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Reinstall and tighten the burner jet.
12.
Reinstall the burner. Ensure the end of the burner
13.
fits into the slot on the burner bracket. Verify that the
slots are centered under the flue tube).
Check the electrode for proper location and gap.
14.
Turn on the manual gas shut off valve.
15.
Examine all fittings for leaks. (Use a commercial
16.
non-corrosive bubble solution.)
Connect the 120V power cord. Reconnect/turn on
17.
the 12V DC power.
Check the LP gas safety shut off.
18.
Put back the flue baffle.
7.
Clean the burner tube with a brush. Blow out the
8.
burner with compressed air.
Remove burner jet, but first, clean burner area of
9.
soot and scale that fell out of flue tube.
Remove the burner jet.
10.
Soak the jet in wood alcohol and blow it out with
11.
compressed air.
TO CHECk THE CONNECTIONS FOR LEAkS, FOLLOW
THESE STEPS:
Verify that the LP gas supply is turned on.
1.
Apply a commercial non-corrosive bubble solution
2.
to all LP gas connections.
The appearance of bubbles indicates a leak. Shut off
3.
the main gas supply and service immediately.
checking the control system
Check the control system by connecting/disconnecting the
120V AC power, starting/stopping the engine, etc.
gaS equipment aSSembly
BURNER TUBE .
SPARK ELECTRODE
BURNER JET
BURNER MOUNTING
SCREWS
PRESSURE TEST PORT
MANUAL SHUTOFF VALVE
Shown in open position
INLET FITTING
SOLENOID VALVE
wARNINg
FIRe HAZARD. Do not use a wire or pin
when cleaning the burner jet as damage can
occur to the precision opening. Failure to
heed this warning could cause fire resulting
in personal injury.
6
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Be sure to check the burner
flame for proper appearance.
The flame should be light blue.
If it has a yellow tip, it means
that it is burning incorrectly.
Electrode
Burner tube
1/8 ” to 3/16 ”
(3-5 mm)
maintenance & service
checking the lp gas pressure
The LP gas pressure should be checked and the main regulator
readjusted if the pressure is incorrect. The correct operating
pressure is 11 inches of water column. Measure the LP gas
pressure at the test port, just ahead of the burner jet.
cleaning the flue baffle and burner
Inspect the flue baffle. It should be reasonably clean and free of
soot. Heavy soot formation indicates improper functioning of
the burner.
TO CLEAN THE FLUE AND BURNER, FOLLOW THESE
STEPS:
Turn off the refrigerator.
1.
Unplug the power cord from the 120V AC outlet.
2.
Disconnect the wires or shut off the 12V DC power
supply to the refrigerator.
Turn off the manual shut off valve.
3.
Remove cover from burner housing. Remove the
4.
burner mounting screws and then, the burner as-
sembly.
Remove the wire and flue baffle from the top of the
5.
flue tube.
Using a flue brush, clean the flue from the top.
6.
Blowing compressed air into the flue will
not
prop-
erly clean soot and scale out of the flue tube.
