Desa BLP35ES, Owner'S Manual

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Ignitor
1. Remove motor and fan
guard from heater (see
Motor, page 10, steps 1 and
2).
2. Remove black ignitor wire
from piezo ignitor. Access
ignitor wire through
underside of heater base
(see Figure 13). Push wire
up through bushing in
heater shell.
3. Remove ignitor mounting
screw from rear head using
nut-driver or standard
screwdriver (see Figure 14).
4. Remove ignitor from rear
head.
5. Install new ignitor. Attach
ignitor to rear head with
ignitor mounting screw.
6. Run ignitor wire from new
ignitor through bushing in
heater shell. Attach ignitor
wire to piezo ignitor.
7. Set gap between ignitor
electrode and target plate to
4.3 mm (see Figure 15).
8. Test for spark.
WARNING: Make sure
heater is disconnected
from propane supply.
Heater could ignite
causing severe burns.
Push piezo ignitor button
and watch for spark be-
tween ignitor electrode and
target plate.
9. Place motor and fan guard
into rear of heater shell (see
Motor, page 10, steps 9 and
10).
Rear
Head
Figure 14 - Removing Ignitor Mounting Screw and Ignitor
Figure 15 - Clearance between Ignitor Electrode and Target Plate
Figure 13 - Removing Ignitor Wire from Piezo Ignitor
Ignitor Wire
Bushing
Piezo Ignitor
Underside of
Heater Base
Ignitor
Ignitor
Mounting
Screw
Target
Plate
Gap
Area
Ignitor
Electrode