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JOHN DEERE PORTABLE FORCED AIR HEATERS

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODELS: AC-70, AC-115, AC-165

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Information ............................................... 2
Unpacking ........................................................... 2
Product Identification ........................................... 3
Assembly ............................................................. 4
Theory of Operation ............................................ 5
Fuels .................................................................... 5
Ventilation ........................................................... 6
Operation ............................................................ 6
Storing, Transporting, or Shipping ....................... 7

Preventative Maintenance Schedule ................... 7

Troubleshooting ................................................... 8
Service Procedures ............................................. 9
Wiring Diagrams ............................................... 15
Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List ....... 16
Speciﬁcations .................................................... 22
Accessories ....................................................... 23
Warranty and Repair Service ............................ 24

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Page 1: ...RS OWNER S MANUAL MODELS AC 70 AC 115 AC 165 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information 2 Unpacking 2 Product Identification 3 Assembly 4 Theory of Operation 5 Fuels 5 Ventilation 6 Operation 6 Storing Transporting or Shipping 7 Preventative Maintenance Schedule 7 Troubleshooting 8 Service Procedures 9 Wiring Diagrams 15 Illustrated Parts Breakdown and Parts List 16 Speciﬁcations 22 Accessories 23 Warra...

Page 2: ...from top and 2 feet 61 cm from sides and inlet 6 Locate heater on a stable and level surface while hot or operating or a ﬁre may occur 7 Use only in well ventilated areas Provide venti lation of at least three square feet 2 800 square cm for each 100 000 Btu Hr of rating 8 Keep children and animals away from heater at all times 9 Never start heater when combustion chamber is hot or if fuel has acc...

Page 3: ...r Fan Guard Upper Shell Side Cover Ignition Control Assembly assembly on inside of side cover Thermostat Knob Nose Cone Guard Figure 3 115 165 Models Lower Shell Hot Air Outlet Fan Guard Fuel Tank Side Cover Fuel Cap Upper Shell Power Cord Ignition Control Assembly assembly on inside of side cover Thermostat Knob http www allpartsinc com ...

Page 4: ...andle s and the mounting hardware is found in the shipping carton Tools Needed Medium Phillips Screwdriver 3 8 Open or Adjustable Wrench Hammer 1 Slide axle through wheel support frame Install wheels on axle IMPORTANT Place extended hub of wheel toward wheel support frame 2 Place cap nuts on axle ends Gently tap with hammer to secure 3 Place heater on wheel support frame assem bly Make sure air in...

Page 5: ...stem This system causes the heater to shut down if the ﬂame goes out FUELS WARNING Use only kero sene 1 2 diesel fuel oil JET A or JP 8 fuels to avoid risk of ﬁre or explosion Never use gasoline oil drained from crankcases naphtha paint thinners alcohol or other highly ﬂammable fuels Use only kerosene 1 2 diesel fuel oil JET A or JP 8 fuels Heavier fuels such as No 2 fuel oil or No 2 diesel fuel m...

Page 6: ...A or JP 8 fuels 3 Attach fuel cap 4 For thermostat models 55T 70T 115T and 165T turn thermostat knob clockwise to the high position 5 Plug heaterʼs power cord into approved grounded three wire extension cord Extension cord must be at least six feet 1 8 meters long Extension Cord Size Requirement 6 to 10 feet 1 8 to 3 meters long use 18 AWG 0 75 mm2 rated cord 11 to 100 feet 3 3 to 30 5 meters long...

Page 7: ...ote Some models have drain plug on un derside of fuel tank If so remove drain plug to drain all fuel If heater does not have drain plug drain fuel through fuel cap opening Be sure all fuel is removed 2 Replace drain plug if provided 3 If any debris is noted in old fuel add 1 or 2 quarts of clean kerosene to tank stir and drain again This will prevent excess debris from clogging ﬁlters during futur...

