Jiffy Esteam, Owner'S Manual

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Jiffy
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J-1 and J-2 Wiring Instructions
1. Insert cord set (1) into housing and connect black positive wire (2) from
cord set to terminal number 5 on the switch.
2. Secure with grounding screw ground wire from cord set to the ground
location on the housing (3).
3. Connect blue wire (4) from the right side of brass heating element (5) to
right side of the L-290 thermostat (6).
4. Insert brass heating element unit into housing. Hand tighten the brass nuts
(7) on the water line to the element and to the 90 degree fitting from the
cup. Tighten 2 mounting screws (8) at the base of heating element. Now,
use a 5/8” wrench to securely tighten the brass nuts on the water line to the
element and to the 90 degree fitting from the water cup. Heating unit may
be loosened and adjusted for a better fit if necessary.
5. Connect white wire (9) from the left side of the heater unit to terminal
number 6 on switch.
6. Connect yellow wire (10) from the left side of the thermostat to terminal
number 3 on the switch.
7. Connect white neutral wire (11) from cord set bundle to orange fusible link
with plastic connector (12).
8. Connect other end of orange fusible link to terminal number 2 on the
switch.
9. Set steamer upright and place black plastic strain relief (13) approximately
4 1/2” from end of cord set and insert into housing using pliers.
10. Secure bottom plate with four screws.
11. To avoid leakage, be sure to tighten hose (or hat nozzle) with wrench before
using steamer.
Before attempting any repair on a Jiffy Steamer product, make sure that it is
unplugged from the outlet. If you have any questions, please contact our repair
department at 1-800-525-4339 between 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Central Standard
Time.
Please note switch terminal 2, 3, 5 and 6 indicated on the enlarged switch
diagram are marked on the actual switch. Jiffy® Steamers manufactured before
May 2000 are not marked with the terminal switch numbers. Numbers in
parenthesis refer to the drawing on on the right.