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OperatingInstructionsandOwner’sManualMr.Heater|PortablePropaneHeater
• Afterpilotlights,
holddownpilot
buttonfor30-60
secondsandthen
releaseknob.Knob
shouldreturnto
fullyextended
position;seeFigure
4.Tooperateheater
slightlydepress
knobandgently
turntolockinthe
“HI”positiontolight
burnertile.Leaveon
“HI”positionuntilburnertileturnsbrightorange.
• Ifheaterdoesnotlight,holddownforapproximately30
seconds;releaseanddepressagain.Repeatuntilpilotlights.
• Afterburnertilehasturnedbrightorange,adjustheat
outputbyturningControlKnobtodesiredposition
(“LO”or“HI”setting)
Warning:
DONOTOPERATEHEATERUNLESSCONTROLKNOB
ISLOCKEDINAPOSITIONMARKED“HI”,“LO”or
“PILOT”.NEVERSETCONTROLKNOBBETWEENLOCKED
POSITIONS.POORCOMBUSTIONANDHIGHERLEVELS
OFCARBONMONOXIDEMAYRESULT.
• Toshutoffheater,slightlypushdownandturnControl
Knobclockwiseto“OFF”position.
• CAUTION: Afterturningheateroff,wireguardwill
remainhot.Allowtothoroughlycoolbeforestoring.
• Donotoperate,storeorremovecylindernear
flammableitemsorignitionsources.
• LP-GASCYLINDERSMUSTBEDISCONNECTEDFROM
HEATERWHENNOTINUSE!
LIGHTING / OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE WITH HOSE CONNECTED TO A REMOTE
CYLINDER, MAXIMUM SIZE 20 LBS:
• ThisHeatermaybeusedinarecreationalenclosureor
temporaryconstructionworkenclosurewitharemote
refillablepropanecylinderONLYwhenthecylinderis
locatedoutdoorsandtheHeaterisusedwithMr.Heater
HoseNo. F273701,F273702orF272702andfuelfilter
F273699.Fuelfiltermustbereplacedannually.Oruse
F273704Buddyserieshose.Fuelfilternotrequired.
• DANGER:NEVERbringarefillablepropanecylinder
indoors.Afireorexplosioncanoccurcausingproperty
damage,seriousinjuryordeath!
• Inspectthehosebeforeeachuseoftheheater.Ifthere
isexcessiveabrasionorwear,orthehoseiscut,replace
priortousingtheheaterwithoneoftheMr.Heater
HoseNo’s.shownabove.
• Thepropanecylindermustincludealistedoverfillingprotection
deviceaswellasacollartoprotectthecylindervalve.
• Heatermustbeinanuprightpositionduringoperation.
• Makesurefour-positionControlKnobisin“OFF”
position;seeFigure1,atleft.
• Swivelregulatoroutwardforeasyhoseinstallation.
Thenscrewhoseconnectorintoregulatoronheaterand
screwconnectoronotherendofhoseintoLP-gassupply
cylindervalve.Tightenallhoseconnections.Donotuse
threadsealantonanyoftheseconnections.
• Mr. Heater strongly recommends using disposable
fuel filter F273699 to trap any oil substances when
connected to a remote cylinder that can make
heater inoperable.
• OpenvalveatLP-gassupplycylinder.
• Checkallhoseconnectionsforleakswithsoapywaterat
thethreadedconnectionunderthedomedplasticcover
wherethehoseconnectorscrewsintotheregulatorand
atLP-gassupplycylinder.SEEWARNING!ONPLASTIC
DOMEDCOVER.
• TurnControlKnobcounterclockwiseto“PILOT”position
anddepress.Depressthepulseignitionbuttonlocated
intheaccessorycompartment(seepg6),whileholding
pilotbuttondown.
• Afterpilotlights,holddownpilotbuttonfor30-60
secondsandthenreleaseknob.Knobshouldreturnto
fullyextendedposition.(Fig4)Thepilotshouldremain
lit.Tooperateheaterslightlydepressknobandgently
turntolockinthe“HI”positiontolightburnertile.Leave
on“HI”positionuntilburnertileturnsbrightorange.
• Afterpilotlights,holddownfor30-60secondsand
thenreleaseknob.Knobshouldreturntofullyextended
position;seeFigure4.Tooperateheaterslightlydepress
knobandgentlyturntolockinthe“HI”positiontolight
burnertile.Leaveon“HI”positionuntilburnertileturns
brightorange.
• Afterburnertilehasturnedbrightorange,adjustheat
outputbyturningControlKnobtodesiredposition
(“LO”or“HI”setting)
Caution:Donottrytoadjustheatinglevelsbyusing
thepropanetankshutoffvalve.
Warning:
DONOTOPERATEHEATERUNLESSCONTROLKNOB
ISLOCKEDINAPOSITIONMARKED“HI”,“LO”or
“PILOT”.NEVERSETCONTROLKNOBBETWEENLOCKED
POSITIONS.POORCOMBUSTIONANDHIGHERLEVELS
OFCARBONMONOXIDEMAYRESULT.
• To shut off heater, shut off propane at supply tank,
allow heater to use up propane in supply line un‑
til heater shuts off, then slightly push down and
turn Control Knob clockwise to “OFF” position.
• CAUTION:Afterturningheateroff,wireguardwill
remainhot.Allowtothoroughlycoolbeforestoring.
• Whennotinuse,thegasmustbeturnedoffattheLP-
gassupplycylinder.Asstatedbeforeallowheatertouse
uppropaneinsupplylineuntilheatershutsoff.When
theLP-gassupplycylinderisnotdisconnectedfromthe
heater,theheaterandthecylindermustbestored
9 Applyairpressure(max.30psi)intoceramictileof
burnerassemblyandtheventuritube(ref.item#24)to
removedust,lintorspiderwebs.
10Reassemblemainburnerorificeholderontotheburner
Figure4:“Releaseknob.