Accessing the inside – Cuadra

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Power off your machine and let it cool for at least an hour or 2.

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Unplug the power cord from both the outlet and the machine.

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Remove the drip tray, top cover, and water tank.

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On the top, there are 4 Allen key screws (usually 2.5 mm). This holds the top inside panel and the side panels.

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On the side of each side panel, there are 2 Allen key screws (usually 2.5 mm).

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Once the panels are removed you will have side access to the inside. On the right side, you can access the pressure gauge.

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On the left side, you can access the pressurestat, safety thermostat reset, heating element, indicator light, & power switch.

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To remove the back panel, there are 2 screws to remove. One is near the top of where the water tank sits.

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The other is near where the power cord is plugged in.

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To remove the inside back panel, there are 2 Allen key screws on the bottom inside.

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There are also 2 Allen key screws on each side of the inside frame.

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This will give you back access to the boiler. To remove the inside bottom plate there are 2 more screws to remove.

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This is the screw on the right side.

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The screw on the left side is connected to a wire.

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Once the inside bottom plate is removed, you will have access to the pump, brain unit, solenoid valve, & relay.

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