Dayton 3VG79B manual

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    Operating Instructions & Parts Manual 3VG79B Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater Description Dayton Model 3VG79B is a 200,000 Btu/Hr heater . This heater uses only Kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil for combustion and electricity to run the motor . It is primarily intended for indoor and outdoor temporary heating of well-ventilated buildings under const[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 2 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B Figure 2 - Model 3VG79B Product Identification Thermostat Knob General Safety Information Make certain you read and understand all warnings. Keep these instructions for reference. They are your guide to safe and proper operation of this heater . Safety inf[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Some people are mor e affected by carbon monoxide than others. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 4 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B Fuels Use only Kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil to avoid risk of fire or explosion. Never use gasoline, naphtha, paint thinners, alcohol, or other highly flammable fuels. Do not use heavy fuels such as No. 2 fuel oil or No. 2 Diesel. Using heavy fuels will resul[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 5 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® 4. Place handles on top of fuel tank flange. Insert scr ews through handles, fuel tank flange, and wheel support frame. Attach nut finger tight after inserting each screw . 5. After inserting all screws, tighten nuts firmly . Follow the mini- mum f[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 6 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B 7. Place setscrew on flat of shaft. Tighten setscrew firmly (40-50 inch-pounds). 8. Replace fan guard and upper shell. AIR OUTPUT , AIR INT AKE, AND LINT FIL TERS 1. Remove upper shell (See Figur e 5, page 5). 2. Remove filter end cover screws using 5/16&q[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 7 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Maintenance (Continued) Side Cover Bushing, Lower Fuel Line, and Fuel Filter Figure 10 - Fuel Filter Removal Fuel V alve Fitting 4. Disconnect red and white wir es fr om fuel valve (See Figure 11). 5. Using 1/4" nut driver remove 2 screws / lockwa[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B Maintenance (Continued) Figure 13 - Ignitor Replacement Combustion Chamber Photocell Bracket Ignitor Ignitor Screw Nozzle Adapter Bracket Nozzle Adapter Bracket Opening Ignitor Element Washer NOZZLE ASSEMBL Y 1. Remove combustion chamber and ignitor by fol[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 9 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Sandpaper Figure 18 - Sanding Rotor Maintenance (Continued) STORING, TRANSPORTING, OR SHIP- PING NOTE: If shipping, transport companies requir e fuel tanks to be empty . 1. Drain fuel tank. NOTE: This model has a drain plug on underside of fuel tank. R[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 10 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B For Replacement Parts, call 1-800-323-0620 24 hours a day - 365 days a year Please provide following information: -Model number -Serial number (if any) -Part description and number as shown in parts list Address parts correspondence to: Grainger Parts P .[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 11 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Ref. Part 2E510D 2E511D No. Description Number Qty . Qty . Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . 10 Relief spring **M10993-1 1 11 Adjusting screw **M27694 1 12 Plug **M22997 1 13 #10-32 x 1" Screw *M12461-3[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 12 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B Figure 23 - Replacement Parts Illustration Please provide following information: -Model number -Serial number (if any) -Part description and number as shown in parts list Address parts correspondence to: Grainger Parts P .O. Box 3074 1657 Shermer Road Nor[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 13 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . 1 Upper shell 107353-04 1 2 #10-16 x 1/2" Screw *100647-01 8 3 Combustion chamber 098512-69 1 4 Photocell bracket 103154-05 1 5 #6-32 x 3/8" Screw *M10908-2 2 6 Ph[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 14 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B Replacement Parts List for Handle and Wheel Group Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . 1 Handles HA2204 2 2 #10-24 x 1 3 / 4 " Scr ew *M12345-33 8 3 Wheel support frame M12831-3 1 4 #10-24 Hex nut *NTC-3C 8 5 Wheel 107426-01 1 6 Cap nut M28526 2 7 [...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15 Model 3VG79B Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® 1. No power to heater 2. Thermostat setting to low 3. Bad electrical connection between motor and ignition control assembly or ignition control assembly and power cor d 4. Blown fuse on ignition control assembly 5. Binding pump rotor 6. Defective igni[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 16 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heater ® 3VG79B Manufactured for Dayton Electric Mfg. Co. Niles, Illinois 60714 U.S.A. 107326-01 Rev . D 12/00 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® NOT A UPC LIMITED WARRANTY DA YTON ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . Portable Air Forced heaters, Models covered in this manual, a[...]