Part Number 550-141-186/0703
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• Installation • Start-Up • Maintenance • Parts
Inspect
venting system
1. Check venting system at least once a month during heating season. With boiler firing, hold
candle or match below lower edge of draft hood “skirt”. If flame does not blow out, but burns
undisturbed, vent system is functioning properly. If flame blows out or flickers drastically,
vent system must be checked for obstructions or other causes of improper venting.
2. Inspect all parts of venting systems for deterioration from corrosion, physical damage,
sagging, etc. Correct all conditions found.
Clean boiler
heating surfaces
Excessive sooting indicates improper gas combustion. Check for proper combustion and
make any necessary adjustments.
1. Follow shutdown procedure.
2. Remove back jacket panel and cleanout plates.
3. Remove burners from base of boiler. Follow
Clean main burners
, below, to thoroughly
clean burners. Place newspaper in base of boiler to collect soot.
4. With a wire flue brush, clean between sections.
5. Remove paper and soot. Vacuum or brush base and surrounding area.
6. Replace cleanout plates and back jacket panel.
7. Replace main burners.
Clean
main burners
Seating burners
1. Vacuum or brush burners to remove dust and lint.
When replacing, burners must be seated in slots in back with openings
facing up. Front of burners must rest fully over main burner orifices. Gas
orifices must inject down center of burners. Failure to properly level and
seat burners will cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property
damage.
Annual shutdown
procedure
1. Close main shutoff valve.
2. Disconnect electric power supply.
3. Adjust operating control indicator to low setting.
4. Do not drain system unless exposure to freezing temperatures will occur. If antifreeze is
used with system, do not drain.
The boiler contains ceramic fiber and fiberglass materials. Use care when
handling these materials per instructions on
page 28
of this manual. Failure
to comply could result in severe personal injury.