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Air Burners, Inc. 

T-400 Air Curtain Trench Burner with Kubota V3600-TE Engine 

OPERATING MANUAL 

 

Page 20 of 34 

(Vers. 09.15)

 

LOADING AND STARTING THE FIRE 

COLD START LIGHTING 

1.  The air should be off.  The engine should be running, but the PTO should be disen-

gaged. 

2.  The pit should be loaded with “Good Wood” as previously described. 

3.  Add accelerant like diesel fuel or something recommended by your local fire depart-

ment or forest service.  A 40 foot pit will need about 10 gallons spread across the 

pile. 

4.  For best results and quickest light up, start the fire from the bottom, because the fire 

will spread up much better than it will spread down. 

5.  Use  a propane torch  (like a weed burner) or oil soaked rags on poles  to light  the 

fire. 

If you are using Diesel fuel as a starter, let the fire burn until you begin to see wisps of 

white smoke replacing the wisps of black smoke from the Diesel fuel, or if you are us-

ing propane torches, wait until the fire has strengthened and flames are reaching the 

top of the pit. Then engage the air fan at approximately 1,000 to 1,400 RPM.  As the 

fire burns stronger, increase the air (approximately 200 RPM every 15 minutes) up to 

maximum. 
Don’t increase the air too quickly, as you can “blow” the fire out.  If you add air and the 

smoke gets heavy, then reduce the RPM and let the fire “catch-up.”  Once it clears up 

you can slowly increase the air again. 
Sometimes it is helpful to “fan” the fire during the start-up phase. You accomplish this 

by increasing the RPM for 3 to 8 minutes, then decreasing them (i.e. 1,000 RPM up to 

2,000 RPM and back down to 1,000 RPM).  This sometimes helps to spread the fire 

throughout  the  material.  How  much  air  to  add  and  when  to  add  it  during  startup  will 

vary with the type of materials being burned.

 

DANGER: Do not 

use a highly flammable accelerants like gasoline 

and solvents as they light explosively and may cause injury or death. 

Содержание T-400

Страница 1: ...Trademarks of Air Burners LLC All Rights Reserved Subject to change without notice Metric conversions rounded Rev 12 06 05 Visit Our Web Site at www airburners com US Factory and Main Office Air Burne...

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Страница 3: ...ATE THE MACHINE Page 14 SITE PREPARATION Page 16 LOADING AND STARTING THE FIRE Page 19 HOW TO FEED THE FIRE Page 22 HOW TO BURN FIRE DOWN FOR SHUTDOWN Page 23 HOW TO CLEAN OUT THE PIT Page 24 HOW TO P...

Страница 4: ...Air Burners Inc T 400 Air Curtain Trench Burner with Kubota V3600 TE Engine OPERATING MANUAL Vers 09 15 ii T Series Trench Burner 2015 016 T 400 Trench Burners...

Страница 5: ...amount of Diesel fuel just as you would light any other pile of wood you intended to burn Once the fire has gained strength the air curtain is turned on The air curtain traps most of the smoke partic...

Страница 6: ...achine the required set back from the fire This set back will help protect the machine if the fire gets too high or if the wind changes direction Once in the manifold the air is evenly distributed acr...

Страница 7: ...carbon dioxide and nitrogen enriched This will begin a circular effect of further reduc ing the oxygen and further reducing combustion efficiency The result is your through put drops and smoke increa...

Страница 8: ...n fire burning above ground when it is not being used and operated properly Basic Safety Points 1 Personnel should not enter the pit while building it There is always the danger of the pit collapsing...

Страница 9: ...h as dry grass brush or peat moss In addition hot embers will escape from the pit and depending on the wind will land on the ground around the unit The unit should not be located within 100 feet of an...

Страница 10: ...ting down the engine Dump dirt sand or water into the fire pit 9 Personal Safety Operators need to be aware of the following potential hazards A Flying hot embers being released from the fire Operator...

Страница 11: ...rs Inc T 400 Air Curtain Trench Burner with Kubota V3600 TE Engine OPERATING MANUAL Page 7 of 34 Vers 09 15 T 400 COMPONENTS T Series positioned at trench Manifold assembly retracted T Series Manifold...

Страница 12: ...cks or wedges to keep the trailer from moving disconnect your tow vehicle Next remove the two jacks from the stor age box under the top cowling and fit them to the jack points at the rear and front of...

Страница 13: ...nt or machinery to accomplish this 11 Extend the carrier pipe completely until the yellow black arrow indicator shows full extension and you reach a hard stop DANGER IF THE TRAILER IS NOT SET LEVEL TH...

Страница 14: ...er the two rear jacks so that the manifold rests squarely on the ground 14 With the machine and manifold posi tioned you can now mark out the di mensions for the pit NOTE THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER WILL...

