GSI Outdoors PINNACLE 4 SEASON User manual

PINNACLE
4 SEASON STOVE
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Read and und erstand this e ntire instru ction manual be fore using this s tove. Keep this
instruc tion manual for f uture refer ence. Pract ice using this st ove before he ading out
on your trip to f amiliarize your self with its f unction and da ngers. If you do not
underst and this manual or h ave any questio ns, please call GS I Outdoors, In c. at
1-800-704-4474,[phone],e mail us at info@gsioutdoor s.com or visit
our website a t www.gsioutdoors.com.
Do not att empt to use this s tove: (1) befo re reading and f ully understa nding this
instruc tion manual; ( 2) if you are not p repared or com fortable a ttending to a bu rning
and/or ho t stove at all time s; (3) if yo u observe, sm ell or hear leaking f uel; or (4) if y ou
observ e any condition w ith the stove s ystem or in the s urrounding en vironment th at
would make op eration of an op en flamed devic e dangerous. F ailure to follow th ese
direction s can cause an uns afe situation l eading to fire or a n explosion, res ulting in
serious bo dily injury or dea th.
WARNING
Do not use sto ve if parts a re missing or brok en, or with repla cement par ts not specif ic
to your stov e model. Use of st ove with missin g or broken par ts, or with re placement
parts no t specific to yo ur stove model, c an result in bur ns severe injur y or death.
Do not att empt to modif y or use this stov e in any way for any pu rpose othe r than
describe d in this instruc tion manual
IMPORTANT
Handling the b rass materia l on this produc t exposes you t o lead, a chemical k nown to
the State o f California to c ause cancer, bir th defects o r other repro ductive har m.
WASH YOURH ANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUC T
WARNING
PARTS
a: Flame Adj uster b: Flame Adju ster Valve c: Valve Bo dy Pot d: Burner He ad
e: Suppor t Arms f: Fuel Line g: St ove Legs
This stove i s designed for OU TDOOR USE ON LYf or boiling water an d cooking foo d.
Use of stov e within any enclo sed space, or fo r a purpose ot her than boiling wa ter or
cooking fo od can cause fir e, explosion or po isoning result ing in serious bod ily injury
or death. You ar e responsible fo r your own safe ty and the sa fety of thos e around you.
This manual is n ot intended to r eplace your goo d judgment. If y ou have any ques tions
or concer ns contact GS I Outdoors, In c. at 1-800-704-4474,[phone],e mail
us at info@gsioutdoor s.com or visit our we bsite at www.gsioutdoor s.com.
SAFETY INFORMATION
IF YOU SMEL L GAS:
1/ Do not att empt to light appli ance.
2/ Exting uish any open flam e.
3/ Disconnec t from fuel sup ply.
Do not stor e or use gasoline or ot her liquids with f lammable vapo urs in the vicinit y of
this or any oth er appliance.
FOR YOUR SAFET Y
IGNITION HAZARD
This stov e can easily ignit e surroundi ng materials an d flammable liqu ids or vapors .
Keep stov e and cartr idge away fro m other heat s ources. If you det ermine that a
windscre en is needed us e ONLY the GSI O utdoors Pi nnacle Winds creens tha t are designed
for exclusiv e use with the G SI Outdoor s Pinnacle St oves in their pr escribed f ashion.
INJURY HAZARD
Never let chil dren use this sto ve. Superv ise children in the c ooking area at a ll times,
keeping the m at least 10 feet ( 3+ meters ) away from th e stove.
DANGER
This stove u ses a liquid press urized gas (L PG) car tridge that is hi ghly flammable an d
explosive . Use only GSI Out doors isoBu tane Fuel Car tridges of Is obutane and
Propane mi x (4 oz./110 g or 8 oz. /230 g) . Because GSI O utdoors can not assure the
quality and s afety of ot her manufact urers’ fuel ca rtridges, d o not attemp t to fit other
types or m akes of gas car tridges to th e Pinnacle Stov e. Follow this safet y
informat ion when using GSI c artridge s:
!/ Listen and s mell for leaking g as. Leaking gas i s a serious hazar d. Natural LP G is
invisible and o dorless; st rong odoran t additives ha ve been added t o the fuel mix
but can fade o ver time. Leak s are not always d etectable b y smell. Do not use t his
stove if it is l eaking, damag ed, or does not op erate prope rly.
