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Repair and Replacement P rocedures Model 5 0 4 0 A Series Consumer Replacement Items ®[...]
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2 4 5 12 6 1 11 14 16 15 7 2 10 9 3 8 17 20 18 21 13 19 No. Part No. Description 1 5040-1561 Reflector 2 5040A5441 Pilot Assembly (Including tip switch) 3 5040-121 1 Glass Frame 4 5040-1491 Heater Knob 5 5040-1501 Lantern Knob 6 5040-1471 E.I. Button 7 5040-3101 Electrode 8 5040-1431 Glass 9 5040-5571 Lantern & Heater V alve Assembly 10 5040-22[...]
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© 2003 The Coleman Company , Inc. 3600 North Hydraulic, Wichita, KS 67219 U.S.A. 1-800-835-3278 or TDD 316-832-8707 Coleman ® and are registered trademarks of The Coleman Company , Inc. 3 Heater Manual T able of Contents For Repair or Replacement of: Page Reflector 4 Burner Screen 4 Burner 5 Mantle Electrodes 5 Knob(s) or Igniter 6 Burner Caps 7 [...]
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4 To repair or replace reflector , refer to Figure 1. Remove four hex-head screws holding reflector to burner head using a 1 1/32" wrench (Figure 1). Also see Note #1. To repair or replace burner screen, refer to Figures 1-5. T o avoid cuts, do not run fingers or hands along edges of thin sheet-metal parts. Remove reflector (Figure 1). Remove [...]
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5 To repair or replace the burner , refer to Figures 1-3, and Figures 6-7. Remove reflector (Figure 1). Remove burner screen assembly top as a unit by removing only the 4 lower hex-head screws holding the burner screen assembly top to its bottom using a 7/16" wrench (Figures 2 and 3). Remove 2 burner bracket screws (Figure 6-a). Also see Note [...]
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6 To replace knob(s), refer to Figure 12. Note: Knobs are a friction fit. T o remove pull straight out on knob (Figure 12). When replacing knob, flat side of knob hole must match flat on shaft that extends from the control console. To replace igniter , refer to Figures 9 and 13-14 . Remove 3 electrode wires from igniter (Figures 9 & 14). Remove[...]
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7 To replace burner caps, refer to Figure 15. Using a pair of pliers unscrew each burner cap as shown (Figure 15). When reinstalling burner caps apply antiseize compound to the threads to make future removal easier . To repair or replace pilot/burner electrode assembly (including thermocouple), return heater head to Service Center . Keep glass, ref[...]
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8 1. My heater is “wobbly” 2. During assembly some holes do not completely line up. 3. The three small holes, spaced at 120 degrees each, at the end of the post do not match up with the holes in the post mount. 4. Cannot remove the screws that hold the reflector to the heater head. Cannot remove screws that hold burner screen to burner screen b[...]
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9 1. Rotary igniter is loose. Battery-operated igniter is loose. 2. No spark is visible at elec- trodes when rotary igniter is rotated (or when battery-operat- ed igniter is actuated – 5040A models only) No “zap-zap-zap” is heard when button on battery-operated ignit- er is pressed. 3. Mantle electrode is loose so spark gap varies. Pull ignit[...]
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10 1. New mantles will not light using the igniter . Mantles will not light using a match. 2. New mantles are dim after being lighted. 3. New mantles are dim after being lighted or go out or become dim when lighting of the burner section is attempted. After tying new mantles to the burner caps, they should be burned off using a match before use. Th[...]
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11 1. Pilot will not light using the igniter (or with a long match – “A” models only). 2. Pilot flame is long and yellow (and main burner is not yet on). 3. Burner lights, but flame is irregular and seems to burn around only part of the burner ’s periphery . 4. Pilot lights, but burner will not light. Make sure propane tank is not empty and[...]