm 155mm GENERAL CQube LF13 LF04 Dimensions D E ...

Page 10: ...CQUBE SERIES 10 B C A Model A B C Base cabinet for CQube M 806mm 425mm 550mm GENERAL Cabinet for CQube M Dimensions ...

Page 11: ...e appliance must be used Old tubes may not be re used Connection to a closable valve is recommended Min water pressure 2 bar 200kPa Max water pressure 8 bar 800kPa Make sure air is able to circulate behind the machine minimum 10cm Positioning Machine startup procedure for CQube SF SE minimum 10cm Switch Note Open the water tap Connect the mains cable to the machine A and insert the plug to a earth...

Page 12: ...the appliance must be used Old tubes may not be re used Connection to a closable valve is recommended Min water pressure 2 bar 200kPa Max water pressure 8 bar 800kPa Open the water tap Open the door and turn on the power switch See figure Close the door The display indicates LowWater Level Press Enter Key Press the ENTER button The water tank will now automatically fill with 5 litres of water The ...

Page 13: ...he button for cold water until water is dispensed in a even flow and the pressure pump that is buzzing gives a different calmer sound cold water compressor is relatively quite so it should not usually be heard very much Now press the button for carbonated water so the water can mix with the carbon dioxide keep the button pressed until you have a even flow of water When you release the button the pum...

Page 14: ...as in the figure above For this detailed cleaning section you will encounter these screens and buttons on the displays Technical service card Item number 1602693 Is used for advanced cleaning and adjust machine settings The technical service card is supplied by your dealer For complete icons see programming manual To use the machine again remove the technical smart card and store it in a safe plac...

Page 15: ...ss Enter on the cleaning panel to start the cleaning process Display indicates Preparing Brewer Please Wait Display indicates Cleaning Brewer Time Left 300s The machine counts down from 300 seconds Display indicates Rinsing Brewer Cycles left 7 Display indicates Cleaning hot key when the cleaning is complete Close the door and remove technical service card to return to normal mode A Fig B When the...

Page 16: ...reparing Brewer Please Wait Display indicates Cleaning Unit Time Left 60 seconds The machine counts down from 60 seconds Display indicates Rinsing Brewer Cycles left 3 Display indicates Cleaning hot key when the cleaning is complete Close the door and remove technical service card to return to normal mode A When the cleaning tablet has been added the process must not be interrupted but be allowed ...

Page 17: ...ean mixer for CQube series Insert technical service card Step to Clean Machine Press Enter or press Clean Machine Cleaning Hot Key appears on the display Open the machine door Put a container that holds at least 0 5 litres under the outlet for hot drinks Press button on the cleaning panel See fig A The machine will now clean the mixing bowl for 5 seconds Close the door and remove technical service...

Page 18: ...achine door Put a container that holds at least 0 5 litres under the outlet for hot drinks Press button on the cleaning panel See fig A The machine will now clean the dispenser valves for 5 seconds Close the door and remove technical service card to return to normal mode Cleaning entails that the valves knock off any lime scale and other particles that may get stuck in the cylinders and flushing th...

Page 19: ... Cleaning Hot Key appears on the display Open the machine door Press button on cleaning panel inside of the door See fig A Filling System this takes approx 10 15sec Cleaning System Time Left 60s machine counts down from 60s Air Drying System Time Left 120s Machine counts down from 120s When cleaning is completed display shows Cleaning Hot Key Close the door and remove technical service card to ret...

Page 20: ...ss button on the cleaning panel See fig A If machine has a freshbrew mechanism press only one time and the brewer will run automatically to open position see fig B If machine has espresso brewer this function is used as Push and Hold Brewer will rotate as long as you keep the button pressed To close freshbrew mechanism press ENTER to make it return to home position see fig C Close the door and rem...

Page 21: ... grinder will run as long as the button is pressed See fig A Run grinder until no powder comes out of the grinder outlet approx 10sec Remove the bean hopper and pour out the remaining coffee beans Reassemble bean hopper and fill with a cap GRINDZ cleaning tablets and re open bean stop See fig C Start the grinder again by pressing button approx 10sec Run until no more cleaning powder come out of th...

