Air Burners, Inc.
T-400 Air Curtain Trench Burner with Kubota V3600-TE Engine
OPERATING MANUAL
Page 6 of 34
(Vers. 09.15)
6. The Machine should not be operated when the wind speeds reach 20 MPH .
As an operator you should always be aware of wind speed and direction. Increased
wind speed will affect the integrity of the “air curtain” and will cause hot embers to trav-
el farther. See the wind speed chart on Page 5 regarding the suggested set back.
7. NEVER use highly combustible materials to light the pit.
Highly combustible materials such as gasoline, refined spirits, etc. ignite at an explo-
sive rate which may cause serious injury or death. The safest method to start the fire
in the pit is to use materials, such as paper and kindling wood. In the absence of these
materials or when starting materials with a high moisture content, Diesel fuel oil is an
acceptable option.
8. Shut the unit down in an emergency.
Stop loading the pit, stop the air flow by either disengaging the PTO or by shutting
down the engine. Dump dirt, sand or water into the fire pit.
9. Personal Safety
Operators need to be aware of the following
potential hazards:
A) Flying hot embers
being released from
the fire. Operators or anyone within the
100 foot radius of the fire should wear ap-
propriate fire resistant clothing. The ideal
outwear for an operator would include a
Nomex jacket, leather gloves, eye protec-
tion, hard hat, cotton work jeans and steel
toe boots. Operators should never wear
synthetic material (i.e. polyester) around
the fire as this type of material can melt
and cause injury. Additionally, some syn-
thetic materials will support combustion
and could be very dangerous around fire.
One hundred percent cotton materials would be the minimum, cotton treated with a
fire retardant would be better and fire proof materials, like Nomex, would be best.
B) Noise, ear protection is recommended around the machines.
It is a good
practice to wear approved ear protection when working in close proximity to the fan
and engine.
C) Ash and dust
can be released during the operation and during cleaning. Op-
erators should wear appropriate breathing masks to protect themselves from inhal-
ing the dust and ash.
