Maintenance
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Maintenance
DAILY:
Check gas lines and fittings for gas leaks. Use
soap and water mixture or LP-gas leak detector to
detect gas leaks.
DAILY:
Check LP-gas supply hose for abrasions, cut or
wear. Make sure hose fitting and tank fitting are free of
debris before connecting.
DAILY:
Make sure kettle gas safety valve (CC) rotates
freely. Make sure valve freely moves in and out at the
“PILOT” position.
DAILY:
Make sure a good spark is being produced at
the kettle pilot burner by the kettle pilot igniter electrode.
Spark gap should be 0.17 - 0.20 in. (0.43 - 0.50 cm).
DAILY:
Make sure kettle main burners (A) ignite when
heat is required and shut-off when heat is not required.
DAILY:
Make sure kettle pilot burner (C) is burning cor-
rectly. The flame should be 2 - 3 in. (5.0 - 7.6 cm) high
and blue/orange in color.
DAILY:
Make sure LP-gas only flows to burner when
safety shut-off valve knob is pressed in.
DAILY:
Make sure the screed burners are burning cor-
rectly.
DAILY:
Check bead box dispenser drive wheel (27) and
tire (89) for foreign debris.
WEEKLY:
Grease thermoplastic flow control gate valve
guides.
WEEKLY
: Check tire pressures.
WEEKLY:
Check screed box bar carbide runners for
wear.
WEEKLY:
Clean the kettle to remove any debris or
burnt material.
WEEKLY (or every 3000 lb of melting):
Clean ProMelt
Kettle of all overheated material.
MONTHLY:
Grease agitator rod ball joint ends.
DAILY:
Clean ProMelt kettle screen by scraping sides
with long-handled scraper.
.17 - .20 in.
ti14519b
ti24939a
2 - 3 in.
ti16991a
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