Page 8: ...grams page 15 8 Replace photocell 9 Replace ignition control as sembly POSSIBLE CAUSE 1 No power to heater 2 Thermostat setting is too low 3 Bad electrical connection be tween motor and ignition con trol assembly or ignition control assembly and power cord 4 Binding pump rotor 5 Defective ignition control as sembly 6 Defective motor 1 No fuel in tank 2 Pump pressure incorrect 3 Dirty fuel ﬁlter 4 ...

Page 9: ...d Setscrew Location Flush Fan Setscrew Motor Shaft Motor Figure 10 Fan Cross Section Setscrew Motor Shaft Fan FAN IMPORTANT Remove fan from motor shaft before removing motor from heater The weight of the motor resting on the fan could damage the fan pitch see Figure 9 1 Remove upper shell see Figure 7 or 8 2 Use 1 8 allen wrench to loosen setscrew which holds fan to motor shaft 3 Slip fan off moto...

Page 10: ... ﬁlter end cover 7 Replace fan guard and upper shell IMPORTANT Do not oil ﬁlters SERVICE PROCEDURES Continued Relief Valve Pressure Gauge Plug Figure 13 Pressure Gauge Plug Removal 70 Model Shown Pump Model Pressure 70 4 7 PSI 115 5 1 PSI 165 5 6 PSI Pressure Gauge Figure 14 Adjusting Pump Pressure 70 Model Shown PUMP PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT 1 Remove pressure gauge plug from ﬁlter end cover see Figure...

Page 11: ...otocell Bracket Photocell Assembly Air Line Hose Fuel Line Hose Ignitor Wire Yellow Ignitor Nozzle Adapter Bracket Ignition Control Assembly Side Cover Photocell Bracket Ignitor Ignitor Screw Washer Assembly Nozzle Adapter Bracket Ignitor Element Combustion Chamber Nozzle Adapter Bracket Opening Figure 18 Ignitor Replacement IGNITOR 1 Remove upper shell and fan guard See Upper Shell Removal page 9...

Page 12: ...pter bracket with screw using a 1 4 nut driver see Figure 18 page 11 Torque 8 to 15 in lbs Do not over torque 10 Replace combustion chamber 11 Route the ignitor wires back down through the hole in the lower shell Connect wires to the ignition control assembly see Figure 17 page 11 12 Replace side cover see Figures 15 and 16 page 11 13 Connect and route fuel line hose and air line hose to nozzle ad...

Page 13: ...ing FUEL AND AIR LINE REPLACEMENT AND PROPER ROUTING 1 Remove upper shell see Upper Shell Re moval page 9 2 Remove side cover screws using 5 16 nut driver see Figure 15 or 16 page 11 3 Remove side cover 4 Inspect fuel and air line hoses for cracks and or holes If fuel line hose is damaged disconnect from nozzle adapter see Figure 19 20 or 21 page 12 and from fuel ﬁlter see Fuel Filter page 11 If a...

Page 14: ...r 11 Replace fan guard and upper shell see Upper Shell Removal page 9 12 Adjust pump pressure see Pump Pressure Adjustment page 10 Note If rotor is still binding proceed as follows 13 Perform steps 1 thru 6 14 Place ﬁne grade sandpaper 600 grit on ﬂat surface Sand rotor lightly in ﬁgure 8 motion four times see Figure 28 15 Reinstall insert and rotor 16 Perform steps 10 thru 12 Figure 26 Rotor Loca...

Page 15: ...gure 29 7 Replace side cover see Figure 15 or 16 page 11 Power Plug 120V 60Hz Blue Blue White White Photocell Ignition Control Assembly Green Green Red Black Black Yellow Yellow Motor Ignitor Thermostat Photocell Photocell Ignitor Motor Return AC Neutral L2 120V L1 Ignitor Motor Figure 31 Wiring Diagram for 70 115 165 Thermostat Models Power Plug 120V 60Hz Blue Blue White White Photocell Green Gre...

