Philips Saeco Royal HD8838 User manual

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Coffee Machine HD8838
Syntia cappuccino
Contents Page
1. Introduction
1.1. Documentation required 1
1.2. Tools and equipment required 1
1.3. Material 1
1.4. Safety warnings 1
1.5. Syntia Cappuccino Range 2
1.6.1. External appliance parts 3
1.6.2. Internal appliance parts 4
2. Technical specications
2.1. Technical specications 1
2.2. Appliance parameters and performance 2
3. User instructions
3.1. Customer and programming menu 1
3.2. Operation, cleaning and maintenance 5
4. Operating logic
4.1. Water circuit 1
4.2. Frother valve assembly 2
4.3. Stopcock 2
4.4. Coffee cycle 3
4.5. Single microswitch 4
4.6 Temperature sensor 4
4.7. Coffee grinder 5
4.8. No-bean detection, dose adjustment, blocked coffee
grinder
5
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4.9. Auto-learning dose (SAS) 6
4.10. Water level detection (water tank) 7
4.11. Water level detection (drip tray) 7
4.12. Descaling request 8
4.13. Anti-scale lter 8
5. Troubleshooting
5.1. Test mode 1
5.2. Error messages 6
6. Standard inspections
6.1. Repair schedule 1
6.2. Service schedule 1
6.3. Final inspection 2
7. Disassembly
7.1. Outer elements 1
7.2. Coffee dispenser 2
7.3. Coffee grinder adjustment 3
7.4. Keyboard card and control knob 4
7.5. Power/CPU Board 4
7.6. Gearmotor 5
7.7. Boiler 6
7.8. Stopcock 6
7.9. Pump and ow meter 7
7.10. Solenoid valves 7
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7.11. Coffee grinder 8
7.12. Adjusting/removing and installing the grinder blades 8
7.13. Installing and removing Oetiker clamps 9
8. Notes
9. Water circuit diagram
10. Electrical diagram

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1.1. Documentation required
The following documentation is required for repairs:
Instruction booklet of the specic model•
Technical documentation of the specic model (diagrams, exploded drawings)•
1.2. Tools and equipment required
Besides standard equipment, the following tools are required:
Qty. Description Notes
1 Screwdriver Torx T 8 - T 10 - T 20
1 Pliers for Oetiker clamps
1AC - DC - Vdc tester
1 Digital thermometer Full scale > 150°C
1SSC (Saeco Service Center) Programmer
(for programming and diagnosis mode)
1.3. Material
Description Notes
Thermal grease Thermal resistance > 200°C
Descaler Saeco descaler
Degreaser Personal choice
Silicone grease Safe to use with food
1.4. Safety warnings
It is recommended to consult the technical manual of the appliance before implementing any
operation.
Comply with all applicable standards relating to the repair of household appliances.
Always disconnect the power plug from the mains before beginning repairs on the appliance.
Simply turning off the main switch is not sufciently safe to prevent electrical discharges.
This household appliance is rated as insulation class I.
On completion of the repairs, insulation and dielectric rigidity tests must be performed.
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1.5. Syntia Cappuccino Range
DO PSA
SYNTIA CAPPUCCINO
SS
Display interface X
With brushed stainless steel parts X
With parts made of ABS
Milk carafe X
Automatic dosing (SAS) X
Quantity of dispensed coffee saved in
memory X
Auto-rinse X
Automatic shutdown
(after 60' inactivity) X
Compartment for ground coffee X
Automatic descaling cycle X
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1.6.1. External appliance parts
03
Control
panel
Water tank
Power cord
Coffee bean
container with lid
Compartment for
pre-ground coffee
Service
hatch
Connection for
milk container
milk container
Grind level
adjustment
Brewing unit
Dreg
drawer
Drip
tray+grille
Full tank
oat
Pre-ground coffee “avour”/
hot milk selector
Coffee/hot water selector
PROGRAMMING MENU
Expresso lungo dispensing
button
Cappuccino/milk
dispensing button
Expresso dispensing button ON/OFF button
LCD display
Main switch

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1.6.2. Internal appliance parts
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Ground coffee
conveyor
Solenoid Valve
EV1
Solenoid Valve
EV2
Power Board Pump
Flow meter
Water level
capacitive sensor
Door lock
microswitch
Boiler
Coffee grinder

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 2.1. Technicalspecications
Power supply and output: 240 V~ 50 Hz 1400 W - 230 V~ 50/60 Hz 1400 W -
120 V~ 60 Hz 1500 W - 100 V~ 50/60 Hz 1300 W
Temperature control: Variable resistor sensor (NTC)
transmits the value to the control board
Safety system: 2 manual reset or one-shot thermostats (175°C)
Coffee heat exchanger output:
Stainless steel
(230/120 V~) 1300 W – (100 V~) 1100 W
to dispense coffee, hot water and steam
Gearmotor: 33VC 2 rotation directions; 24VC power supply
Pump:
Ulka with reciprocating piston and 120°C cutout 48 W, 230V,
50 Hz, Type EP5 approx. 13-15 bar 120V, 60Hz 100V, 50/60 Hz
Overpressure valve: Opening at approx. 16-18 bar
Water lter: In tank
Coffee grinder: Direct current motor with at ceramic grinder blades
Automatic dosage Dose adjustment controlled by the electronic system
Consumption: During the heating phase - approx. 5.6 A
Consumption in Stand-by <1 W
Dimensions: W x H x D in mm: 256x315x415
Weight: 9 kg
Water tank capacity: 1.2 l.
Coffee container capacity 260 g coffee beans
Dreg drawer capacity 8
Heat exchanger capacity: Approx. 10 cc
Water circuit lling time: Approx. 15 sec Max. on rst lling cycle
Heating time: Approx. 45 sec.
Dispensing temperature: Approx. 84°± 4°
Grinding time: approx. 8-10 sec.
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2.2. Appliance parameters and performance
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Descaling frequency
Hardness Water hardness Withoutanti-scalelter Withanti-scalelter
1Soft (up to 7°dH) 240 litres (480,000 pulses) 480 litres (960,000 pulses)
2Medium (7° - 14°dH) 120 litres (240,000 pulses) 240 litres (480,000 pulses)
3Hard (15° - 21°dH) 60 litres (120,000 pulses) 120 litres (240,000 pulses)
4Very hard (over 21°dH) 30 litres (60,000 pulses) 60 litres (120,000 pulses)
The default water hardness level is 3. Each litre of water corresponds to approximately 2,000
pulses.
PRODUCT
QUANTITY
Minimum
quantity
(Puls.)
Default
quantity
(Puls.)
Maximum
quantity
(Puls.)
Set
by the
user
Set by the
Production/Service Dept
Expresso 70 165 600 Yes No
Average coffee No No No No No
Expresso lungo 70 440 600 Yes No
Pre-ground Yes
Hot water Continues until the water is used up (capacitive sensor)
Steam Continues until the water is used up (capacitive sensor)
RINSE Initial rinse Final rinse
When performed When the appliance is switched
on and the boiler temperature is
≤ 50°C
When the machine is switched
off electronically, manually or
automatically after 60', if at least
one coffee has been dispensed
before being switched off
No. of Pulses 180 80
Stop option Yes, by pressing any button Yes, by pressing any button
Can be disabled by the user No No
Can be disabled by the
Production/Service Dept
No No
No. of pulses adjustable by
the user
No No
No. of pulses adjustable by
the Production/Service Dept
No No
Pulse range
(Min - Max)
No No
WATER HARDNESS ADJUSTABLE