!/ Check tha t the stove and f uel cartrid ge connectio n is secure and tig ht. If the
connect ion does not look o r feel secure, or i f you hear or smell le aking gas, do not
use stove or c artridge . Move stove to a w ell-ventilat ed area away fr om any
ignition sou rce to locate a nd stop the leak . Only check fo r leaks outdoo rs using
soapy wat er. Bubbles will for m if the soapy wa ter is poured ov er a leak. Do not try
to detect l eaks using a flame .
GENERAL FUEL CARTRIDGE SAFETY
This appliance can produce carbon monoxide
which has no odor.
Using it in an e nclosed spac e can kill you.
Never use t his stove in an e nclosed spac e such as
a camper, ten t, car or hom e.
DANGER CARBON MONOXIDE HAZARD
LIMIT ED WARRA NTY/ LIMITAT IONS OF REME DIES AND L IABILI TY
USA, Can ada and other ap plicable Count ries
Limited W arranty :
GSI Outdoo rs, Inc. USA ( GSI Outdoor s) to the origin al owner (“Ow ner”) , under
intended us e and maintenan ce, warrant s the enclosed p roduct (“ Product” ) to be free
from defe cts in materia ls and workman ship for the life of t he Product . No warrant y
against def ects in mater ials and workma nship will apply if P roduct is (i ) altered in any
way, (ii) use d for purposes i nconsisten t with Produc t’s intended pu rpose or desig n, or
(iii) impro perly maintai ned. Warrant y will furthe rmore be voide d where Own er/user
(i) failed t o follow Produc t instruct ions or warnings o r (ii) subject ed Product t o misuse,
abuse, or negl ect.
WARRANTY
!/ Only change t he cartrid ge outside and a t least 25 feet ( 7.6me ters) fro m people and
any source o f ignition.
!/ Always po sition stove o n a stable, solid lev el surface b efore using sto ve. Check
and if neces sary clean t he seals for dust , proper seat ing or any wear be fore
connect ing a new fuel car tridge to the s tove. Do not us e stove if seals ar e
damaged or worn.
!/ Keep stove a nd fuel cart ridge at least 2 5 feet (7.6 meters ) away from ot her heat
sources. I f you expose t he fuel cart ridge to high hea t, the cartr idge will explod e or
leak result ing in serious bo dily injury or dea th. This stove can ig nite combust ible
materials, f lammable liquids an d vapors crea ting a situatio n where fire, bu rns
severe injur y or death ca n result.
!/ Follow all war nings on fuel car tridges reg arding use and s torage.
GENERAL FUEL CARTRIDGE SAFETY
During the w arranty pe riod, original pr oduct par ts determine d by GSI Outdoo rs, Inc.
to be defec tive in materi als or workmans hip will be repaire d or replaced as O wner’s
sole remed y.G SI Outdoors , Inc. reser ves the right to r eplace any disc ontinued
product w ith a new produ ct of compara ble value and func tion. A retur ned Produc t
deemed irr eparable bec omes the prop erty of GSI O utdoors, In c. and will not be
returned.
EXCLUD ING THE LIMI TED WARRA NTY PROV IDED ABOV E, GSI OUTD OORS, INC., IT S
AFFLI IATES AND TH EIR SUPPL IERS, TO THE M AXIMUM E XTENT P ERMITT ED BY
LAW, MAKE N O WARRANT IES, EXPR ESSED OR IMP LIED, AND DIS CLAIM AL L
WARRAN TIES, DUT IES AND CONDI TIONS, WHE THER EX PRESSED, IM PLIED OR
STATUTOR Y,WI TH RESPE CT TO THE PRO DUCT, INCLUDIN G WITHOU T LIMITATION
ANY IMPLIEDWARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,AGINASTLATENT DEFECTS,
FITNES S FOR A PARTI CULAR PU RPOSE, OR C ORRESPON DENCE TO DESC RIPTION .
