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Dayton portable oil-fired heaters, 3vg79, Maintenance (continued) – Dayton 3VG79 User Manual

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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual

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Dayton Portable
Oil-Fired Heaters

®

3VG79

Air Line Hose

Screw

Combustion
Chamber

Burner Head

Spark Plug
Wire

Spark
Plug

Fuel Line Hose

NOZZLE

1. Remove upper shell (See page 6).

2. Remove fan (See page 6).

3. Remove fuel and air line hoses from

burner head.

4. Remove spark plug wire from spark

plug.

5. Remove spark plug from burner head

using 13/16" open-end wrench.

6. Remove three screws using 5/16" nut-

driver and remove burner head from
combustion chamber.

Figure 16 - Removing Burner Head

Nozzle
Face

Nozzle Seal

Nozzle

Burner
Head

Fuel Line
Fitting

Air Line
Fitting

Fan Guard

Filter End Cover

Air Intake Filter

Pump Plate

Blade

Air Output Filter

Rotor

Insert

7. Place burner head into vise and lightly

tighten.

8. Carefully remove nozzle from burner

head using 5/8" socket wrench (See
Figure 17).

PUMP ROTOR

(Procedure if rotor is binding)

1. Remove upper shell (See page 6).

2. Remove filter end cover screws using

5/16" nut-driver.

3. Remove filter end cover and air filters.

4. Remove pump plate screws using 5/16"

nut-driver.

9. Blow compressed air through face of

nozzle. This will free any dirt in nozzle
area.

10. Inspect nozzle seal for damage.

11. Replace nozzle into burner head and

tighten firmly (80-110 inch-pounds).

12. Attach burner head to combustion

chamber.

13. Install spark plug in burner head.

14. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.

15. Attach fuel and airline hoses to burner

head.

16. Replace fan (See page 6).

17. Replace fan guard and upper shell.

Figure 17 - Removing Nozzle

Figure 18 - Rotor Location

6. Install spark plug and wave spring

washer in burner head. Torque 40 to 60
inch-pounds. Then adjust (if necessary)
to bring side electrode into the accept-
able range (See Figure 15).

270˚

ACCEPTABLE RANGE

FOR SIDE ELECTRODE

7. Attach spark plug wire to spark plug.

8. Replace fan (See page 6).

9. Replace fan guard and upper shell.

Figure 15 - Acceptable Range For Side
Electrode

Side
Electrode

270

°

Acceptable

Range For

Side

Electrode

Maintenance (Continued)

Wave
Spring
Washer