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MANUAL Revision 02 December 2012 All parts of this document are the property of Saeco International Group. All rights reserved. This document and all the information herein is provided without liability deriving from any errors or omissions. Furthermore, no part may be reproduced, used or collected, except where...
Operation, cleaning and maintenance Operating logic 4.1. Water circuit Control ringnut and valve Coffee cycle operating diagram Single microswitch Temperature sensor Coffee grinder operation Low bean level detection, dose quantity adjustment, coffee grinder blocked Dose self-learning Saeco International Group SYNTIA...
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Pump and turbine disassembly OETIKER clamps assembly and disassembly 7.10 Coffee grinder disassembly 7.11 Grinder adjustment / assembly and disassembly Notes Water circuit diagram 9.1. Water circuit diagram Electrical diagram 10.1 Digital wiring diagram 10.2 Focus wiring diagram Saeco International Group SYNTIA...
Qty. Description Notes Screwdriver Torx T 10 Pliers for Oetiker clamps CC -A - Vdc tester Digital thermometer Scale limit > 150°C SSC (Saeco Service Center) Programmer 1.3 Material Description Notes Thermal paste Heating element > 200°C Descaler Saeco Entkalker...
YES, to consult the specifi c exploded-view of the Only for OOW repairs CARAFE Thermal Carafe on website YES, to consult the specifi c exploded-view of the MILK ISLAND Only for OOW repairs Milk Island on website Saeco International Group Page 2 / 04...
LCD display Aroma/pre-ground Long coffee coffee key dispensing button Selector Coffee/hot water/steam F O C U S Aroma/pre-ground LED display coffee key Long coffee Long coffee luminous button luminous button Selector Coffee/hot water/steam Saeco International Group Page 3 / 04...
SYNTIA 01 INTRODUCTION 1.6.2 Internal machine parts Side door microswitch Coffee grinder motor Coffee grinder Boiler insulation and boiler PWR/CPU card Pump Temperature sensor Water level sensor Saeco International Group Page 4 / 04...
Temperature of 1st product 69°C ≤ 85°C Temperature of 2nd product 72°C ≤ 85°C Coffee Q.ty 70/120 gr. Temperature of 1st product 69°C ≤ 85°C Temperature of 2nd product 72°C ≤ 85°C Picture 1 Picture 2 Saeco International Group Page / 04...
(9 lots of dregs) Warning to empty dregs drawer after Reset dregs counter Every time the dregs drawer is removed for at least 5 seconds, even if the "empty dregs" alarm has not been activated Saeco International Group Page / 04...
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WATER TANK Description Level sensor Water reserve (pulses) with water fi lter Water reserve (pulses) with no water fi lter Water reserve modifi able by Production/Service departments "Fill tank" alarm "No tray" alarm Water mains Saeco International Group Page / 04...
Wait for the dispensing process to end Machine dispensing two coffees (dispensing stops when you press the key again) MEMO The machine is being programmed Stop dispensing as desired with the coffee cup fi ll level Saeco International Group Page 1 / 07...
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When the fi lling cycle ends turn the knob back to the central position No coffee beans inside container. After fi lling the coffee container, start the cycle again No water Fill the water tank Saeco International Group Page 2 / 07...
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3) Descaling in progress 8) Close the valve 4) Close the valve 9) Fill the tank with fresh water 10) Press the key indicated 5) Fill the tank with fresh water by the arrow Saeco International Group Page 3 / 07...
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= very soft water =soft =hard =very hard “INTENZA” water fi lter This function lets you manage the “INTENZA” water fi lter. RESET Factory settings This function allows the factory values to be reset Saeco International Group Page 4 / 07...
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MEMO MEMO Machine in the phase of program- Blinking ming the quantity of coffee to be di- spensed (Keep the espresso or long Stop dispensing as desired coffee button pressed) Blinking MEMO MEMO Saeco International Group Page 5 / 07...
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- Close the service door Fixed Empty the dregs drawer Blinking Insert dregs drawer No beans inside the coffee Re-start the cycle after fi lling Fixed container the container Fixed Fill water tank Saeco International Group Page 6 / 07...
Approx. every 6 weeks or Approx. every 3 60 litres months / 120 litres Very hard water (over 21°dH) Approx. every 4 weeks or Approx. every 6 weeks 30 litres or 60 litres Saeco International Group Page 7 / 07...
When dispensing coffee the mushroom valve opens at 4 bar +/- 0.5 Manual opening when dispensing water Manual opening when dispensing steam TOTAL STROKE COFFEE CLOSED -30° + 30° Valve opening Valve closing stroke stroke STEAM WATER OPEN OPEN Extra stroke Extra stroke Saeco International Group Page / 06...
3. Preliminary dispensing phase (short pump activity, short pause) 4. Product dispensing (the pump operation period is defi ned by the amount of product dispensed) 5. The gear motor moves to its home position (the dregs are expelled automatically) Saeco International Group Page / 06...
