What panels come off to get to 15/20amp switch?

[alsterling]

It's 1030pm pst......I'm searching all over this site for simple step by step instructions to get to the 15/20amp operation switch, and no dice??! I saw the photos of the panels removed, but don't know if I have to remove all the panels, or just a couple, to get to the switch/control panel. I did read the comments and saw the photo posted by someone who went into their boiler area to tighten things up...but no comments on how they got there or whether it was necessary to pull off all the panels for the electronics control board. I saw that the switch was on top of the newer black encased board.

In order, does anyone know what to do....step by step. I'll call Chriscoffee in the AM, but maybe someone will read and answer this before I have to call?

Thanks in advance, Al in SoCal

[chas]

You may be able to reach it just by taking off the top cover. It there's not enough room to get in there with your hand you can probably reach down and flip the switch with the tip of a flat bladed pliers.

It should be unplugged and cool when doing this.

If you still can't get at it from the top then, you'll have to remove the top, drip tray, right panel, and probably rear panel. There are photos associated with some of the repairs documented on the S1 web site that should were all the screw are for each of these panels.

[alsterling]

Dear Chas....

Well, I was up early and went into the garage (My espresso test kitchen) and took a look at the machine. As was shown in your photo set, I found the "One Lone Screw" that holds the top warming cover to the machine frame. I unscrewed it, hopeing that it would be all I would need to do............ and thank goodness, it WAS! The machine I bought early last year has the very convenient switch on the top of the control board, within site, but as you said, not "finger distance." I used a long fully-insulated screwdriver and flipped it to 20amps and put it all back together. I then took the machine off ECON mode and forced both boilers to work their ass off. So far no problems.

Thanks for the prompt reply! Al in SoCal

[chas]

I'm glad you correctly translated pliers to screwdriver. I know better than to answer posts first thing in the morning before espresso!

[alsterling]

Chas......I was embarrassed to tell you that I didn't "pull the plug" on the machine! The formula is........... take your current age, and as it increases, add the increase to other side where it says "....doing really stupid things that could get you killed, or worse, totally screw up what you're working on!" I originally was going to post the part where I 'fessed up and said that I quit shutting off breakers on anything under 440vac 3ph that I work on............. although, I do take off rings and watches and put one hand in a pocket before pokeing around in a chassis! (That part of my brain still works.)

Best, Al