Page 16: ...01A 16 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODEL AC 70 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 34 35 36 32 33 37 9 2 9 1 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 41 40 39 38 31 http www allpartsinc com ...

Page 17: ...ower Cord 1 15 M11143 1 Strain Relief Bushing 1 16 NTC 4C Hex Lock Nut 1 4 20 2 17 M11084 26 Screw 10 16 x 3 8 4 18 M50631 Rubber Bumper 2 19 097461 09 Side Cover 1 20 101205 01 Motor Bracket 1 21 M30865 02 Bushing 2 22 M11271 8 Clip Nut 6 23 M50104 02 Bushing 1 24 M11084 26 Screw 10 16 x 3 8 6 25 097211 02 Screw 8 18 x 1 2 1 26 098511 234 Lower Shell Service Part will be Black 1 27 M50814 06 Rubb...

Page 18: ... 10 16 11 12 15 25 26 27 24 28 29 20 22 21 30 31 17 14 14 33 34 35 36 32 26 18 5 4 6 7 8 7 2 7 1 7 5 7 4 7 3 39 38 37 41 41 47 45 44 46 42 43 40 7 6 13 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MODELS AC 115 AND AC 165 http www allpartsinc com ...

Page 19: ... M50814 03 Airline 1 24 098511 293 098511 293 Lower Shell Service Part will be Black 1 25 M50104 06 M50104 06 Bushing 1 26 M50104 01 M50104 01 Bushing 2 27 M11084 27 M11084 27 Screw 10 16 x 1 2 6 28 M11271 8 M11271 8 Clip Nut 8 29 M10908 14 M10908 14 Screw 8 32 x 3 8 1 30 108088 04 108088 05 Fuel Tank 1 31 097702 01 097702 01 Fuel Cap Includes Gasket 1 32 102349 01 102349 01 P C Board Support 5 33...

Page 20: ...1A 20 11 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN MOTOR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY MODEL AC 70 11 17 16 15 13 14 13 12 10 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 MODELS AC 115 AND AC 165 http www allpartsinc com ...

Page 21: ...de the correct model and serial numbers from the model plate then the part number and description of the desired part MODEL AC 70 Included in Rotor Kit Part No HA3004 Included in Filter Kit Part No HA3014 Included in Pump Adjustment Kit Part No HA3020 KEY PART NO NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY 1 102001 30 Motor 1 2 079975 02 Pump Body 1 3 FHPF3 5C Screw 10 32 x 5 8 2 4 M22009 Rotor Insert 1 5 M22456 1 Pum...

Page 22: ...essure psi 4 7 5 1 5 6 Electric Requirements 120 V 60 HZ Same All Models Amperage Normal Run 2 8 3 6 3 6 Motor RPM 3440 3440 3440 Hot Air Output CFM 360 490 575 Shipping Weight 35 15 9 54 24 5 65 29 5 Approximate lbs kg Heater Weight without Fuel 30 14 46 21 55 25 Approximate lbs kg Use of 2 diesel fuel oil will result in noticeable odor and could require additional fuel ﬁlter main tenance Use in ...

Page 23: ...L5N 2K7 Parts Department 1 905 826 8010 AIR GAUGE KIT HA1180 For all models Special tool to check pump pressure HEAVY DUTY WHEELS AND HANDLE KIT HA1202 For heavy duty applications Makes your heat er even more portable and convenient Fits 70 model THERMOSTAT KIT HA1210 Keeps your building at the temperature you select day and night Helps economize on fuel IGNITION CONTROL ASSEMBLY PHOTOCELL TESTER ...

Page 24: ...hen operated and maintained in accordance with instructions This warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser when proof of purchase is provided This warranty covers only the cost of parts and labor required to restore the product to proper operating condition Transportation and incidental costs associated with warranty repairs are not reimbursable under this warranty Warranty servic...

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