CORONA SX-2E User manual

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This instruction manual is important to you.
PLEASE READ IT THOROUGHL V.
This manual will show you how to assemble, operate and maintain
your heater for best perfo
rm ance. It shows you simple things to check before you
co ntact your Corona dealer···This wi ll save you the cost of unnecessary service.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICAT IONS ·························································································································
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ········
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FUEL GUIDE ······························
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MAJOR PARTS ··························································································································· 3
ASSEMBLING Y OUR HEATER ······································································································ 4
1. Unpacking ······················································································································ 4
2. Placing burner chimney in right positi on ········· ········ ············· ··························· ·················· 4
3. Loading batteries ························································· ························· · ························· 5
FILLING FUEL TANK WITH FUEL ................... ........................ ........... ............. ................................ 5
MAKING PRELIMINARY CHECKS BEFORE LIGHTING ...... .. ......... ................................................... 6
LIGHTING Y OUR HEATER ........................ ................................................................................... 6
1. Lig
ht ing heater by me ans of igni tion lever ..·····..·..····..·· .. ··.......·..·····..·....·····..·····....··· ·........ 6
2. Lighting heater manually .............. ................................................................ . .............. . ...... 6
3. Checking after i gnit ion ............. ......................................... .. .. ............................................ 7
ADJUSTING WICK DURING OPERATION .... .................. ........... .................................................... . 7
TURNING YOUR HEATER OFF ····..· .. ········· .. ··....·....·······....··..·....··· .. ··..··· .. ····..··..··········..············· 7
INSTRUCTIONS F OR REIGNITING Y OUR HEATER AFTER BEING PUT OUT .................. . ............ ..... 8
DAILY INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE ..·...·..·....·········..··..·....·....··..·......············....············ .... ··· 8
1. Chec kin g Heater and Its Periphery ···················································································· 8
2.
Wic k Gu ide Assembly ·......··....· .. ······..···....········..·......···....· .. ··....·........· .. ············..···..······· 8
3. Wi ck .. .. ....... .. ..................... ................ ............... .............. ............................ ......... ...... .... 8
4. Automatic Shut-o
ff System ············..··········· .. ··..·······..···········································..·······..·· 9
5. Glow Plug ..... .................................................... ....... .............................. .. .............. .......... 9
6. B atte ries .......................... .. ............... ......................................... ................. ................... 10
7. Ignition System ········. ·.......... .. . ............................................. .. ..................................... ...... 10
HOW TO REPLACE PARTS ....................................................... .................................... .......... .... 10
1. W ick .. ................................................................................... .............................. ........... 10
2. Glow Pl ug ...··..· .. ·····......·........·........···.......·......· .. ··...····.....·····...........· ................ .........·.... 12
3. Gl ass Cy linder .. .. ......................... .................................. ......... ............. ... .......... . ............... 13
STORAGE ············································· ······························································ ·················· ····· 14
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ·........· .. ·.....· .. ...···· .. ········..···....·......···......· .. .............·....· .. ..···....·..·.... 15
Replaceme nt Parts ..···........···..........···......·......·......····....·.................·......·......·......· .. ·····....······....· 16
SPECIFICATIONS
MODEL: SX-2E
TY
PE : Radia nt /Reflection
HEATING OUTPUT: 10 ,000 BTU/hr.
HEATING AREA: Approx. 370 sq . ft.
TA
NK CAPACIT Y: 0.98 gallons
OPERATING TIME : Approx.
13 hrs.
DIMENSIONS: 20 ~{ H )x1 7 / {W) x 14 { D ) inches
WEIGHT: 20 .3 lbs. {empt y)
BATTERIES: 2 "D" si ze cells
REPLACEMENT WICK: NO. 20 0-Q1 {CORONA)
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Before using your heater, read these important words of caution.
A WARNING:
1. Risk of Explosion
A. Never use any fuel other than water clear No. 1-K kerosene (ASTM 1-K) or synthetic fuels for
use with kerosene-fired portable heaters. Never use gasoline.
B. Never refill heater fuel tank when heater is operating or still hot.
C. Never fill heater fuel tank in living space. Fill heater tank outdoors.
D. Never use heater in areas where flammable vapors or gases may be present.
E. Never store or transport the fuel in other than a metal or plastic container that is acceptable
for use with the specific fuel, nonred in color, for 1-K kerosene clearly marked, "kerosene",
or is in the original container for the Synthetic Fuel. Never store fuel in the living space.
A WARNING:
2. Due to high surface temperature, keep children, clothing, and furniture at least three feet away
from
the heater while in operation. High temperatures can produce severe burns and cause
ignition of clothing or furniture.
A WARNING:
3. Risk of indoor air pollution. Use your heater only in well-ventilated areas. People with breath-
ing problems should consult a physician before using
the heater.
A WARNING:
4. Do not use heater to heat or boil water or use as a cooking appliance. Placing cooking vessels
on
top of heater may create a risk of abnormal burning..
A WARNING:
5. Never use containers that have been used for other fuels such as gasoline, paint thinner,
alcohol, benzol, No. 2 fuel oil, diesel oil, white gas or camping stove fuel. Contamination may
cause
wick fouling smoking or high flames.
