Rasmussen Yellow Flame Owner's Manual - page 9
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FULL ON
LOWER
B) PILOT ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
A) VALVE KNOB
C) KNOB POSITION INDICATOR
1. Turn
VALVE KNOB
(Figure 18A) to
“PILOT”
position.
2. Depress and hold until air is bled and gas flows to Pilot
(Figure 18A).
3. Light Pilot with a Match or Lighter.
4. Once Pilot is lit, continue to depress and hold until the Pilot
flame remains lit (approximately 30 to 60 seconds).
5. If Pilot does not remain lit, depress and turn Valve Knob
clockwise to
“OFF”
position and wait at least 5 minutes to
allow gas to dissipate. Repeat steps 1 thru 4.
1. The Pilot flame should be steady, surrounding the
THERMOCOUPLE TIP
(Figure 19B).
2. If pilot flame adjustment is necessary, use a narrow long
stem flathead screwdriver to turn
PILOT ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
(Figure 18B) above.
3. Turn clockwise for less flame, counterclockwise for more.
4. If after pilot adjustment the burner begins to shutdown,
re-adjust for a longer pilot flame.
STEP TWO: PILOT ADJUSTMENT (ALL MODELS)
Pilot Thermocouple
Assembly
FIGURE 19
A) Pilot
B) Thermocouple Tip
1. Turn
VALVE KNOB
counter clockwise to “ON” position
(Figure 20).
2. Adjust the burner flame height by turning the valve knob
clockwise to lower and counter-clockwise to raise up to
full on.
NOTE:
The
VALVE KNOB
has complete control of gas to
the pilot and burner. It
cannot be turned to
“OFF”
without
first depressing dial to the
“PILOT “
position and then rotating
clockwise to
“OFF”.
During the heating season leave valve
knob in “PILOT” position for convenience. Otherwise, turn to
“OFF” position for any prolonged non-use.
FIGURE 20
IMPORTANT!
CHIMNEY DAMPER MUST BE WIDE OPEN! THE FLUE MUST VENT ALL PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.
DAMPER AND GLASS DOORS MUST BE FULLY OPEN BEFORE LIGHTING OR BURNING FOR PROPER
VENTILATION AND TO PREVENT HEAT DAMAGE TO VALVE.
VALVE PLUG (“ME” MANUAL “EASY” CONTROL) SHOWN ABOVE ALSO, LOCATION FOR;
●
ON/OFF SOLENOID (“SE” REMOTE READY MODELS) OR
•
DC MOTOR DRIVE (“RE” VARIABLE FLAME HEIGHT MODELS)
BOTH SHOWN ON FOLLOWING PAGE.
STEP ONE: PILOT LIGHTING (ALL MODELS)
FIGURE 18
STEP THREE: BURNER OPERATION (“ME” MANUAL “EASY” SAFETY CONTROL MODELS)
LIGHTING AND OPERATION