Operating instructions

PROCEDURE 7—CLEANING BOILER AND BURNERS
Flue passages between sections should be examined yearly and cleaned if necessary. To clean:
1. Remove burners, pilot, and vent pipe.
2. Remove top and front jacket panels.
3. Split silicone seal on flue collector and cleanout plates with a razor blade.
4. Remove flue collector.
5. Remove cleanout plates by tapping upwards on bottom of plate with a hammer.
6. Remove loose silicone sealant from sections, flue collector, and cleanout plates.
7. Clean passageways between sections with a flexible handle wire brush and a straightened out wire coat hanger. Remove dirt from bottom
of boiler and between sections by vacuuming.
8. Make sure all flame ports in burners are open and clear. Shake out or blow out all loose dirt in burners.
9. Reassemble all parts.
10. Seal flue collector and cleanout plates to sections with 400°F RTV silicone sealant or equivalent.
11. Reseal seams between adjacent sections as necessary. All joints MUST be airtight.
12. Be sure to check tightness of pilot connections and condition of burner flames after reassembly. (See Fig. 14.)
13. Be sure vent pipe connections to chimney are secure and no obstructions are present.
PROCEDURE 8—BLOWER
The blower motor features a permanently lubricated ball bearing construction. Lubrication is not required.
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