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This question comes up often enough...but I am afraid that in most cases no such thing exists.
Usually, the best you will get is an owner booklet which wont tell you much, and its a commercial application where it is assumed that people in cafes know what they should do to keep their espresso machine in good working order.
This of course is nothing more than say, off the top of my head:
knowing how to, and how often to, "jiggle" and backflush groups with appropriate detergent;
ditto group handles;
clean drip trays, collector box and the under drip tray area thoroughly at regular intervals
keep the collector box (black plastic box under the drip tray) clear of grinds so ity doesnt block and cause ovserflow of dregs on to the bench
ditto the drain pipe
keep steam pipes clean and clear of milk scum;
keep the area to the side of, and above the steam pipes, scrupulously clean from splashed milk scum.
wipe down all externmal areas of the machine often with clean (not milk soaked rags) soft cloths.
Also clean often underneath the coffee machine ie on the bench.
Also, not to use scourers anywhere near the equipment.
If I have left something out I am sure someone else will chime in.
There are no "user serviceable" parts inside the machine (except for keeping the area under the drip tray clean), and suitably qualified servicemen only need go there when a malfunction or breakdown service is required.
That is not to mention the proper care of the adjoining coffee grinder, the other oft brought up subject of requests for "service manuals" that dont exist.
I realize this is an old thread, but for the sake of others who might need the manual in the future (god knows how much information I've dredged from googling old threads) here is the link to the Expobar Elegance manual:
it's the new Elegance, but it shouldn't make any difference. Whilst it's not a factory service manual, it does include some tidbits you might not otherwise glean from powering it up, and pushing buttons. Things like the left dose control also programs the right panel, not the other way around. The cleaning sequence (power on whilst pressing "2 short coffees") and a few other things that are probably identical on other machines with similar Gicar controllers.
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