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MI1502_ JG 04/19
No. 85032
Jim-Gem Drip Torch
No. 85036
Jim-Gem Red DOT Drip Torch
Meets USFS Specification 5100-
614A, and D.O.T. standards to carry
flammable liquids
Instructions
± Keep this sheet for your records.
Instructions for the Jim-Gem Drip Torch
Caution
Backring equipment should be used
by trained, experienced personnel
only. Precautions should be taken
to prevent danger to yourself and
others. A means of escape should
always be located before setting
res where rapid spread may prove
hazardous to yourself or others.
All petroleum products should be
handled with the same precautions
as when working with gasoline. Keep
torch in good working condition,
make sure all connections are tight,
inspect on a regular basis and replace
any damaged parts with original
replacement parts only.
Instructions for use
1. Always consult your agency’s policy
for authorized fuel mixtures based
on your burning conditions.
Common ratios of diesel-to-gasoline
include 5:1, 4:1, and 3:1.
Do not use straight gasoline!
Explosive vapors may be released
from these mixtures. Handle
mixtures accordingly.
2. Prepare for use by removing the
lockring and spout and ll the tank
with 5 quarts of fuel. Wipe o any
spillage on the tank surface or
handle.
– Remove the discharge spout
sealing plug and screw it into the
blind threaded socket.
– Place the spout assembly on the
gasket in the mouth of the tank
with the spout exposed and screw
the lockring down securely. (Torch
should never be operated without
the gasket because it could cause
some fuel to leak onto the outside
tank and handle surfaces.)
– Unscrew the breather valve
counterclockwise just enough to
open, tip the torch forward, and
let fuel trickle onto the igniter.
– Light igniter. The torch is now
ready to be used.
Tank should not be opened or filled
near an open flame, hot coals, sparks
or while smoking. The tank may
contain dangerous vapors!
3. To operate, hold the torch to your
side pointing the igniter away from
your body.
– Gradually tilt the torch forward
until the fuel pours over the
burning igniter casting a ame
along the path you are travelling.
– To ignite hard to reach areas,
snap your wrist upward in
order to throw the re greater
distances. (If no ame carries
with discharged fuel, reduce the
ashpoint of fuel by increasing
the kerosene proportion of the
mixture.)
Be aware of the direction of flame
travel when personnel are nearby!
4. Prior to storage, stand the drip
torch upright until the igniter burns
out and cools o.
– After the igniter cools, remove the
lockring, return the spout to the
inside of the tank and replace the
lockring securely.
– Unscrew the discharge sealing
plug from the blind threaded
socket and return it securely to
the spout opening.
– Turn the air breather valve
clockwise to close it.
Carry and store your torch with care.
See back for replacement parts.