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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERTING
A FIXED STYLE INTO A PORTABLE STYLE
(Installation of Cart making it a Portable Heater Voids UL Listing)
1.
The kit (168-053169-057) that converts a 13.5 kW fixed style radiant heater
into a protable includes the following parts. Verify that all parts are included,
if not, contact the Chromalox Service Department at 1-800-368-2493.
(1) Lower Leg
(7) Grille (2 Req’d)
(2) Axle
(8) Baffle
(3) Wheel (2 Req’d)
(9) 1/4-20 x 1/2” long bolt (4 Req’d)
(4) Cap (2 Req’d)
(10) 1/2-20 Square nut (4 Req’d)
(5) Upper Handle
(11) Pop Rivet (6 Req’d)
(6) Grip (2 Req’d)
(12) No. 10 Sheet Metal Screw (6 Req’d)
2.
Using hammer tap cap (4) onto one end of axle (2). Slide one wheel (3)
onto axle. Slide end of axle through both holes of lower leg (1). Slide
remaining wheel onto portion of axle protruding through lower leg. Tap
cap on axle.
3.
Remove Lower Bracket by removing nuts and washers.
4.
Slide the two 3/8” bolts in the outer extrusions to the 7-3/32” dimension
and the one 3/8” bolt in the center extrusion to the 11-17/32” dimension.
5.
Place lower leg assy made in step 2 onto the three bolts. Secure in place
with washers and nuts removed in step 3.
6.
Remove upper bracket by removing nuts and washers.
7.
Place upper handle (5) onto three bolts. secure in place with washers and
nuts removed in step 6.
8.
Slide grips (6) onto ends of upper handle.
9.
Stand heater vertically. If heater does not sit evenly, loosen nuts that
secure lower leg assy and adjust accordingly.
10.
Rotate heater back until handle (5) is on floor.
11.
Install baffle (8) using pop rivets, if pop rivet gun is not available use the
NO. 10 sheet metal screws.
12.
Place grille prongs into slots of reflector using a counterclockwise rotation
see Detail A. Insert 1/4-20 bolts (9) through looped end of grille with 1/4-
20 square not (10) on opposite side. Tighten screws with screw driver.
13.
Install remaining grille in same manner as step 12.
14.
If fixed heater is being converted to a portable by the factory, then drill out
nameplate rivets and replace nameplate with 196-891789-004.
13.5 kW UNIT CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS
23-5/8"
55-5/8"
11-1/2"
5
2
3
3
6
2
6
5
1
Scribe Line
on Extrusion
5
6
13.5 kW Fixed Style Heater
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9
3
4
4
7
2x Prong of Grill
2x Loop of Grill
13.5 kW Fixed Style Heater
Modified to add cart, baffle and grille
