KRUPS - Le Cube NESPRESSO _ EF 472 COFFEE MACHINE_ DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURE

GENERAL DISASSEMBLEY

Depending on the repair done the machine does not have to be fully disassembled.

• Remove the water tank (21), drip tray (29) with cup tray (28) and capsule container (26).
• Open the closing handle (56).
• Remove the coffee outlet (25). The coffee outlet is attached with two latching levers on both sides (a).
• Press down on both sides of the coffee outlet with your thumb and index finger and remove it.

Should any problems occur, then the coffee outlet can be disassembled as follows:

• Press the coffee outlet downwards until on the left side of the gap in the front panel (30) the groove (b) becomes visible.
• Place the screwdriver tip in the groove, carefully pry the coffee outlet (25) loose and remove it.

Remove the front cover (30):

• First loosen the two latching locks on the bottom.
• Place a screwdriver tip alternately in both slots (c) on the housing base and press hard to loosen the locking latches. Simultaneously pull out the underside of the front cover of the same side.

Remove the rear panel (47) :

• Loosen the two screws (34) behind the housing (32).
• Loosen the three screws (34) on the rear panel. Press the locking latch (d) downward with the tip of the screwdriver and remove the rear panel.

Remove both cup covers (17).

• Remove the left (20) and right covers (36) :
• Carefully press the tip of the screwdriver in the housing opening in order to loosen the locking latch (e). Pull off the corresponding cover at the same time.

• Place the closing handle (56) in the vertical position and remove the cover lid (57).
• Remove the coffee tap (24).
•  Remove the compact brewing unit (58), loosen the four screws (55) and place the compact brewing unit on one side.
•  Remove the drip tray (59) : Loosen the two locking latches on both sides (f) of the capsule bay manually.
•  Remove the cup tray or heating plate (42) (depends on machine type) :  If removing heating plate, loosen the screw (3) of the grounding connection first.  Push the tray or heating plate backwards until both plugs (g) are removed from the housing. Then lift it and remove backwards, diagonally.
• Remove the side panels (39).  Loosen the two screws (34) on the bottom of the housing and remove the side panels.

For all other repair works the support (13) of the compact brewing unit must be loosened from the floor (32).

• Loosen the last three screws (34) on the underside of the housing (32).
• Use the screwdriver to carefully loosen the four locking latches (h) and to simultaneously pull the support (13) upwards. In the end, carefully move the support forward.
• Assemble in the reverse sequence after the repair works have been completed.

Mounting tip for heating plate (depends on machine type)

• Check if the two heat conductor disks (60) adhere to the heating plate (42) on the correct positions.
• When assembling, make sure that the heating plate (42) with the heat conductor disks (60) is well set on the thermoblock (5).

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