TM 5-3895-356-14&P
2. Blow and Pilot Hand Valve
4. Air pressure should be
and turn this nozzle until you secure
3, Auxiliary Shut-Off Hand Valve
sufficient to slightly raise air relief
the type of flame you desire.
valve. Excess engine speed will
11. Do
not
leave
burners
raise relief valve too much, causing
unattended.
excessive
pressure.
Do not
12. Do not heat bitumen over
increase weights on air relief valve or
maximum
spraying
temperature
wire weights down.
23 recommended by supplier
5. Fuel pressure should not be
13. Do not remove material from
21 tank while burners are in operation or
excessive High fuel pressure will
make needle valve adjustment more
automatic burner controls are set to
LIQUID PETROLEUM BOTTLE RACKS
sensitive Recommended pressure is
operate
AND CONTROLS
10 to 15 P.S.I Pressure is determined
14. To shut off burners, turn fuel
1. Manual Throwover
by pressure relief valve located in
off before stopping blower or turning
Figure 17
Manifold Valve
return line. An adjusting screw and
off air .
2. Burner Pressure
lock nut are inside dome-shaped
15. When burners are not m
Regulator Control
cap.
use, close heat exhaust stack cover
3. Regulated Pressure Gauge
4 Bottle Rack
6. Do not light burners unless
to prevent loss of heat and to keep
you are sure flues are covered at
water from entering stack opening
20
6. The valve on the supply tank
least 6" the full length of tank On
Liquid Petroleum Burners
or bottle should be opened only a
tanks having "High-Low" flues it is
23
1
23
quarter of a turn so that it may be
10
necessary to cover only the lower
1. The burners are designed for
closed quickly m case of a leak.
flue with 6" of material when using
use with liquid only and must not be
7. After opening the supply
the lower (or inside) burner
25
used with vapor
valve ,and checking quickly for leaks,
7. Open
covers
on
heat
2. Circulating bitumen m tank
26 light ,the burners As soon as the
exhaust stacks
while heating is recommended for
burner is ht, open the hand valve at
8. To light burners, first turn air
faster heating and reduced carbon
the burner to the full position. No
* butterfly valves to No 1 or No. 2
formation on flues Only when the
preheating is necessary
25
open position, light torch and hold
asphalt pump is "frozen" is It
26
under burner tip, turn needle valve
acceptable to operate burners
about one-half turn. Burner should
without circulating material However,
ignite Immediately. If it does not, turn
in this case free the asphalt pump by
off needle valve and wait until vapor
applying heat to pump housing and
is exhausted from flues, then try
start circulating as soon as possible
again The correct opening of the
3. Do not light burners unless
needle valve is determined by fuel 20 you are sure flues are covered at
pressure. Experience is the only way
LIQUID PETROLEUM BURNERS (B) 1
least 6" the full length of tank On
Figure 18
of determining the amount for your
Burners
tanks having "High-Low" flues It is
2 Blow and Pilot Hand Valves
particular unit Flame at first will be
necessary to cover only the lower
3 Auxiliary Shut-off Hand Valve
yellow and smoky Adjust the fuel
flue with 6" of material when using
valve so that' flame is bright orange
the lower (or inside) burner
(Caution The burner must be ht
with slight smoke in exhaust More-
4. Open
covers
on
heat
before opening hand valve at the
fuel will be needed as flues and tank
exhaust stacks
burner This valve has a built in by-
contents heat up. Keep opening fuel
5. Before lighting burner, be
pass and permits only enough gas to
adjustments for slight smoke in
sure hand valve at burner is closed
escape to operate as a pilot or stand-
exhaust
tight
27 by. This by-pass hole must be kept
Important
open to prevent damage to the
If burner goes out, turn off fuel
gauge and supply lines After
valve immediately and do not attempt
shutdown and before relighting
to relight until vapor is exhausted
27
burner, valve at burner must be
from flues'
closed )
9. For larger flame, increase air
8. Open supply valve at tank or
butterfly valve opening and fuel valve
bottle fully and regulate pressure so
in equal increments, always keeping
that the gauge reads between 25 to
mix that will give slight smoke to
40
exhaust
LIQUID PETROLEUM BURNERS A)
10. Nozzle
of
burner
is
Figure 16
1. Burners
adjustable for amount of secondary
12
air desired Normally the secondary
air is in the full open position
However, on some smaller units it
may be desirable to reduce the
amount of secondary air Light burner
