Hired-Hand Bunsen Jet Brooders: Pilot Bracket Replacement User Manual
Pilot bracket replacement, Directions, Warning
HIRED-HAND, INC. • 1733 Co Rd 68 • Bremen, AL 35033 • Phone 256-287-1000 • Fax 256-287-2000
Sheet Part No. 4801-5303
Replacement pilot
bracket
B
Attach bracket
with #8/32
screws & nuts
provided
Burner plate
C
Attach retaining nut to
hold pilot orifice in place.
PILOT BRACKET REPLACEMENT
Super-Saver Bunsen Jet SPI Brooder
DIRECTIONS
1. Turn OFF gas supply going to brooder.
2. Cut gas supply tubing that goes to pilot. Cut tubing
just below compression nut (Detail A).
3. Unscrew nut that holds thermocouple (Detail A).
Remove thermocouple from bracket.
4. Loosen pilot support bracket #8-32 screws & nuts
as shown in Detail A. Remove pilot bracket from
burner plate.
5. Position replacement pilot bracket into hole of
burner plate as shown in Detail B.
6. Fasten replacement pilot bracket to burner plate
with #8-32 screws & nuts as shown in Detail B.
7. Remove old ferrule from pilot orifice. Discard
ferrule. Attach pilot orifice to gas supply tube
using compression nut & new ferrule supplied.
8. Insert pilot orifice through hole of bracket. Bend
tubing as required. Attach retaining nut to hold
pilot orifice to bracket (Detail C).
9. Bend clamps around thermocouple as shown in
Detail D.
10. Attach thermocouple/clamp assembly to part of
bracket extending below burner plate with #8-32
screws & nuts as shown in Detail E.
IMPORTANT! Make sure thermocouple is exactly
aligned with pilot orifice.
11. Install cover to pilot. (Detail F).
12. Installation complete.
WARNING!
WARNING!
WARNING!
WARNING!
To avoid injury, allow brooder to completely cool
before installing bracket!
TOOLS REQUIRED
7/16" Wrench
Gas leak testing solution
Screwdriver 1/2"
Wrench
11-32 nut driver
Phillips screwdriver
Remove screws & nuts
holding bracket
A
Thermocouple
Pilot
Compression
nut
Pilot bracket
Burner plate
Unscrew nut.
Remove thermocouple
Cut gas tubing just
below compression
nut
Bend clamps around
thermocouple below
and above collars
D
Collars
Thermocouple
E
Align thermocouple
exactly with pilot.
Attach thermocouple
assembly to bracket
with screws & nuts
as shown.
F
Pilot Cover
Pilot shown in
operation