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IMPORTANT: Read and understand this manual before assembling, start- ing or servicing heater. Improper use of heater can cause serious injury. Keep this manual for future reference. Heater Sizes: 35,000 50,000 70,000 100,000 150,000 Btu/Hr Models: NTH35, NTH50, NTH70, NTH100, and NTH150 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS OWNER’S MANUAL[...]
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2 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS SAFETY INFORMA TION WARNINGS IMPORTANT: Read this Owner’s Manual carefully and completely before trying to assemble, oper- ate, or service this heater. Im- proper use of this heater can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. DANGER: Carbo[...]
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3 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL Side Cover Lower Shell Fuel Cap Hot Air Outlet Upper Shell Flame-Out Control Reset Button Power Cord Fuel Tank Fan Guard Lower Shell Side Cover Fuel Tank Upper Shell Hot Air Outlet Handle Fan Guard Air Filter End Cover Fuel Cap Power Cord Flame-Out Control Reset Button ON/OFF Switch ON/OFF Switch PRODUCT IDENTIFICA TION Fi[...]
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4 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS Screw Wheel Support Frame Wheel Cap Nut Nut Extended Hub Front Handle Axle Rear Handle Air Inlet Fuel Tank Flange Hot Air Outlet ASSEMBL Y (FOR 100,000 AND 150,000 BTU/HR MODELS ONLY) These models are furnished with wheels and handles. Wheels, handles, and the mounting hardware are found in the shipping carto[...]
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5 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL OPERA TION WARNING: Review and un- derstand the warnings in the Safety Information Section. They are needed to safely operate this heater. Follow all local codes when using this heater. TO START HEATER 1. Follow all ventilation and safety infor- mation. 2. Fill fuel tank with kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil. 3. Attach fuel cap.[...]
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6 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS STORING, TRANSPOR TING, OR SHIPPING Note: If shipping, transport companies re- quire fuel tanks to be empty. 1. Drain fuel tank. Note: Some models have drain plug on underside of fuel tank. If so, remove drain plug to drain all fuel. If heater does not have drain plug, drain fuel through fuel cap opening. Be [...]
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7 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur. REMEDY 1. See Pump Pressur e Adjustment , page 10. 2. See Air Output, Air Intake and Lint Filters , page 10. 3. See Fuel Filter , page 8. 4. See Nozzle , page 1 1. 5. Clean photocell lens. 6[...]
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8 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS Figure 9 - Fuel Filter Removal, 35/50/70,000 Btu/Hr Models Upper Shell Removal 1. Remove screws and lock washers along each side of heater using 5/16" nut- driver . These screws attach upper and lower shells together . 2. Lift upper shell off. 3. Remove fan guard. Fuel Filter (35/50/70,000 Btu/Hr Models)[...]
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9 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL Spark Plug (35,000 Btu/Hr Model) 1. Remove upper shell (see page 8). 2. Remove fan (see page 13). 3. Remove fuel and air line hoses from nozzle assembly . 4. Remove spark plug wire from spark plug. 5. Remove two screws using 5/16" nut- driver and remove burner strap. 6. Place hex-body of spark plug into vise and tight[...]
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10 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS Air Output, Air Intake, and Lint Filters 1. Remove upper shell (see page 8). 2. Remove filter end cover screws using 5/16" nut-driver . 3. Remove filter end cover . 4. Replace air output and lint filters. 5. W ash or replace air intake filter (see Pr eventative Maintenance Schedule, page 6). 6. Repl[...]
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11 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL Nozzle (35,000 Btu/Hr Model) 1. Remove upper shell (see page 8). 2. Remove fan (see page 13). 3. Remove fuel and air line hoses from nozzle assembly . 4. T urn nozzle assembly 1/4 turn to left and pull toward motor to remove. 5. Place plastic hex-body into vise and lightly tighten. 6 . Carefully remove nozzle from the noz[...]
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12 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS Pump Rotor (Procedure if Rotor is Binding) 1. Remove upper shell (see page 8). 2. Remove filter end cover screws using 5/16" nut-driver . 3. Remove filter end cover and air filters. 4. Remove pump plate screws using 5/16" nut-driver . 5. Remove pump plate. 6. Remove rotor , insert, and blades. 7[...]
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13 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL Fan IMPORTANT: Remove fan from motor shaft before removing motor from heater. The weight of the motor resting on the fan could damage the fan pitch. 1. Remove upper shell (see page 8). 2. Use 1/8" allen wrench to loosen set- screw which holds fan to motor shaft. 3. Slip fan off motor shaft. 4. Clean fan using a soft [...]
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14 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 22 13 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 39 43 23 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 35 36 37 38 22 14 10 11-1 11-2 11-3 11-4 11-5 33 34 40 41 42 21 46 45 44 25 12 18-1 18-2 18-18 18-4 18-5 18-6 18-7 18-8 18-9 18-10 18-11 18-12 18-13 18-14 18-15 18-16 18-17 18-3 ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN NTH35 35,000[...]
