Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product K20GL Vulcan-Hart
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INS T ALL A TION & OPER A TION MANU AL GAS 2/3 JACKETE D S TA TIO NAR Y AND TI L TING KETTLES MODELS K20GL ML - 136090 K40GL ML - 136091 K60GL ML - 136092 K20G L T ML - 136094 K40G L T ML - 136095.
G AS K ETTLES — 2 — IMPORT AN T FOR YOUR SAFETY THIS M AN U AL H AS BEEN PRE P AR E D FOR PERSONNEL Q UALIFIED T O INS T ALL GA S EQUIPMEN T , WH O SHOUL D PERFOR M TH E I NITI A L FIE L D ST AR T -U P AND A DJUSTMENTS OF THE EQUIPM ENT CO VERE D BY THIS M AN U AL .
G AS K ETTLES — 3 — CONTENT S GENERAL ................... .......... ............... .......... ............... .......... ............... ............... .......... ............... .... . 4 INS T ALL A TION ..................... .......... ......
G AS K ETTLES — 4 — INS T A LLA T ION , OPER A TION AND MAINTE NANCE OF KGL A ND KG L T SERIES GAS KETTLES SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE USE GENERAL V ulcan gas 2/3 jack eted kettles are produced wit h qualit y workmanship and mat erial. Proper installation, usage and maintenance will result in many y ears of satis factory performance.
G AS K ETTLES — 5 — INS T ALL A TIO N UN P A CKING This k ettle wa s inspec ted bef ore leaving the factor y . The transportation company assumes full responsibility for safe deliv er y upon acceptance of the shipment. Immediately aft er unpac king, check for possibl e shippi ng da mag e.
G AS K ETTLES — 6 — G AS CONNECTIONS Gas supply connections and any pipe joint compound must be res istant to the action of propane gases. Codes require that a gas shuto f f valve be installe d in the gas line ahead o f the ke ttle. Connect the gas s upply line to the gas val ve on t he kettle.
G AS K ETTLES — 7 — Gas Connection Data FLEXIBLE G AS CONNEC T ORS BTU/h r . FLO W CA P AC I T Y 1, 2 LEN GTH 3 L ENG TH 3 End Fittings - ( 1) Q ui ck Disconnect & (1) Threade d End Fittings -.
G AS K ETTLES — 8 — G AS AN D A L TITUDE CONVERSI ON The kettle can be f ield converted to propane gas or for operat ion at altitudes above 2 000f t elevation . A manomet e r tha t r ead s in 1/100 " W C an d port abl e comb usti o n analyze r ar e req uire d.
— 9 — G AS K ETTLES A lti tude: 1. Remove the right side controls compartment side panel. 2. Locate the gas combination valv e located in the bottom of the controls compartment. 3. T urn S2 screw (Fi g. 1) (using 5/64” Allen wrench), ½ turn cl ock w ise 4.
— 10 — G AS K ETTLES LOC A TION Position the ke ttle in it s final locat ion. Check tha t there are s uff ic ie nt clearanc es for operating and servicing the k et tl e, and f or proper clearance of t he cover when raised. Keep the ke ttle f ree and clear from all combustible substances.
— 11 — G AS K ETTLES T ilting Kett le "Q" "P" "E" "F" "M" ADD 2" FOR PLUG VALVE "L" "K" "B" "N" "A" 12.0 [305] 9.3 [235] 4.1 [104] ELEC SHOW N W ITH OPTIONAL DRA W - OFF VALVE ( 2" PLUG VALVE) "R" 17.
— 12 — G AS K ETTLES the kettle. OPERA TION The kettle and its parts are hot. Use care w hen operat ing, cleaning or serv icing CONTROLS AND INDIC A T ORS Contro l Functio n V acuum/Pr essure Gaug e Indicates t he vacuum (in inches) and pr essure (in PSI) inside the kettle jacket.
— 13 — G AS K ETTLES BEFORE OPER A TION 1. Check G aug e Pressu re – should read 20 - 30 In . Hg . below zero wh e n cold. ( Higher r eadin g indicates air in jacket. See V enting instructions.) 2. Check to make sure gas supply valve is turned on.
— 14 — G AS K ETTLES VENTING W hile the kettle is cold, check the vacuum/pressure gauge. The ga uge sho uld be in the v acuum zone measuring between 20 to 30 in. Hg (84 to 100kPa). If n ot, t her e is air in the j ack et and it m ust be removed by venting f or pr oper heating.
— 15 — G AS K ETTLES ST A INLESS ST EEL EQUIPMENT C AR E A N D CLE A NING (Supplied courtesy of NAF EM. For more i nformatio n, vi sit their w eb site at ww w .nafem.org) Contrary to popular belief, sta inless steels A R E suscepti ble to rusting.
— 16 — G AS K ETTLES 4. T reat your w at e r . Though this is not always pr actical, sof te ni ng hard water can do much to reduce deposits. T here are certain f ilters th at can be installed to remove distasteful and corrosive elements. T o insure proper water treatment, call a treatment specialist.
— 17 — G AS K ETTLES CLE A NING The kettle and its parts are hot. Use care w hen operat ing, cleaning or serv icing the kettle. Disconnect the electrical po w er to the machine and fo llo w lockout / t agout procedure, before cleaning or servicing.
— 18 — G AS K ETTLES PLUG V A L VE CL EANING INSTRUCTIO NS Daily A fter Use Remove draw -of f valve plug for cleaning (Fig. 3). 1. Unscrew the retaining ring and remove it and the bottom w ashe r . 2. Pull t he va lve plug s tr aig ht up to remove from valve bod y .
— 19 — G AS K ETTLES M AI N T E N AN C E The kettle and its parts are hot. Use care w hen operat ing, cleaning or serv icing the kettle. VENTING W hen c old, the pressure gauge vacuum measuring z one should be between 20 to 30 I n. Hg (84 t o 100kPa).
G AS K ETTLES F- 35461 ( June 2012) — 20 — PRINTED IN U.S. A. TROUBLE SHOOTI NG Prob lem Possible Causes / Sug gested Co rr ect i ve A cti on W ill Not T urn On, no pow er light Kett le is not plugged i n / Plug in power cord. Power switc h is o ff / T urn on power sw itch.
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