Install Instructions
40
EMP
Installation & Service Manual
109529-03 - 11/19
Figure 29: Electrode Tip Gap and Spacing 
Figure 30: Retention Head/Throttle Cup Alignment
Figure 31: Head/Air Adjustment Plate Assembly
c. Disconnect the copper oil connector tube 
from nozzle line.
d. Loosen the two screws securing igniter-
retaining clips and rotate both clips to 
release the igniter baseplate. The igniter 
should pop-up and would be supported by 
the prop spring.
e. Loosen the two screws securing the rear 
door, then swing to the right and down.
f. Loosen splined nut.
g. Lift up the igniter baseplate and 
simultaneously remove nozzle line assembly 
from burner by drawing it straight back out 
the rear door opening. Be careful not to 
damage the electrodes or insulators while 
handling.
h. Check electrodes to comply with 
dimensions shown in Figure 29. For 
adjustment, loosen the electrode clamp 
screw and slide /rotate electrodes as 
needed. Securely re-tighten the clamp 
screw when finished.
i. Check retention head alignment. Cad 
cell sighting holes in the throttle cup and 
retention head must line up, so the cad 
cell can see the flame. Make sure that the 
"stamped key" in the retention head collar 
lines up with the "keyway" in the nozzle 
adapter, when mounting the retention head. 
See Figure 30.
j. To re-install the nozzle line assembly, 
reverse procedure outlines in steps f thru b.
k. Upon reinstallation of the nozzle line 
assembly, check that head/air plate setting 
number pointer line up with a number on 
the scale,
 which matches a value shown in Table 10 for 
a particular boiler/burner model. 
  The zero calibration has been factory set; 
the upper left acorn nut locks retention head 
at “0” position. If the zero calibration has to 
be reset, follow the adjustment procedure, 
outlined at “Prepare Burner & Site” section 
of Beckett Model NX Oil Burner Instruction 
Manual, Form Number 610BNX. Make 
sure the retention head is securely against 
the stops in the retention ring, when the 
adjustment plate pointer is at “0”.
l.  The rear door must be kept tightly closed 
upon reinstallation of the nozzle line 
assembly.
m. Loosening the splined nut and lower acorn 
nut, and, turning the adjustment screw, 
either forward or, rearwards, will adjust the 
head/air plate. DO NOT LOOSEN UPPER 
LEFT ACORN NUT, which locks zero head/
air setting. See Figure 31.
n.  OPEN ALL SHUT-OFF VALVES in the oil 
supply line to the burner.
o.  ATTACH A PLASTIC HOSE TO FUEL PUMP 
VENT/BLEED FITTING and place the other 
hose end into an empty container to catch 
the oil.
p.  SLIGHTLY OPEN FLAME OBSERVATION 
PORT COVER on burner swing door, 
enough to insert draft gauge probe later.
  WARNING
 Very hot flue gases come out of flame 
observation port cover hole when boiler is 
operated with port cover open. Always wear 
proper eye protection.
8 System Start-Up (continued)
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