6. Never move, handle, service or refuel your heater while
it is operating or still hot.
7. Never leave your heater unattended while in use.
8. Never
allow children to operate or refuel heater.
9. Never
place your heater in high traffic areas such as doorways or hallways. Be sure heater is
sitting on level surface during operation.
10 . Never place your heater in windy or drafty locations.
11 . Never use your heater in a moving vehicle.
12 . Always extinguish heater before sleeping.
13. Never attempt to modify or repair the Automatic Shut-off System.
14 . In the safe operation of the heater, the owner must monitor the heater for at least 15 minutes
to be sure heater is working properly and avoid any abnormal burning.
COMBUSTION AND VENTILATING AIR FOR UNVENTED HEATERS:
In a house of typical construction, that is, one that is not of unusually tight construction due to heavy
insulation and
tight seal against air infiltration, an adequate supply of air for combustion and ventilation
is provided through infiltration. However,
if the heater is used in a small room where less than 200
cub ic feet (5.7 1li
3) of air space is provided for each 1,000
Btu per hour of hea ter rating (considering the
' maximum burner adjustment), th e door(s) to a dja cent ro o m(s) should be kept open or the window to the
o ut side should be opened at least 1 inch (25. 4mm) to guard against potential buildup of indoor air
pollution. Do not use the heater in a bathroom or any other sm all room with th e door closed.
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FUEL GUIDE
A WARNING:
USE ONLY WATER CLEAR N0.1-K KEROSENE (ASTM 1-K) OR SYNTHETIC FUELS FOR USE WITH
KEROSENE-FIRED PORTABLE HEATERS. DO NOT USE GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE FUELS THAT
WILL DANGEROUSLY INCREASE THE RISK OF FIRE .
DO NOT USE KEROSENE OR SYNTHETIC FUEL THAT IS DEGENERATED, CONTAMINATED BY IMPURITIES,
OR CONTAINS WATER IN YOUR HEATER.
Degenerated or contaminated kerosene or synthetic fuel refers to ;
• Fuel that has been carried over from the previous season.
• Fuel that has been stored in the sun for a long period of time.
• Fuel that has been stored with its container cover left open for a long period of time.
• Fuel that is contaminated by water, dust, oil other than kerosene or synthetic fuel, even if only
by a very small quantity.
• Degenerated or contaminated kerosene or synthetic fuel is yellowish in color or smells like acid .
If your heater is fueled by degenerated or contaminated fuel:
• The
wick rapidly accumulate large amounts of tar.
• The wick won't move up and down easily, and the heater cannot be ignited or ext inguished
readily;
• The burner chimney won't heat to redness satisfactorily, resulting in a decrease in
heat output;
• The heater will give out an offensive smell;
• Water contaminated fuel will restrict the fuel flow through
the wick and cause the flame to
extinguish;
• The use of highly volatile fuels, such as gasoline and paint thinner, may result uncontrollable fire;
What to do should the fuel tank be filled with degenerated or contaminated fuel:
• Drain degenerated or contaminated fuel out
of the fuel tank completely.
• Wash the fuel tank in clean 1-K kerosene or synthetic fuel
two or three times.
• Repair or replace the wick, following the instructions given on page 9.
• If repair does no good, replace the w ic k with a new one.
MAJOR PARTS
Top plate ----- - --,
Burner Ch
~
: Fuel tank access door
~"' " -+~- - Grille guard
~ Carrying handle
Heater cabinet
Ignition lever
~
Fuel feeding cap
Fuel gauge Glass cylinder
. · Chimney base
Cart•ldge tank D:::; Chlmney handle
- ' Front plate
Base plate AF
1
~· ~ ~
L:': =---- f ~ Wick control lever
Spacer bar I Shut- off button
,------ Pendulum
~
Automatic shut-off system
- ~ Battery case
Wick guide ~ ~Fixed fuel tank
Wick guide rina ~
Siphon Pump
S:S lfo :- iCJ Ignition system
'--___;: ="-- -Glow plug(inside)
- 3-
L
~· 5;
ffi- Batteries
~Wick
a- Fittings
~
Wick guide
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ASSEMBLING YOUR HEATER
1. Unpacking
1) Open top of the carton, remove batteries and the top pad.
2) Take the heater and the siphon pump out of the carton.
3) Remove all external packing materials.
4) Remove
the band from the grille guard and open it as described below.
Note: The grille guard is designed to open to a halfway position. Do not force it open beyond that
position.
a. Remove
the catch on the upper right side of the unit by pushing it in the direction of the
arrow (1).
b. Take off the grille guard by lifting it up in the direction of the arrow (2) . (Reverse the process
to install the grille guard.)
5) Take packing material off the burner chimney.
6) Open the fuel tank access door and remove packing material.
Note: Keep the carton and all packing materials for use to
store the heater during the off-season.
2. Placing burner chimney in right position
Put the burner chimney back to its original position. Move the
chimney handle from side to side to make sure that the burner
chimney is seated correctly on
the wick guide.
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Packing materials
Move from side to side