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G.
REPAIR & REPLACEMENT
WARNING
WARNING.
Disconnect the power supply before
installation of the heater. Lock the switch in the
“OFF”
(open)
position and/or tag the switch to prevent
unexpected power application. Heater surfaces may
be hot.
G.1 Finned Tube/Element Assembly
A complete finned tube assembly is available from the
factory. Refer to Section E. Parts Diagram, page 9 for
item numbers.
1.
Remove the front cabinet panel (Item #1).
2.
Remove convector enclosure’s cover and disconnect wires.
3.
De-couple two unions (Item #9) connecting convector
enclosure and finned tube extrusion (Item #7).
4.
Remove the front 3/4" NPT plug (Item #11) from element
conduit (Item #10) and then pull out wire connector and
disconnect the wires.
5.
De-couple remaining two unions and remove element
conduit.
6.
Remove union halves and lock-nut (Item #8) from ends of
each finned tube requiring replacement and set aside for
re-use on new factory supplied finned/element assemblies.
7.
Remove bolts from lower tabs of wall mount brackets (Item
#6), remove heater from wall mount brackets, and loosen
the bolts from the finned tube bracket (Item #5).
8.
Remove the damaged finned tube/element assemblies
and install replacements.
9.
Re-assemble heater using the reverse order of the
preceding instructions.
IMPORTANT:
All threaded connections must be wrench tight with
a minimum of 5 turns engagement.
G.2 Cabinet Panels and Brackets
Replacement cabinet panels and brackets are available
from the factory.
NOTE:
For purposes of safety and convenience, all repairs and
maintenance must be done with factory authorized parts
and materials.
