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Manual for 

Himalaya MultiFuel 

(MFS)

Himalaya VariFuel 

(LFS)

Primus Umschlag RZ  1-10-04  14.40  Sida 3

Summary of Contents for Himalaya MultiFuel

Page 1: ...Manual for Himalaya MultiFuel MFS Himalaya VariFuel LFS Primus Umschlag RZ 1 10 04 14 40 Sida 3 ...

Page 2: ...ur feedback postcard What does MFS and LFS mean MFS means Multi Fuel System because the Primus Himalaya MultiFuel stove is the only stove in the world that is able to burn gas from cartridges and liquid fuel LFS means Liquid Fuel System because the Primus Himalaya VariFuel stove can only burn liquid fuel and not gas from cartridges Both stoves are basically identical and the handling is exactly th...

Page 3: ...onnection are designed in a different way than on the MFS On the LFS you find the control valve on the pump and not on the pump swivel connection 15 12 11 15 14 Gaskartusche 450 gr Gas 2202 gas cartridge 225 gr gas 2207 15 Pumpe 721260 MFS pump 721550 LFS 16 Leder Pumpendichtung 730690 leather pump seal 17 Rückschlagventil one way valve 18 Flaschendichtung bottle sealing 19 Brennstoffflasche 1000 ...

Page 4: ...0670 jet nipple 35 Gas cartridges and white gas petrol 730660 jet nipple 28 other liquid fuels 730670 8 Kocherfüße feet pan supports 9 Reinigungsdraht cleaning wire 10 Brennstoffzuleitung 721360 fuel line 721360 11 Verbindungsstück pump swivel connection 12 Brennerregler control valve 13 O Ring Dichtung für Verbindungsstück O ring sealing for pump connection swivel 20 Multiwerkzeug multi tool Prim...

Page 5: ... bevor Sie aufbrechen Primus gibt sich die allergrößte Mühe Ihnen das Kochen so einfach und sicher wie möglich zu machen Aber ein Kocher besonders ein Benzin Kocher ist ein gefährliches Gerät Vergessen Sie das niemals Erst alles lesen dann spielen Safety First Yes I know everyone who buys a new stove or a similar product will play around with it at first they will use the stove before they read th...

Page 6: ...g everything from content to layout Primus agreed to my and other people s suggestion to supplement the original instructions We believed they should be interesting written comprehensively and be practical and useful We hope you find this supplement helpful in getting the best out of your Primus stove The Primus Team with Till Gottbrath Primus AB All rights reserved Primus Alle Rechte und Copyrigh...

Page 7: ...e austauschen Mit dem mitgelieferten Multiwerkzeug klappt das problemlos siehe auch Seite 34 Düse reinigen 20 4 What fuel is the best Gas jet nipple 35 Gas cartridges are great It s my favourite fuel I don t need to pump while lighting the stove nor do I need to pre heat the stove this is also known as priming It burns without leaving residues stove and dishes pots don t get soiled and only steam ...

Page 8: ...zuviel Druck in der Flasche oder nicht genug vorgeheizt Etwas Druck ablassen draußen keine offene Flamme in der Nähe Mehr Vorheizung Seite 18 3 4 Other disadvantages are the varying qualities and types of petrol There is a so called catalytic gas white gas called lighter fluid gas at the chemist s drugstore stove gas in the outdoor shop or cleaning gas in the home and in the phar macy These are al...

Page 9: ...s Ein wenig tauglicher Brennstoff Sie sollten 2 Kerosene USA Paraffin UK jet nipple 28 This rock oil is being used all over the world as fuel for stoves and lamps For this reason you will find it in places where you dont find white gas petrol Its energy content is almost as high as that of white gas petrol but priming takes longer you should use priming paste since paraffin produces a lot of soot ...

Page 10: ... zuströmen kann Nehmen Sie außer dem ein kleines Holzbrett mit damit sich der Hitzkopf nicht in den Schnee einschmilzt You should choose other fuels The MFS or LFS burner would function with spirits At the moment however there is no sealing compound that is re sistant against both alcohol and benzole components of gas or paraffin Primus is doing research on a new material but right now it doesn t ...

Page 11: ...e es dabei nicht Wichtig nicht mit Gewalt anziehen sonst geht die Dichtung kaputt 11 15 To repeat what we said earlier Did you read this booklet from start to finish Are you outdoors Have you found a place where the stove can be placed safely Did you make sure that the control valve is turned off turned fully clockwise Did you install the correct jet nipple for the fuel you are using 4 12 1 Screw ...

Page 12: ...den Brennerregler drehen im entgegengesetzt dem sinn des Uhrzeiges 12 3 5 12 19 11 12 1 Cooking with gas only for MFS Gas is my favourite fuel just arrange the stove hold a burning lighter or match over the burner open control valve on hose swivel connection and there it goes 2 Liquid fuel Fill the bottle to the fill line not higher 2 1 Building up pressure pump If you are using a freshly filled f...

Page 13: ...n nicht mehr heiß genug zum Verdampfen Der Kocher will nicht mehr richtig Sie müssen wieder etwas aufdrehen Mit der Zeit bekommen Sie Fingerspitzengefühl und wissen ungefähr wo der Punkt der kleinstmöglichen Flamme liegt 3 12 If priming is not done correctly unsteady flame spitting burner you will have to wait for a moment Usually the burner will soon reach the required tempe rature for operation ...