The electronic system detects the current boiler temperature from the drop in voltage and ad- justs it accordingly. Resistor values: see table Temp. (°C) R nom (kΩ) R (+/- %) 61,465 17,599 7,214 6,121 5,213 4,459 1,653 0,893 Saeco International Group Page / 06...
With beans n=50% Coffee grinder blockage If the coffee grinder becomes blocked for any reason, pulses will no longer be transmitted to the electronic sys- tem and the grinder will come to a stop Saeco International Group Page / 06...
Caution: In the case of excessive dosage, powder may be expelled into the dreg drawer. This is not a fault, but can occur during preliminary operation or after a service. Saeco International Group Page / 06...
Y” and display 1 2 3 4 interface card and/or fl at cable N N Y N remains green JP21. PRESS THE ON/OFF KEY TO ACCESS THE NEXT LEVEL UP Saeco International Group Page 1 / 07...
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TAP - ERR TAPCOFFE=N Incorrect incorrect TAPSTEAM=N DOOR=Y display from TAPWATER=N BU-P=Y position pos. TAP - ERR =Y DREG=Y “N to Y” TANK-H2O=Y PRESS THE ON/OFF KEY TO ACCESS THE NEXT LEVEL UP Saeco International Group Page 2 / 07...
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ERROR: (WITH UNIT inserted) Gearmotor motor current absorption higher than 300mA, display from WORK=N HOME=N CUR= 337 green to red: check gearmotor unit and/or motor PRESS THE ON/OFF KEY TO ACCESS THE NEXT LEVEL UP Saeco International Group Page 3 / 07...
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CPU/POWER OPEN OPEN card connection (JP13 may be disconnected) ERROR: Power absorption KO and temperature does not increase: check power supply wiring and/or CPU/ POWER card connection (JP17-3) Saeco International Group Page 4 / 07...
JP21 wiring MEMO MEMO If the LED does not turn on, check the knob card and the JP21 wiring MEMO PRESS THE ON/OFF KEY TO ACCESS THE NEXT LEVEL UP Saeco International Group Page 5 / 07...
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CPU/Power card (JP2), the wiring of the coffee grinder motor and/or the connection on the CPU/Power card (JP8) Saeco International Group Page 6 / 07...
The boiler temperature has not increased by x°c in y sec (boiler power supply disconnected, incorrect boiler fi tted must be a 1300W boiler, partial power supply to boiler, cut out thermostat tripped) Mains voltage trouble Saeco International Group Page 7 / 07...
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CHAPTER 6 SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE Saeco International Group SYNTIA...
When refi tting the machine cover, take great care not to scratch the keypad cover. Put a sheet of paper on the keypad cover (see photo) before refi tting the machine cover and slide it out at the end of assembly Saeco International Group Page / 09...
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Disassembling the rear cover Unscrew the screws shown 7.2. Coffee dispenser disassembly 1) Unscrew the screw shown 2) Slide out the fork clip 3) Unscrew the screws shown and remove the support 4) Coffee dispenser assembly parts Saeco International Group Page / 09...
1) Remove the display frame by lifting it and slip off the upper cover 2) Slip off the fl at cable and loosen the highlighted screw 4) Display and interface cards as 3) Loosen the highlighted screws and remove the elastic sembly washer Saeco International Group Page / 09...
(P) 4) When replacing the motor and the transmission shaft, make sure the bearings (L) are in the right position. Grease the shaft thoroughly and evenly Saeco International Group Page / 09...
4) Unscrew the screws shown to remove the front piece support 5) Remove the spring washer and the control knob gear (steam/water) Saeco International Group Page / 09...
Pump and turbine disassembly PUMP Remove the connection 1, disconnect the silicone hoses 2 Unscrew the safety valve and remove the pump from the two supports TURBINE Remove the connection and disconnect the silicone hoses Saeco International Group Page / 09...
7.9. OETIKER clamps assembly and disassembly 1) Boiler connection 2) Other connections Replacing the hoses 1) Use a suitable pair of pliers to remove the clamp (as illustrated) 2) Tighten the clamp as illustrated Saeco International Group Page / 09...
7.10. Coffee grinder disassembly 1) To remove the coffee grinder, simply slide it out and remove its connections 2) When replacing it, make sure the spring (A) and the coffee pipe (B) are positioned correctly Saeco International Group Page / 09...
(A) locked in position and turn the grinder blade anti-clockwise, until it detaches from the bayonet coupling 4) When refi tting the upper grinder support, make sure you reposition it so that the mark is as illustrated in the photo Saeco International Group Page / 09...
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CHAPTER 8 NOTES Saeco International Group SYNTIA...
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SYNTIA 08 NOTES Saeco International Group Page / 01...
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CHAPTER 9 WATER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM Saeco International Group SYNTIA...
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SYNTIA 09 WATER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 9.1. Water circuit diagram Saeco International Group Page / 01...
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CHAPTER 10 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM Saeco International Group SYNTIA...
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SYNTIA 10 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM 10.1 Wiring diagram Digital Saeco International Group Page / 01...
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