Unigas PN1025, Manual Of Installation - Use - Maintenance

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C.I.B. UNIGAS
- M039117CC
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At least once a year carry out the maintenance operations listed below. In the case of seasonal servicing, it is recommended to carry
out the maintenance at the end of each heating season; in the case of continuous operation the maintenance is carried out every 6
months.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
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Clean and examine the oil filter cartridge and replace it if necessary.
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Examine the condition of the oil flexible tubing and check for possible leaks.
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Check and clean if necessary the oil heaters and the tank, according to the fuel type and its use; remove the heaters flange fixing
nuts and remove the heaters from the tank: clean by using steam or solvents and not metallic things.
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Clean and examine the filter inside the oil pump. Filter must be thoroughly cleaned at least once in a season to ensure correct
working of the fuel unit. To remove the filter, unscrew the four screws on the cover. When reassemble, make sure that the filter is
mounted with the feet toward the pump body. If the gasket between cover and pump housing should be damaged, it must be repla-
ced. An external filter should always be installed in the suction line upstream of the fuel unit.
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Remove and clean the combustion head (page 33).
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Examine and clean the ignition electrodes, adjust and replace if necessary (see page 33).
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Examine and clean the detection probe, adjust and replace if necessary (see page 34).
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Examine the detection current (see page 34).
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Remove and clean (page 34) the heavy oil nozzle
(Important: use solvents for cleaning, not metallic tools)
and at the end of
the maintenance procedures, after replacing the burner, turn it on and check the shape of the flame; if in doubt replace the nozzle.
Where the burner is used intensively it is recommended to replace the nozzle as a preventive measure, at the begin of the opera-
ting season.
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Clean and grease joints and rotating parts.
IMPORTANT:Remove the combustion head before checking the ignition electrodes.
WARNING: ALL OPERATIONS ON THE BURNER MUST BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE MAINS DISCONNECTED AND
THE FUEL MANAUL CUTOFF VALVES CLOSED!
ATTENTION: READ CAREFULLY THE “WARNINGS” CHAPTER AT THE BEGINNIG OF THIS MANUAL..
CAUTION: avoid the contact of steam, solvent and other liquids with the electric terminals of the resistor.
On flanged heaters, replace the seal gasket before refitting it.
Periodic inspections must be carried out to determine the frequency of cleaning.
Self-cleaning filter
Fitted only
for oil
viscosity
> 110 cSt
. Periodically turn the knob to clean the filter.
PART III: MAINTENANCE