Page 22: ...reshbrew mechanism it will dispense 150ml hot water into the brewer and then make one rotation until home position is reached If machine have an espresso brewer it will close the brewer and the rinse unit with 50ml hot water then it will go back to home position Press button on the cleaning panel to start rinse See fig A When rinsing is complete you can repeat this process 2 3 times when Cleaning ...

Page 23: ...rting which will back flush the milk system with hot water to primarily clean the direction valve inside the cooler The waste water from this cleaning will be flushed into milk bag or milk container The cleaning process takes about 10sec Repeat this process 2 3 times when Cleaning Hot Key is shown in display to get a better effect When Milk Prime is completed dispose of the Milk bag or clean milk ...

Page 24: ... A Display shows Place jug Press ENTER to start Place the hose in a container that holds about 1 liter Press Enter Display shows Preparing Unit Please Wait system is now filled with descaling agents Intermittently for 1 minute Display indicates Cleaning Brewer Time Left 600s The machine counts down from 600 seconds Display indicates Rinsing Brewer Cycles left 5 Display indicates Cleaning hot key w...

Page 25: ...assembled ensure that the rubber scraper B ends up between the rocker arms A Once you have lifted the handle pull the brewing chamber straight out Note Rinse the brewing chamber under running water to remove cleaning agent and coffee remains Disassemble the brewing chamber Press and lift up the handle on the brewing chamber 01 02 04 03 ...

Page 26: ... max 10 minutes Refit the filter Close the door Press the ENTER button and the brewing mechanism will return to default position Remove user card Cleaning agent for brewing mechanism Filter for brewing mechanism Tool for disassembly of filter A 10 minutes 25g 97 Celsius Figure 2 Figure 1 3 dl water Product No 1104161 Product No 47200213 Product No 4720090 Is available from your dealer Dispense a c...

Page 27: ...they point upwards and pull out the outlet hose Loosen the mixing bowl by pulling it straight out Loosen the whipper by pulling it straight out Loosen the mounting plate Turn the lever anticlockwise until it stops Reassembling mixing system See the next page Pull the mounting plate straight out 01 03 06 02 04 05 MAINTENANCE AND CARE ...

Page 28: ...e to assemble the whipper in one way Fix the mixing bowl and condensation trap Push fit the mixing bowl and fix with lever Connect the outlet hose All parts must be dry before reassembly Weekly Cleaning 02 01 03 04 Mixing Bowl Condensation Trap Mounting Plate Whipper Clean with a moist cloth and wipe dry Ensure that all water hoses have been connected and fitted Check all seals red before reassembl...

Page 29: ...e brewer Open the door and remove the waste bin Press down the safty ring on the connector simultaneously pull the teflon tube straight up Loosen the brewer tube from the outlet by pulling it straight out Put your hand according to the picture push up and forward at the same time until the brewer is detached at the back then pull it straight out ...

Page 30: ...01 03 05 Click Attach top part at the back of the brewer to the hooks on the gearbox push in the bottom part untill a click is felt Replace the brewer in front of the gearbox Reconnect inlet A and outlet B tubes Fasten the fixation screw Replace the waste bin the brewer is ready to use A B ...

Page 31: ... an auto cleaning cycle see the chapter in this manual After the cleaning proceed to dry up the mechanism Invert and shake it to force as much water out as possible Dry up all the surfaces and pay special attention to dry up the superior cone of the group as this is the one receiving the grinded coffee In case this one was humid this would cause the cone to clog with coffee powder IMPORTANT Now tu...

Page 32: ...32 Applying grease to group Apply grease on the cam of the gear wheel this side facing down Apply grease on the pin of piston rod and verify it moves freely Recover the nut opposite to the screw MAINTENANCE AND CARE ...

Page 33: ...CQUBE SERIES 33 align the signs Position 0 Insert the gear wheel align the signs Position 0 Applying grease to group MAINTENANCE AND CARE ...

Page 34: ... SERIES 34 Insert the nut and tighten the screw Before closing the cover and refitting the appropriate screws check again the Position 0 as in the previous sheet Applying grease to group MAINTENANCE AND CARE ...

