Norcold 323X - Manual (Page 8)

Installation and Owner’s Guide 8
Refrigerator Maintenance
Refrigerator Storage
Before the refrigerator is stored for an extended (seasonal)
period of time:
- Defrost and clean the interior of the refrigerator.
- Close the doors with the storage latch.
If the refrigerator is stored for an extended period of time, before
start up:
- Make sure there are no obstructions in the vents, the
ventilation air pathway, the burner, the orifice, or the flue
area.
Gas flame appearance:
While in GAS operation, examine the gas flame:
- Open the lower intake vent.
- Turn the gas control to the HIGH COOL position.
CAUTION: The burner box cover can be hot. Wear
gloves to avoid burns.
- Remove the burner box cover by removing one screw.
- Using a small mirror, look at the gas flame [1] (See
Art00955).
- The flame should be:
- a darker blue color on the inside of the flame and a
lighter blue color on the outside of the flame.
- a constant shape without flickering.
- Contact your dealer or Norcold authorized service
center if the flame is:
- yellow
- flickering or changing shape.
- Make sure the flame does not touch the inside of the
flue tube [2].
- If the flame touches the inside of the flue tube, contact
your dealer or Norcold authorized service center.
- Put the burner box cover back in the original location.
Remove and clean the burner orifice:
NOTE: Your dealer or a Norcold authorized service center must
do this procedure.
To remove and clean the burner orifice (See Art00956):
- Close the valve at the propane gas tank(s).
- Open the lower intake vent.
- Close the manual shut off valve of the refrigerator.
- Turn the gas control to the OFF positon.
CAUTION: The burner box cover can be hot. Wear
gloves to avoid burns.
- Remove the burner box cover by removing one screw.
Read and understand the following maintenance sections of this
manual.
NOTE: Norcold is not responsible for installation, adjust-
ment, alteration, service, or maintenance performed
by anyone other than a qualified RV dealer or a
Norcold authorized service center.
Have a qualified RV dealer or a Norcold authorized service
center do these annual safety and maintenance checks:
- Examine the gas supply lines for leaks.
- Replace or repair if necessary.
- Make sure the propane gas pressure is 11 inches of water
column.
- Adjust if necessary.
- Make sure the combustion seal is complete and intact.
- Replace or repair it if necessary.
- Make sure the burner and the burner orifice are clean.
- Clean if necessary.
- Make sure the electrode spark gap [3] is 1/8 - 3/16 inch (See
Art00955).
- Adjust if necessary.
- Make sure the AC voltage is 108 - 132 volts and the DC
voltage is 10.5 - 15.4 volts.
- Adjust if needed.
- Make sure the thermocouple tip is clean and secure.
- Make sure the area at the rear of the refrigerator is free from
any combustible materials, especially gasoline and other
flammable vapors and liquids.
Refrigerator Maintenance Checklist