Страница 15: ...ATION FOR RETRACTING MANIFOLD CARRIER PIPE ASSEMBLY BACK IN THE TRAILER 1 Level trailer 2 Follow instructions for transport and storage on Page 26 3 Engage the ratchet by pushing it up 4 Crank the han...

Страница 16: ...mage to the manifold 4 The ground under the machine needs to be as close to level as practical If the ground slopes down from the pit this will cause the air curtain to be too high and if the ground s...

Страница 17: ...Air Curtain Trench Burner with Kubota V3600 TE Engine OPERATING MANUAL Page 13 of 34 Vers 09 15 The standard pit dimensions are shown below Pit excavation with manifold positioned Width 10 feet 3 0m...

Страница 18: ...h for maximum six seconds To START the engine turn key clockwise and hold for three seconds after engine starts this will override the oil pressure cut off sen sor until oil pressure builds up WARM UP...

Страница 19: ...engine have stopped then you should lift the cowling and isolate the battery by disengaging the battery switch located on the battery Disengaging the AIR FAN with the PTO abruptly at higher RPM or tur...

Страница 20: ...e piles will be located We generally recommend two waste piles explained in next section Consider the predominate wind direction Hot embers will be escaping from the fire pit during all burning operat...

Страница 21: ...e dies down you add some more Good Wood to bring it back up The big difference is that on your campfire you are probably not add ing root balls and leaves and pine needles These are the high moisture...

Страница 22: ...spend some time sorting through the main de bris pile pulling out what appears to be your best and most burnable materials This is the material you will start the fire with this is the material that w...

Страница 23: ...he pit is clean and has no hot coals left from a previous burn A hot start uses heat from the coals of the previous days burn PRE CHECK Unit pre checks should be complete and the AIR should be off but...

Страница 24: ...g the wisps of black smoke from the Diesel fuel or if you are us ing propane torches wait until the fire has strengthened and flames are reaching the top of the pit Then engage the air fan at approxim...

Страница 25: ...ccelerant HOT START LIGHTING Similarly to a cold start you begin with your best and most burnable materials 1 Load the fire pit to about one third or half way with the Good Wood The wood should begin...

Страница 26: ...e heavier material 5 The rate at which you load the pit varies depending on moisture content of the materials and the temperature of the fire If you overload the pit you will notice an increase in whi...

Страница 27: ...nding on local ordinances you may have to put the coals out with water or you may be able to bury them Check with your local Fire Marshall if you are unsure 5 When covering the fire with dirt always h...

Страница 28: ...pit on top of the ash then remove the ash and dirt together 4 Ash should be removed from the pit from the up wind end Special care should be taken to dump the ash from the loader bucket slowly in orde...

Страница 29: ...HIGHER THAN THE BACK THEN IT MAY CAUSE THE CARRI ER PIPE ASSEMBLY TO SLIDE BACK OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING DAM AGE OR INJURY 6 Fit the securing bolt at the front of the carrier pipe to lock the carrier p...

Страница 30: ...burn down to insure the bottom materi als are burning otherwise they will become trapped under additional loads and will burn very slow C Fire not getting hot If your fire is not getting hot enough yo...

Страница 31: ...eck and inspect dual air fan belts for wear and tear Tension should be adjusted per procedure on Page 29 every 200 hours during scheduled maintenance intervals The initial adjustment should be checked...

Страница 32: ...guiding the drive belt on or off by hand Do not loosen the idler pulley as its tension is preset Caution Take care not to pinch your fingers between the belt and the pulley Removal of the twin drive...

Страница 33: ...n 6 inches from the manifold and when beginning to dump the load do so slowly If you see anything that might fall on the manifold you should stop and either re position the loader or the load that is...

Страница 34: ...t to prevent paint from being scratched To disconnect the gas struts pull the lower sockets by hand sharply off the ball joints affixed to the fan mount while your helper is holding the cowling in pos...

Страница 35: ...0 TE engines are fitted with a 60A fuse Rev 0307B Description Air Burners P N Manufacturer s P N NAPA P N Air Filter primary 5000 1332 Donaldson P828889 6562 Air Filter safety 5000 1333 Donaldson P829...

Страница 36: ...15 originally supplied The tires should be inflated to a cold pressure of 65 PSI 4 Ensure that all lights are working properly 5 Ensure that all machine components such as the carrier pipe manifold as...

Страница 37: ...ize 12 10 Pins used Low Coolant Warning Light Optional pink purple Kubota Engine V2403TE AIR BURNERS INC Rev 6 0 For units manufactured after February 18 2007 Air Burners LLC S 200 S 100 S 10 Series F...

Страница 38: ...Air Burners Inc T 400 Air Curtain Trench Burner with Kubota V3600 TE Engine OPERATING MANUAL Page 34 of 34 Vers 09 15 Trailer Wiring Diagram T 400 300 2015...

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