Grand Soleil 40
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Gas propane system
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For the gas bottle, of 3 Kg. of weight but not supplied, it has been arranged a place,
obtained in the deck in a central position, abaft the cockpit. It is accessible lifting the
helmsman’s settee. This particular place is supplied with a scupper through which the
possible water and bottle gas leakage can flow.
A mixer is mounted on top of the bottle gas which is the one used with the valve and it is
completed of a tap with opening at 90°, of a regulating handle to be positioned to the kind
of pressure desired and of a gas bottle connection of ¼”.
The bottle is linked by a flexible special rubber pipe, clamped onto copper piping
connecting the bottle to stove unit. This copper piping runs along the inner portside hull,
and stops in the stove compartment with a propane stop-valve.
In the last section, in order to allow the swinging movement of the stove, a flexible
homologated rubber pipe has been fitted and clamped on.
Instruction
To light one of the burners:
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Open the mixer cock on the gas bottle.
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Open the tap located abaft under the galley-stove unit.
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Push the selected burner button. Being fitted with a safety thermocouple, after lighting,
maintain the button pushed in for a few seconds until thermocouple is hot.
Caution:
over the years the thermocouple becomes less efficient. It is therefore
advisable to check it regularly while operating and in case of defect, have a new one
installed by a skilled technician.
Warning
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We remember you that the gas system is an under pressure system and therefore
leaks may occur.
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Use on-board with extremely caution the gas flame.
