
6 - Service Manual N260 Series
Before ignition or startup of the refrigerator:
- Make sure the air flow in the lower intake vent, through
the refrigerator coils and condenser, and out the upper
exhaust vent is not blocked or decreased.
- Make sure there are no combustible materials in or
around the refrigerator.
Ignition - LP gas operation:
1. Open the valve at the LP gas storage tank.
2. Turn the thermostat to the coldest temperature setting.
3. Turn the selector switch to the LP gas position ( ).
4. Push and hold in the safety valve and in rapid succession,
push in the igniter several times for about five seconds:
WARNING:
Do not hold the safety valve in more than
30 seconds. If there is no flame in this time, wait at
least five minutes before you try ignition again. If you
continue to hold in the safety valve, gas will collect in
the burner area. This could cause a fire or explosion
and result in dangerous personal injury or death.
- Open the burner box door [3] and look at the flame (See
Art01035).
- When the flame ignites (~15 sec.), release the safety valve.
- If the flame does not ignite, wait about five minutes and
do this step again.
5. Turn the thermostat to the temperature setting that you
wish.
Start up - AC electric operation:
- Make sure that 120 volts AC is available.
- Turn the selector switch to the AC position (
).
- Turn the thermostat to the temperature setting that you
wish.
Start up - DC electric operation (3-way models):
- Make sure that 12 volts DC is available.
- Turn the selector switch to the DC position (
).
- Turn the thermostat to the temperature setting that you
wish.
Shut down:
- Turn the selector switch to the OFF position (
).
- Turn the thermostat to the 1 position.
Ignition and Start Up
Battery drain:
- In AC operation, there is no battery drain.
- In DC operation, the refrigerator draws 10-12 amps at
12 - 14 volts.
- If the battery charging stops during DC operation, change
the refrigerator to LP gas or AC until the battery charging
starts again.
- Check the voltage when in DC operation. The voltage
should never drop below 10.5 volts.
Refrigerator Maintenance
Gas flame appearance:
While in LP gas operation, examine the gas flame:
- Open the lower intake vent.
- Turn the thermostat to the 5 position.
CAUTION:
The burner box cover can be hot.
Wear gloves to avoid burns.
- Open the burner box door [3] and look at the gas flame
[1] (See Art01035 and Art00955).
- The flame should be a darker blue inside and a
lighter blue outside and should be a constant and
steady shape.
- The flame should not be yellow and should not have
an erratic and unstable shape.
- Make sure the flame does not touch the inside of the
flue tube [2].
- Close the burner box door.
Remove and clean the burner orifice:
NOTE: A dealer or a Norcold authorized Service Center
must do this procedure.
To remove and clean the burner orifice:
- Close the valve at the LP gas tank(s).
- Close the manual shut of valve of the refrigerator.
- Turn the gas control to the OFF positon (
).
CAUTION:
The burner box cover can be hot.
Wear gloves to avoid burns.
- Open the lower intake vent.
- Remove the flare nut from the orifice assembly [1] (See
Art00956).
- Remove the orifice assembly from the burner [2]
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