WARRANTY WARRANTY WARRANTY WARRANTY
Warrant y Service. To obt ain servic e under this warr anty, the warr anty-elig ible
Product m ust be presen ted to GSI Outd oors, Inc. by c alling 1-800-70 4-44 74[ M-F,
8:00 -4:30 , PDT] or emailin g info@g sioutdoors. com.
Owner is re sponsible for all co sts associa ted with ret urning Produ ct to GSI Outdo ors
for serv ice. Where at it s sole discret ion GSI Outdoor s deems Produ ct eligible for
warrant y repair or repl acement, GSI O utdoors will p ay the shipping an d handling
associat ed with retur ning repaired o r replaced Pr oduct to Own er. In instances w here
GSI Outdoo rs deems a retu rned produc t ineligible for war ranty ser vice, GSI Out doors
will, if possibl e, repair produ cts for a reaso nable charge t hat includes re turn shipping
and handling. F or warrant y return ser vice details , please go to
www.gsioutdoors.com.
Limitatio n of Remedies. Sh ould a court of c ompetent juri sdiction find t he limited
warrant y set forth a bove breach ed, GSI Outdoo rs’ only obligat ion will be to, at its
option, eit her repair or rep lace Produc t. Should the af orementione d remedy fail of i ts
essential p urpose, GSI Ou tdoors will, in ex change for ret urn of Produc t, refund to
Owner Pr oduct’s origina l purchase pri ce. THE FORE GOING REMEDY I S THE SOLE
AND EXCL USIVE REM EDY OF THE PUR CHASER AG AINST GSI OU TDOORS, IT S
AFFIL ITAES AND TH EIR SUPPL IERS, REGA RDLES OF LEG AL THEOR Y.
Limitatio n of Liability. GSI O utdoors’, its af filiates’ and t heir suppliers’ ma ximum
liability is limi ted to incident al damages not t o exceed the ori ginal purchase p rice of
the Produ ct. GSI OUT DOORS, ITS A FFILITATE S AND THEIR SU PPLIERS H EREBY
DISCLA IM AND EXL UDE ANY RE ASON WHATS OVER. THIS E XCLUSION A ND
LIMITATION A PPLIES T O ALL LEGA L THEORIES U NDER WHICH D AMAGES MAY BE
SOUGHT, AND W ILL APPLY E VEN IF ANY RE MEDY FAILS O F ITS ESSENI TAL
PURPOSE.
This limited w arranty gi ves Owner sp ecific legal rig hts; Owne rs may have addi tional
rights, wh ich may vary st ate to stat e.
Always co mpletely follo w safety, use op eration, and ma intenance ins tructions f or
this or any oth er GSI Outdoor s product.
European U nion customer s tatutor y rights are no t affecte d.
GSI Outdoors, Inc.
For produ ct service a nd informati on contact
GSI Outdoors, Inc. USA
1023 S. Pines R oad, Spokane WA . 99206 US A
1-800-704-4474or 509-928-9611
www.gsioutdoors.com
KNOW YOUR STOVE BEFORE YOU GO!
Familiarize y ourself with t he parts of y our GSI Outdoo rs Pinnacle 4 Sea son Stove and
the instr uctions for us e and storage be fore connec ting the stov e to its fuel car tridge.
Never use th is stove in any ot her way than is des cribed in the fo llowing instr uctions.
For more inf ormation or vi deos on how to use t he GSI Outdoo rs Pinnacle 4 Sea son
Stove visit o ur website at w ww.gsioutd oors.com.
Nominal He at
Input Ra te:
7,829BTU/h.
2.29 kW
167 g/ h.
(51CL 392 1-2010 )
2009 /142/ EC
Nominal He at
Input Ra te:
0359-16
Clearanc e to combus tibles : top 4 ft. ( 1.2 m) , sides 4 ft . (1.2 m)
*Nominal He at Input Rat e varies dep ending on tes t procedu res of the particul ar standar ds agency.
#56003: Pinnacle®4 Season Stove
© 2015 GSI Outdoors, Inc.
1023 S Pines Rd SpokaneWA 99206 USA
PO Box 132 Wakefield,England WF1 1XJ

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25 ft. ( 7.6 m) b.
