Your first coke machine will be some work since you are not familiar with soda vending machines. So the first thing that you should do is to read the manual that was included with your machine. This will get you familiar with it and some of the idea and terms that is used in the vending industry. It may seem like a big task and you may want to dive right in and get it up and running but trust me; read the manual first. It will save you a lot of issues in the long run.

After you are done reading about your coke machine take a look at the components that are described. Make sure that you know these parts and what they do. Most of the manuals that you will encounter will give descriptions to the parts and their functions. The more that you know about what they do the better off you will be. This is a tried and true fact taken from experience.

There are details in the manual and it should be read carefully especially the section that has to deal with trouble shooting your soda vending machine most manuals have one. Things may go wrong with your machine and this would be the section that you would turn to they have detailed instructions and a flow chart feel to them as to what to look for next.
 
So take your time and read over the manual that was sent to you with your vending machine it has tons of information about your machine, what to do when something goes wrong and if you can solve the issue yourself. They even have numbers that you can call to ask for assistance. Thank you and I hope that you will enjoy your soda machine.