Fulton Edge ICX or FB-F Vertical Tubeless Boilers (Steam), Gas Fired - Manual (Page 67)

g) Replace hand hole gaskets
using the following procedure:
1) Remove the hand hole assembly
using a 1-1/4" tee handle wrench or
1-1/4" 1/2" drive socket wrench.
Removing hand hole assembly with a
Tee Handle Wrench
2) Remove the old gasket and thor-
oughly clean the surface on the boiler
and the plate.
3) Fit the hand hole assembly as
follows:
a) Place the gasket on the hand hole
plate and ensure that it is seating cor-
rectly. Do not use any grease, lubri-
cant, or adhesive.
b) Position the plate in the boiler. Set
the yoke and tighten the securing nut
sufficiently enough to provide a snug
fit. Verify the position of the plate in the
boiler, then make it hand tight and then
snug with wrench about 1/4 turn. Do
not compress excessively.
Illustration shows correct pressure on
gasket.
c) If the gasket leaks while pressure is
being built up, tighten only enough to
stop leakage.
Never tighten more than necessary to
prevent leakage. Excessive tightening
may shorten the life of the gasket.
Illustration shows over compressed
gasket.
d) Refill the boiler with fresh water.
NOTE
After a new Fulton Boiler has been
in operation for several months,
pieces of burned metal will be
found in the space at the bottom of
the boiler. These pieces of metal are
the remains of a light gauge metal
form which was used during manu-
facture for forming the boiler insula-
tion. This is a normal condition and
does not affect the efficiency or the
life of the boiler in any way.
Recommended Annual
Maintenance Schedule
a) Have combustion (CO
2
, O
2
, CO)
and input checked by responsible per-
sonnel.
b) Dirty flues can cause air flow
restrictions resulting in poor combus-
tion and loss of efficiency.
Clean flues as follows:
1) Remove the burner and flue
cover plate.
2) Wire brush flue passages.
Wire brushing the flue passages.
3) Remove clean out plugs at lowest
part of unit and clean the bottom of
combustion chamber.
Removing clean out plugs.
4) Remove all soot from the top, and
from the clean out plugs at the bottom
with a vacuum cleaner.
5) Replace clean out plugs carefully
so as not to damage insulation and
replace burner and flue cover plates.
c) Flush boiler out if necessary. See
Section 2 for proper procedure for
"Cleaning the Pressure Vessel."
d) Provide annual inspection by a
qualified ASME Boiler inspector.
Maintenance
Remove burner and flue cover plate
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