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1/ Unwind Fuel L ine and Valve Bod y.
2/ Unfold Fuel A djuster.
3/ Close Flame A djuster Valve ( clockwise r otation) .
4/ Carefully a lign the Flame Adju ster Valve bod y with the fue l cartridge n ipple and
screw ont o cartridge ( clockwis e) until conne ction is secur e. Do not attem pt to
tighten thi s connection w ith any tool.
NOTE: As mall amount of ga s may escape w hen connec ting or disco nnecting fu el cartri dge
!/ Always ch eck for leaks af ter installin g the fuel cart ridge. If in questio n, pour soapy
water gent ly over the susp ected area (s) of th e stove and fuel c artridge . Bubbles
will form arou nd leaking are as. DON OT TEST W ITH FL AME. If any b ubbles
form, DO N OT USE the fu el cartrid ge.
!/
Never over t ighten fuel c artridge t o stove. Ove r tightening c an damage sto ve or
cartri dge causing fue l to leak. Lea king fuel can c ause fire, burn s, severe injur y or death.
!/ Use extr eme caution w hen using st ove in temper atures bel ow freezin g. In freezin g
tempera tures O-r ings can bec ome hard and le ak fuel. Alw ays check for f uel leaks be fore
and afte r lighting sto ve. Use of a leak ing stove ca n cause fire, b urns, sever e injury or de ath.
!/ Keep childre n and pets at leas t 10 feet (3+ me ters) away f rom the stov e.
CONNECTING STOVE AND CARTRIDGE
DANGER
!/ Keep combus tible materia ls at least 4 feet (1.2 m eters) awa y from the bur ning
stove, or a st ove that you ar e in the proces s of lighting. Kee p flammable liquids a nd
vapors at le ast 25 feet (7.6 met ers) away f rom the burning s tove, or a stov e that
you are in the p rocess of light ing. This stov e can ignite comb ustible mater ials,
flammable liq uids and vapors c reating a situa tion where fir e, burns sever e injury or
death can r esult. Keep chil dren at least 10 fee t (3+ mete rs) away fro m the stove.
!/
Never at tempt lighti ng stove if fl ame adjuster v alve is left o pen. If flame a djuster val ve is
left ope n, close it imme diately and t horoughly v entilate are a before ligh ting stove . Failure
to ventilat e area can re sult in an explo sion that can c ause fire, bur ns, severe i njury or dea th.
DANGER
!/ Never posi tion your head or b ody above th e stove while light ing, or cookin g.
Because s tove maintains a n almost clear blu e flame which can not easily be see n
in sun lit envir onments, plac ement of head or b ody above st ove is an unsafe
practic e that can cause f ire, burns, se vere injury or de ath.
!/ Keep childre n at least 10 feet ( 3+ meters ) away from th e stove. Never l eave a
burning or ho t stove unat tended. An un attended s tove can lead to f ire and/or a
situation w here children, p ets, or the unw ary can be bur ned, injured or kill ed.
DANGER
1/ Select a non -traffic ked, level cook ing area outdo ors and clear co oking area of
combustib le materials and f lammable liquids o r vapors.
2/
Open Pot Su pports b y rotating S tove Legs d own until the y stop. Rot ate Pot Supp ort Arm s up
until horiz ontal. Rot ate Stove L egs/P ot Suppor t Arms out fr om Burner He ad until they s top.
3/ Attach GS I Outdoors Pi nnacle Windsc reen (if using ).
4/ Place stov e assembly on a so lid, stable, eve n surface to en sure stabilit y.
5/ Orient fuel c artridge ni pple upwards o n stable surf ace away from t he stove at th e
full length o f the Fuel Line.
SETTING UP THE STOVE
1/ Hold a lit matc h or lighter flame o ver the edge of th e Burner Head .
2/ Open Flame A djuster Valve ( 3/4 turn) t o release and igni te fuel.
3/ Exting uish match or light er responsibl y.
4/ Turn Flame Adjus ter Valve to desir ed flame set ting.
LIGHTING THE STOVE
1/ Add food or liq uid to cookwa re.
2/ Place cook ware onto th e center of the s tove.