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15 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY PART PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 M51104-01 Handle 1 2 098511-231 Upper Shell 1 3 102432-01 Screw/Lockwasher, 1/2" 6 4 098512-43 Combustion Chamber 1 5 M51108-01 Heat Shield 1 6 M11084-29 Screw, #10-16 x 3/4" 2 7 M16660 Photocell Bracket 1 8 M10908-2 Screw, #6-32 x 3/8" 2 9 HA3019 Photocell Assemb[...]
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16 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN NTH50 50,000 BTU/HR MODEL 10-6 10-3 10-2 10-4 10-5 10-7 Burner Head Assembly 10-1 18-1 18-2 18-18 18-4 18-5 18-6 18-7 18-8 18-9 18-10 18-11 18-12 18-13 18-14 18-15 18-16 18-17 18-3 Motor and Pump Assembly 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 14 15 17 20 18 19 21 21 24 28 29 30 31 32 34[...]
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17 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL P ARTS LIST NTH50 50,000 BTU/HR MODEL This list contains replaceable parts used in your heater. When ordering parts, be sure to provide the correct model and serial numbers (from the model plate), then the part number and description of the desired part. KEY PART PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 M51104-01 Handle 1 2 098[...]
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18 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS 1 2 4 3 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 14 15 17 20 18 19 21 21 24 28 29 30 31 32 34 38 37 11 13 9 33 35 36 42 43 39 40 23 44 11 41 45 26 25 16 22 27 ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN NTH70 70,000 BTU/HR MODEL 10-6 10-3 10-2 10-4 10-5 10-7 10-1 Motor and Pump Assembly Burner Head Assembly 18-1 18-2 18-18 18-4 18-5 18-6 18[...]
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19 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY PART PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 M51104-01 Handle 1 2 098511-231 Upper Shell 1 3 102432-01 Screw/Lockwasher, 1/2" 6 4 098512-44 Combustion Chamber 1 5 M11084-29 Screw, #10-16 x 3/4" 2 6 M16660 Photocell Bracket 1 7 M10908-2 Screw, #6-32 x 3/8" 2 8 HA3019 Photocell Assembly 1 9 098872-03 Power Cor[...]
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20 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS 8-1 8-2 8-4 8-3 8-5 8-7 8-6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 25 26 9 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 6 42 9 21 22 23 24 43 44 27 28 16 19 18 47 46 45 29 32 ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN NTH100 100,000 BTU/HR MODEL Burner Head Assembly Motor and Pump Assembly 13-1 13-2 13-3 13-4 13-5 13-6 13-7 13-8 [...]
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21 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL KEY PART PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098511-233 Upper Shell 1 2 102432-01 Screw/Lockwasher, 1/2" 8 3 098512-31 Combustion Chamber 1 4 M16660 Photocell Bracket 1 5 HA3019 Photocell Assembly 1 6 M27417 Drain Plug 1 7 M10908-2 Screw, #6-32 x 3/8" 2 8 ** Burner Head Assembly 1 8-1 100735-15 Nozzle 1 8-2 M1065[...]
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22 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS 8-1 8-2 8-4 8-3 8-5 8-7 8-6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 20 25 26 9 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 6 42 9 21 22 23 24 45 44 27 28 16 19 18 43 48 47 46 29 32 8-8 ILLUSTRA TED PA R T S BREAKDOWN NTH150 150,000 BTU/HR MODEL Burner Head Assembly Motor and Pump Assembly 13-1 13-2 13-3 13-4 13-5 13-6 13-[...]
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23 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL **Not available as an assembly, order parts separately. KEY PART PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. KEY PART PART NO. NUMBER DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 098511-233 Upper Shell 1 2 102432-01 Screw/Lockwasher, 1/2" 8 3 098512-36 Combustion Chamber 1 4 099229-01 Photocell Bracket 1 5 HA3019 Photocell Assembly 1 6 M27417 Drain Plug[...]
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24 104976 POR T ABLE FORCED AIR HEA TERS ACCESSORIES Purchase accessories from your local dealer. HEAVY DUTY WHEELS AND HANDLE KIT - HA1202 For heavy duty applications. Makes your heater even more portable and convenient. For 35/50/70,000 Btu/Hr models. AIR GAUGE KIT - HA1180 For all models. Special tool to check pump pressure. STANDARD WHEELS AND [...]
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25 104976 OWNER’S MANUAL EC CONFORMITY DECLARA TION NU-TOOL Group Carcroft Industrial Estate, Adwick-Le-Street Doncoster KN6 7DU, England Manufacturer: DESA International, Inc. 2701 Industrial Drive Bowling Green, KY 42101 U.S.A. Kerosene Portable Forced Air Heaters Model Numbers: NTH35, NTH50, NTH70, NTH100, NTH150 It is declared that these mode[...]
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W ARRANTY INFORMA TION WARRANTIES INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABIL- ITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS WAR- RANTY. Any transportation charges, costs of installation, duty, taxes or any other charges whatsoever must be borne by the user. NU-TOOL's obligation under this limited Warranty shall not [...]