Robertshaw 780-704 User manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
780-704/780-705
MODERNIZATION KITS
SEQUENCE OF OPERATION AND SYSTEM CHECKOUT
PROCEDURES
The inial installaon poron is now complete and ready for nal
system checkout. The checkout procedures listed below must be
followed. While there are redundant safety features built into the
system, it is imperave that you follow the steps outlined below to
ensure proper and safe operaon. If you encounter any irregularies,
refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
1. ❏ Check all wiring connecons.
2. ❏ Turn on main gas supply and manual valve on the gas valve.
3. ❏ Turn on electrical power.
4. ❏ Thermostat set high.
5. ❏ Sparking begins, pilot gas ignites.
6. ❏ Pilot ame on sensor, main burner on.
7. ❏ With main burner on, cycle thermostat off then on.
A. Nonlockout system will turn o and immediately on again.
B. Lockout system will turn o. Sparking will not begin for 5
seconds.
8. ❏ With the main burner on, turn the manual gas valve to off
posion. Wait unl all ame is out. Turn manual gas valve
on again.
A. Sparking will begin as soon as the pilot ame is out.
B. Pilot ignion takes place when gas ow is restored.
9. ❏ If this is a lockout system, with main burner on, turn manual gas
valve o. Sparking will begin when the pilot ame goes out. Aer
60 seconds the system will lockout and sparking will cease.
10. ❏ To restart the system turn thermostat low for 5 seconds. Then set
high again. Sparking will begin in 5 seconds.
11. ❏ It is absolutely necessary that the system be cycled normally
(thermostacally controlled) through at least three complete
heang cycles. Set thermostat to a temperature slightly higher
than the exisng ambient. Allow appliance to cycle ON and run
through a normal cycle. Do not manually shorten the cycle.
12. ❏ The inial checkout procedures have been completed. If the
system has funconed normally, return thermostat seng to its
normal seng. The qualied installing agency must completely ll
out and apply the yellow appliance conversion scker to the front
of the appliance. Leave these and all other instrucons with
the homeowner.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
FLAME RECTIFICATION IGNITION CONTROL UNITS
SP715/SP735
THERE ARE FIVE POTENTIAL PROBLEM CONDITIONS WITH THE
THERMOSTAT SET HIGH:
1. Thermostat on, no spark, no pilot gas.
2. Have spark, no pilot gas ow.
3. Have pilot gas, no spark.
4. Have pilot ame, main burner does not turn on.
5. Short-cycling of main burner. Main burner turns o before the
thermostat is sased.
TO PERFORM THE FOLLOWING TEST YOU WILL NEED
A VOLT OHM METER.
PROBLEM #1: Thermostat on, no spark, no pilot gas.
Possible Causes
A No main power
B. Faulty transformer
C. Faulty thermostat
D. Faulty limit
E. Faulty ignion control unit
SOLUTION:
1. With power on and thermostat set high, set your test meter to the
24 volt scale. Probe terminals TH and TR. If you do not read 24 volts,
the problem is not in the ignion system. Perform normal system
checks of main power, transformer, thermostat and the limit control.
If you do read 24 volts at TH and TR the problem is in the ignion
system. Check for loose or defecve wiring. If wiring is good replace
the ignion control unit. See your Uni-Line wholesaler for order
numbers.
PROBLEM #2: Have spark, no pilot gas ow.
Possible Causes
A. Main gas supply turned o
B. Manual valve on gas valve turned o
C. Faulty primary valve in the gas valve
D. Faulty wire connecon
E. Faulty ignion unit
SOLUTION: Set test meter to 24 volt scale.
1. Be sure main gas valve and manual valve are turned on.
2. With gas on and the system sparking probe terminal TR and the blue
wire terminal on the solenoid on the 7000 gas valve. With 24 volts at
these terminals and pilot gas does not ow, replace the solenoid in
the 7000 gas valve.
3. If you do not read 24 volts at the solenoid valve terminals, probe
terminals PV and MV/PV on the ignion control unit. If you read 24
volts here but not at the gas valve, there is a loose wire connecon
in the blue or white wire. Repair the wire connecon.
4. If you do not read 24 volts at terminals PV and MV/PV replace the
ignion control unit.

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PROBLEM #3: No spark, have pilot gas.
Possible Causes
A Defecve electrode or wire
B. Faulty ignion control unit
SOLUTION: Set test meter to ohm scale.
1. Disconnect the orange wire from the IGN terminal on the ignion
control unit.
2. Touch one meter probe to the p of the electrode in the pilot. Touch
the other probe to the quick-connect at the other end of the orange
wire.
3. If you have connuity from the p of the electrode to the connector
and no spark, replace the ignion control unit.
4. If you do not have connuity through the wire and the electrode,
check for loose wire connecon in the wire. Repair as needed.
PROBLEM #4: Have pilot ame, main burner will not turn on.
Possible Causes
A Faulty main valve coil in the gas valve
B. Faulty sensor or wire connecon
C. Ground wire not aached to furnace chassis
D. Faulty ignion control unit
SOLUTION: Set test meter to 24 volt scale.
1. With pilot ame on sensor - probe terminals TH and TR on 7000
gas valve. If you read 24 volts and the main burner does not turn on,
replace the valve operator on the 7000 gas valve.
2. If you do not read 24 volts at the gas valve terminals probe
terminals MV and MV/PV on the ignion control unit. If you read 24
volts here, but not at the gas valve, there is a loose wiring
connecon. Repair or replace as needed.
3. If you do read 24 volts at MV and MV/PV and the pilot ame is
impinging on the sensor, the problem may be:
A. Faulty sensor or sensor wire connecon
B. Faulty ignion unit
4. Set test meter to the ohm scale. Set thermostat low - system o.
5. Disconnect the white sensor wire from the SENSE terminal and the
green wire from the GND terminal on the ignion control unit.
6. Touch meter probe to the p of the sensor at the pilot. Touch the
other probe to the connector at the other end of the wire.
A. If you have connuity the sensor is good.
B. If there is no connuity check wire connecon. Repair as needed.
7. Check connuity through the green ground wire connecons.
8. Reconnect the sensor wire and the ground wire.
9. Set thermostat high. With the pilot burning and the ame on the
sensor and the main burner does not turn on - replace the ignion
control unit.
PROBLEM #5:Short-cycling of main burner. Main burner turns
o before the thermostat is sased.
Possible Causes
A. Dra condion pulls pilot ame away from sensor
B. Incorrect thermostat ancipator seng
C. Faulty limit control
SOLUTION:
1. Check the thermostat ancipator seng. Set to .67 amp. A lower
seng will cause short-cycling.
2. Set thermostat high, with main burner on, observe the pilot ame
impingement on the ame sensor wire.
A. If pilot ame is small and dra condion pulls ame from the
sensor the burner will turn o and then on again.
B. Adjust pilot ame higher or clean pilot orice.
C. Bend sensor wire closer to pilot ame.
CAUTION: Do not allow electrode to spark to the sensor.
3. If ame impingement on the sensor is stable and the system
short-cycles, check the limit switch.
4. Set test meter to 110 volt scale.
A. When the system cycles o, probe the switch terminals of the
limit switch.
B. If you read 110V or 24V across the switch terminals the limit
switch is open. Replace the limit switch.