Page 35: ...f non observance the device can become damaged or optimum operation not be guaranteed Safety instructions The grinder is only allowed to be used to grind whole coffee beans Ground coffee is never allowed to be filled into the input shaft Do not carry out any modifications or changes on the grinder In case for non observance the manufacturer shall be liable for resulting damain no case whatsoever N...

Page 36: ...sic adjustment Approximately every month the grinder housing and spout should be inspected for coffee residues and obvious damages In case of too much coffee residues around the spout check if the silicone flapper inside the spout is in place Proceed as follows Remove bean container Remove all coffee residues from the spout and the grinder housing by grinding through all coffee beans and using a va...

Page 37: ...eassemble grinder house If the silicon flapper is damaged or out of place it has to be replaced respectively refitted to the housing Proceed as follows If possible remove coffee residues Close Bean Stop Empty Grind Vacuum Cleaner Loosen the set screw at the front of the grinder housing Fig 4 Exchange of the silicone flapper in the spout Carefully pull out the spout D Fig 5 Take out silicone flapper E...

Page 38: ...tment shaft is accessible through a bore from the front of the grinder housing Press and simultaneously turn the adjustment bolt anticlockwise one or two notches for coarser coffee grounds Press and simultaneously turn the adjustment bolt clockwise one or two notches for finer coffee grounds After performing the grind adjustment run 2 3 cups of coffee through the grinder in order to achieve the cu...

Page 39: ...accidents exists General instruction In case of non observance the device can become damaged or optimum operation not be guaranteed Safety instructions The grinder is only allowed to be used to grind whole coffee beans Ground coffee is never allowed to be filled into the input shaft Do not carry out any modifications or changes on the grinder In case for non observance the manufacturer shall be li...

Page 40: ...ing through all coffee beans and using a vacuum cleaner to remove all residues Remove the two Phillips screws A See fig 1 on the side of grinder housing lid Carefully detach the grinding housing Fig 1 Note its position for correct reassembly Do not alter the adjustment of the grinding discs Clean the inside of the grinder housing with a soft brush See fig 2 When reassembling the grinder housing ag...

Page 41: ... coarser grinding For finer grinding rotate the wheel away from you To adjust the coarseness for right grinder rotate the adjuster wheel towards you for finer grinding For coarser grinding rotate the wheel away from you Take into consideration that after the adjuster is moved the effect is not immediate it takes about 1 coffee cycle for the new coffee grounds to reach the outlet and into the brewe...

Page 42: ...rom position 3 to 4 Affects the consistency of the grounds Cleanliness Affects the strain on plunger and cylinder Operating reliability Vacuum pressure in cylinder Decompress time Pause between positions 3 and 5 Adjustment 0 25 sec at step in 0 1 sec Affects the consistency of the grounds Cleanliness Affects the strain on plunger and cylinder Operating reliability Vacuum pressure in cylinder Empty...

Page 43: ... accurate when you swallow but the aftertaste disappears and instead it is harsh on the throat If you increase the volume too much the grounds can become soaked To fix this you must increase the Press time This causes the plunger to lower more before the pause position 3 4 the result is a higher vacuum effect in the cylinder and more finished coffee is sucked out through grounds At the same time y...

Page 44: ...e coarseness setting is too fine Coffee dose is too high The volume setting is too high The brewing chamber may be cracked The cylinder may be cracked Run the cleaning programme and replace the filter if necessary Increase the extraction time if necessary Increase the Press time and or Decompress time if necessary Check grinder setting clean Check the Strength setting Check theVolume setting Inspe...

Page 45: ...etween 0 25 seconds standard is preset to 3 5 seconds During this step the machine will produce preset volume for the selected drink with around 9 bar of water pressure The machine has also reached correct working temperature for the water for extraction by now There is a flow meter in the system that calculates number of pulses into volume ml to get the correct amount This setting will allow the ...

Page 46: ...CQUBE SERIES 46 Cold water unit OVERVIEW OF COMPONENTS Water In Fan Condenser Dryer Compressor Cooling Block Water Out Thermostat ...

Page 47: ...r CO2 unit OVERVIEW OF COMPONENTS Gas Holder Carbon Dioxide Tube Cooling Block Thermostat Compressor Fan Dryer Condenser Electronic Box Pressure Pump Water In Carbonated Water Out Carbon Dioxide In SolenoidValve Cold Water Out ...

