Desa RLP100 Electric Heater User Manual


 
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SERVICE PROCEDURES
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IGNITOR
1. Remove motor, motor mount and fan guard
(see Motor, page 8, steps 1 through 6) .
2. Remove orange ignitor wire from ignitor.
3. Remove ignitor mounting screw from rear
head using nut-driver or standard screwdriver
(see Figure 11).
4. Remove ignitor from rear head.
5. Install new ignitor. Attach ignitor to rear head
with ignitor mounting screw.
6. Attach ignitor wire.
7. Check gap between ignitor electrode and
nozzle to .13"/.15" (3.3/3.8 mm) (see Fig
-
ure 12).
8. Test for spark.
WARNING: Make sure heater
is disconnected from propane
supply. Heater could ignite caus-
ing severe burns.
Plug into extension cord and watch for spark
between ignitor electrode and nozzle.
9. Place motor, motor mount and fan guard into
rear of heater shell (see
Motor, page 8, steps
14 through 18).
Figure 11 - Removing Ignitor Mounting
Screw and Ignitor
Rear
Head
Ignitor
Ignitor
Mounting
Screw
Figure 12 - Clearance between Ignitor
Electrode and Target Plate
Burner
Nozzle
Gap
Area
Ignitor
Electrode