3/ Turn Flame Adjus ter Valve to adjus t heat. (app rox. 1/4 turn fo r optimum eff iciency)
USING THE STOVE TO COOK
!/ Never move a b urning or hot st ove. Always e xtinguish sto ve and cool bef ore
moving. Mo ving a burning or ho t stove can cau se fire, burns, s evere injury o r death.
!/ Never use an y cookware w ith a diameter la rger than 9.5 inc hes (24.2 cm ) and
height grea ter than 6 inche s (15.2 cm) or stove-t op ovens with a h eat retenti on
feature w ith this stove ; doing so can cau se the cart ridge to explod e resulting in
serious bod ily injury or dea th.
!/ Reflect ed heat can ove rheat the fue l cartridge . Never place and oper ate two or
more stov es together. Nev er operate s tove with emp ty or dry coo kware. Use o f
stove in any o f the proceed ing manners can r esult in the fue l cartridge e xploding
and causing fi re, burns, seve re injury or dea th.
!/ Never use co okware tha t is not flat on the b ottom. Use of sto ve with damag ed
and/or in appropriat e cookware c an result in cook ware and/ or stove inst ability
resulting in a s ituation whe re hot cookw are and/or c ookware co ntents can ea sily
spill causing fi re, burns, seve r injury or deat h.
DANGER
1/ Follow inst ructions as de scribed in “Co nnecting Sto ve And Cart ridge“, “Settin g Up
The Stove” a nd “Lighting T he Stove”.
2/ After bur ning for 30 sec onds, reduce f lame to minimum flam e height and inver t
cartrid ge for improve d perform ance in cold condi tions.
NOTE: Becau se of change in pr essure, flame w ill increase dra matically.
3/ Turn Flame Adjus ter Valve to adjus t heat.
USING THE STOVE IN LIQUID FEED MODE
!/ Never move a b urning or hot st ove. Always e xtinguish sto ve and cool bef ore
moving. Mo ving a burning or ho t stove can cau se fire, burns, s evere injury o r death.
!/ Never use an y cookware w ith a diameter la rger than 9.5 inc hes (24.2 cm ) and
height grea ter than 6 inche s (15.2 cm) or stove-t op ovens with a h eat retenti on
feature w ith this stove ; doing so can cau se the cart ridge to explod e resulting in
serious bod ily injury or dea th.
!/ Reflect ed heat can ove rheat the fue l cartridge . Never place and oper ate two or
more stov es together. Nev er operate s tove with emp ty or dry coo kware. Use o f
stove in any o f the proceed ing manners can r esult in the fue l cartridge e xploding
and causing f ire, burns, seve re injury or dea th.
DANGER
1/ Close Flame A djuster Valve w hen cooking is do ne (clockw ise rotation ).
2/ After fla mes are out, wai t 10m inutes for sto ve to cool.
3/ Move stov e assembly awa y from any igniti on sources and u nscrew from c artridge
by grasping t he valve body ( counter clo ckwise rot ation).
4/ After th e stove has comp letely cooled f old Flame Adjus ter and close Pot S upports.
5/ Store in sto rage sack or a cle an dry enviro nment.
NOTE:
A small amount o f gas may esca pe when conn ecting or dis connectin g fuel cart ridge
TURNING OFF THE STOVE
!/ Stove and co mponents will b e VERY hot for a p eriod of time af ter shutt ing off.
Never att empt to remov e or compact t he stove while it i s hot to the touch . Doing
so can quickl y result in sever e burns and pos sible ignition of f lammable mater ials.
!/ Always dis connect st ove from car tridge befor e storing it. F ailure to discon nect
stove fro m cartridg e before stor ing may cause fu el to leak and caus e fire, burns,
severe injur y or death. A lways store t he fuel cart ridges in a well- ventilated
location, w ell away from an y possible heat o r ignition sourc e such as: heat ers,
furnace s, water heat ers, gas applianc es or pilot lights . Storing fuel c artridges n ear
any heat or ign ition source or w here temper atures exc eed 120 F (49 C) , can result
in fire, explo sion or poisoning r esulting in ser ious bodily injur y or death.
DANGER