Page 14: ...usche oder die aufgefüllte Flasche wieder auf schrauben sollten Sie unbedingt den O Ring Dichtung im Verbindungsstück überprüfen 11 13 15 11 10 12 10 15 10 1 Turning off gas As always with gas cartridges everything is easy Just turn off the valve clockwise and that s it The rest of the gas in the fuel line will evaporate without residue 2 Turning off liquid fuel Turn over the bottle the inscriptio...

Page 15: ...a ist immer Dreck Sand Erde drin Bewahren Sie Brennstoff niemals nahe einer Hitzequelle auf Trennen Sie für die Aufbewahrung den Kocher von der Kartusche Brennstoffflasche 19 10 19 15 15 12 11 Removing unpacking and storing the stove Gas cartridge Just unscrew the connection swivel from the valve of the cartridge The cartridge has a built in one way valve which shuts auto matically Liquid fuel bot...

Page 16: ... nochmals Save fuel Always put a lid on the pot Cook in a wind protected spot Use a heat reflector and an external windshield especially if it is windy Fold the windshield so that it becomes smaller if you use a smaller pot Use pots that conduct heat well aluminum or aluminum steel Don t turn the flame higher than necessary see page 21 If you are using liquid fuel priming will consume some of it d...

Page 17: ...en oder halten Den Brennerregler vorher möglichst klein drehen damit keine Stichflamme entsteht flow out the butane will remain at the bottom of the cartridge As the con tents of the cartridge decrease it will be gradually more difficult to light the stove due to the higher portion of butane in the mix We have optimised the mixing ratio of these three gases for Primus gas cartridges What can you d...

Page 18: ... 1 Es ist der sicherste Brennstoff 2 Gas hat den höchsten Brennwert 12 3 4 12 15 16 If the burner stove is not hot enough the fuel will not burn with the small blue flame that it should do but with a yellow flame like a fire and also with the occasional high flames you have in a fire Reason the fuel has not yet vaporised but comes to the burner in liquid phase It actually burns like an open fire T...

Page 19: ...reme Olivenöl o ä verwenden 16 15 Basic rule Hands off if it s burning I know many enthusiasts who love their equipment more than anything else They fiddle around with it until eventually they damage their gear e g sand gets into the burner when they are cleaning it Do it regularly grease the leather seal in the pump The pump for the stove functions like a bicycle pump On the lower end of the pump...

Page 20: ... den Brenner wieder 4 21 20 4 2 20 1 19 12 10 15 and what about cleaning The way the pump is constructed makes it possible to let the stove burn until the fuel line is empty see page 23 This will save you a lot of cleaning and black fingers However it might be necessary to clean it occa sionally especially if you often use liquid fuel 1 Cleaning the jet nipple Before you start fiddling around with...

Page 21: ...auchen den Draht nicht in ihrem Zubehör suchen er wird während des Gebrauchs des Kochers im Generator aufbewahrt 1 Schrauben Sie mit dem Multiwerkzeug die Brennstoffleitung vom Generator ab 2 Ziehen Sie jetzt den Reinigungsdraht aus dem Generator heraus Meisterns geht das mit der Hand wenn nicht nehmen Sie wieder das Multiwerkzeug Klemmen Sie dabei den Draht durch Verkanten fest 3 Scheiben Sie ihn...

Page 22: ... jetzt herrliche Seifenblasen entdecken Hier ist eine Dichtung kaputt Tauschen Sie sie aus Eventuell muß auch nur eine Schraubverbindung oder die Pumpe in der Flasche fester angezogen werden 12 19 10 4 19 When you have finished reading this manual you will know so many things about stoves that you should be able to solve all possible problems with the use of a little logic The two Primus stoves Hi...

Page 23: ...g reinigen Seite 34 Wenn Sie überhaupt nicht mehr weiterkommen und Ihr Primus Kocher sich totstellt sollten Sie sich an ihren Händler wenden Ist kein Primus Händler in der Nähe rufen Sie die nächste Primus Vertretung an 10 4 15 16 15 17 15 15 17 on the lower end of pump inside the pump clean rubber seal of valve and re install Problem you can not build up pressure in the fuel bottle Reason leather...

Page 24: ...hen sind gültig Alle anderen Markierungen auf anderen Flaschen sind ungültig Compatibility of fuel bottles and gas cartridges All stove manufacturers recommend that their customers exclusively use fuel bottles and cartridges of their own brand Of course you believe that this is a marketing stunt which is quite understandable But there is a safety reason too If the cartridge or the bottle and stove...

Page 25: ... Wenn sie echte Probleme haben versuchen Sie über Fremdenverkehrsämter die Kontakte von Bergsteiger Clubs o ä ausfindig zu machen Diese Leute wissen garantiert wo es Brennstoff gibt Gas cartridges There are four connection systems that are distributed widely Good news The Primus system that you are using is the most widely distributed system and it provides the highest safety standards thanks to t...

Page 26: ...1 not possible Methylated spirits 6300 53 not possible Dry wood 4000 34 not possible Brennstoffe im Vergleich Brennstoff Energiegehalt Kochleistungs Vorheizzeit kcal kg index Primus Flüssiggas 11900 100 keine Propan Gas 12000 101 keine Butan Gas 11800 99 keine Benzin 10200 86 kurz Petroleum 10100 85 lang Kerosin 10100 85 lang Diesel 9800 82 lang Kohle ca Wert 8400 71 nicht möglich Brennspritus 630...

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