4
Controls
Control Lever
The lever on the front of the machine controls a valve inside the brew group and it
also controls the pump for brewing. The lever has three positions--up, middle and
down.
1.
Up
: When in the “up” position the pump turns on for brewing and the valve
inside the brew group opens and allows water to flow over the coffee.
2.
Middle
: Do not use this position. When in the “middle” position, the pump is
turned off but the pressure in the brew group has not been released so it’s
important that you Do Not Remove the Portafilter until the lever is in the
‘down” position.
3.
Down
: When in the “down” position, the pump is turned off and any water
pressure left on the coffee is released and deposited into the drip tray through
the tube at the bottom of the brew group.
Always move the lever to the
down position before removing the portafilter from the brew group
.
Main Power Switch
The main power switch is located on the top left side of the front of the machine.
When turned on the machine will automatically start heating up and the water level
control system will make sure that the steam boiler is full of water. NOTE: When the
main power switch is turned on, the pump may go one for a few seconds, even if the
steam boiler is full.
Steam Boiler Light
This light goes on whenever the heating element in the steam boiler is on. It is
perfectly normal for this light to go on and off with or without any discernable pattern
when the machine is in use.
Steam Pressure Gauge
This pressure gauge shows the pressure inside the steam boiler. The pressure comes
set from the factory at around 1.3 to 1.4 bar. This is the proper boiler pressure and
there should be no need to make any adjustments. The needle on the pressure gauge
will go down during steaming but will quickly rise up as the steam boiler heating
element is activated.
Brew Pressure Gauge
This pressure gauge will display brew pressure on the coffee.
Steam Knob (Left side of machine)
When this knob is turned counter clockwise, the steam valve is opened and steam
under high pressure will exit through the steam wand.
Hot Water knob (right side of machine)
When this knob is turned counter clockwise, hot water and some steam will exit
through the hot water wand. NOTE: Use caution when using this function as boiling
water exiting from the hot water wand can cause severe burns.
