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BEFORE YOU BEGIN USING YOUR ASPHALT HOT PATCHER READ
AND REREAD THE FOLLOWING COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
YOU WILL PREVENT INJURIES AND INCREASE THE USEFUL LIFE
OF YOUR MACHINE WHILE SAVING YOURSELF TIME AND
MONEY.
WHY SHOULD I NEVER CLEAN THE HOPPER WITH A FLAMMABLE MATERIAL?
The diesel burners heat the hopper to a point where flammable materials (depending on their flash point)
could ignite and cause burn injuries to the operator.
To prevent burn injuries, always use a
non-flammable, environmentally-friendly product to clean the asphalt hot patcher.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BEFORE PUTTING ASPHALT IN THE HOPPER FOR THE FIRST
TIME?
1) FALCON RME RECOMMENDS WEARING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHILE OPERATING THE
ASPHALT HOT PATCHER OR TACK TANK.
2) Coat the inside hopper walls with a
non-flammable, environmentally-friendly
asphalt release agent
before filling the hopper to
facilitate cleaning at the end of the day.
WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (40 degrees Fahrenheit and below), WHAT DO I NEED TO DO
DIFFRENTLY TO GET THE DIESEL BURNER TO IGNITE?
Use the diesel fuel pre-heater if asphalt hot patcher includes this option. (see DIESEL FUEL PRE-
HEATER INSTRUCTION section of this manual).
When the outdoor temperature is below 40 degrees Fahrenheit...
1) Add a diesel fuel conditioner to the fuel tank per instructions on the fuel conditioner label. If diesel fuel
still gels and the diesel burner is difficult to start due to gelled fuel, do the following....
A) Mix diesel fuel with kerosene at a 1:1 ratio and
B) Bring the patcher indoors until the fuel has warmed to a point where it is not gelling. Return the
patcher outdoors and attempt to start the burner by turning the HOPPER toggle switch ON/UP.
CAN I USE BIO-DIESEL FUEL?
The Beckett diesel burner is designed to operate with #1 and #2 diesel fuel or up to B5 bio-diesel fuel.
Attempting to run the diesel burner with bio diesel fuel exceeding B5 will lead to burner component
failure and void the patcher warranty with regard to problems caused by using the wrong bio-diesel
fuel.