Page 48: ...e curve also if cables have loose ned from its connectors Action Replace NTC sensor check cable connection on the NTC and PCB board ERROR Levelpins Message will show if the cables to the water level high low have been connected to the wrong levelpin Action Swap cables to the levelsensor ERROR Check Heater Message will show if the machine have not reached wor king temperature within 14 minutes from...

Page 49: ...ersic board is broken Fatal Error Contact Service Multiple Overcurrent messages at the same time or shortcut on the IO Board try to run components in Hardware Test and locate faulty components replace the IO Board if no one is found Smartcard Error Unknown Card The smartcard is not programmed chip on the smartcard is damaged card reader is broken or broken cable between card reader and UcMerisc bo...

Page 50: ...CQUBE SERIES 50 Water system espresso FLOW CHARTS ...

Page 51: ...ure in the machine it s only an option Note Inlet valve Brewer Mixers Cup Cup Cup Tea water Cold water unit optional Mixer 2 Mixer 1 Tank 960 C Overfill tube NTC Coffee Instant Tea Cold water Carbonated water Outlet valves Level pins Heater element Outlet 1 Outlet 2 Outlet 3 Outlet 4 Waste bin ...

Page 52: ...CQUBE SERIES 52 Milk system FLOW CHARTS ...

Page 53: ...00 Check Check Sealing 1605361 Check Check Brewing Unit Filtercoffee Brewer Brewfilter 47200213 Clean Clean Clean Replace Brewchamber 4720028 Check Check Brewcylinder 4720017 Check Check Coffeegrounds Scraper 4720027 Check Check Ingredients Grinder Discs Clean Clean Clean Clean Mixer Mountingplate 1204781 Check Replace Whipper 1204842 Check Check Ventilation Fan Mixer Ventilationgtube Clean Clean ...

Page 54: ...heck Tank Clean Clean ESP Boiler Outlet valve coffee 3 2 1660050 Check Check NTC Sensor 1660038 Check Check Brewing Unit Espresso Brewer Brewer 1201621 Clean Clean Clean Clean apply grease O ring upper piston 1201633 Clean Replace Sieve upper piston 1201624 Clean Replace Sieve lower piston 1201624 Clean Replace O ring lower piston 1201625 Clean Replace Ingredients Grinder Disc set 1965005 Clean Cl...

Page 55: ...resso Brewer Brewer 1201621 Clean Clean Clean Clean apply grease O ring upper piston 1201633 Clean Replace Sieve upper piston 1201624 Clean Replace Sieve lower piston 1201624 Clean Replace O ring lower piston 1201625 Clean Replace Ingredients Grinder Disc set 1965005 Clean Clean Clean Clean Mixer Mountingplate 1206702 Check Replace Whipper 1204842 Check Check Milkmodule Valve 3 2 Fridge 1206295 x1...

Page 56: ...0 Check Check Sealing 1605361 Check Check Brewing Unit Filtercoffee Brewer Brewfilter 4740202 Clean Clean Clean Replace Brewchamber 4720028 Check Check Brewcylinder 4720017 Check Check Coffeegrounds Scraper 4720027 Check Check Ingredients Grinder Discs 83306715 Clean Clean Clean Clean Mixer Mountingplate 1206702 Check Replace Whipper 1206703 Check Check Ventilation Fan Mixer Ventilationgtube 15050...

Page 57: ...C Sensor 711000 Check Check Sealing 1605361 Check Check Thermoblock 1601314 Clean Clean Brewing Unit Espresso Brewer O ring upper piston 1206440 Clean Replace O ring lower piston 1206441 Clean Replace Sieve upper piston Clean Replace Sieve lower piston Clean Replace Ingredients Grinder Discs 836715 Clean Clean Clean Clean Mixer Mountingplate 1204781 Check Replace Whipper 1204842 Check Check Ventil...

Page 58: ...sued without delay The affected equipment may not be used during awaiting service if there is any risk that the damage or defect would worsen The warranty will not cover consumption supplies such as glassware normal maintenance such as cleaning of filters contaminations in water lime incorrect voltages pressure or adjustment of water amounts The warranty will not cover damages of defects caused by...

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