TM 5-3895-374-24-2
4. Gas High Fire Input Cannot Be Achieved
A.
Gas company pressure regulator or meter operating
incorrectly, not allowing required gas pressure at burner
train inlet. Have gas company correct.
B.
Gas cock upstream of train inlet not fully open. Check
and correct.
C.
Gas line obstructed. Check and correct.
D.
Gas train main and/or leak test cocks not fully open.
Check and correct.
E.
Gas supply line between gas company regulator and
burner inlet too small. Check supply pressure at meter,
determine pressure drop and increase line size as
required, or raise supply pressure to compensate for
small line. Do not raise pressure so high that under
static (no flow) conditions the pressure exceeds the
maximum
allowable
pressure
to
the
gas
train
components on the burner.
F.
Burner gas train components sized too small for supply
pressure. Increase component size as appropriate.
G.
Automatic gas valve not opening fully due to defective
operation. Replace gas valve.
H.
Side tee (limiting) orifice (if supplied) too small. Replace
with correct size.
I.
On modulating burner, butterfly valve not fully opened.
Readjust.
J.
Defective main gas pressure regulator. Replace.
K.
Incorrect spring in main gas pressure regulator. Replace
as required.
L.
Main gas pressure regulator vent line obstructed. Check
and correct.
M.
Normally open vent valve (if supplied) not closing when
automatic gas valves open. Check to see if valve is fully
closed when automatic valves are open. Replace vent
valve, if not closing fully.
OIL OPERATION
1. Burner Motor Runs, but Direct Spark Ignited Oil Flame Is Not Established
A.
Defective or incorrect size oil nozzle. Remove and clean
or replace.
B.
Low oil pressure. Check with gauge for correct light-off
pressure.
C.
Defective oil pump. Replace.
D.
Defective oil solenoid valve. Replace.
E.
Oil pump coupling loose or defective. Replace or tighten
as required.
F.
Low oil pressure switch (if supplied) defective or
incorrectly set. Adjust or replace switch.
G.
Ignition transformer defective. Replace.
H.
Ignition electrode set incorrectly. Remove electrodes
and reset.
I.
Ignition electrodes cracked and grounding out spark.
Replace electrodes.
J.
Ignition leadwire defective and grounding spark out.
Replace.
K.
Ignition plug in connections at transformer or electrodes
loose. Tighten.
L.
Air flow switch (if provided) not making. Reset pressure
or replace.
M.
Defective flame safeguard control or plug in purge timer
card. Replace.
N.
Air dampers held in high fire position due to mechanical
binding of linkage. Readjust linkage.
O.
Loose wiring connections. Check and tighten all
connections.
2. Oil Flame ignites, but then Flame Safeguard Control Locks
Out on Safety
A.
Flame scanner lens dirty. Remove and clean.
B.
Scanner sight tube blocked or dirty. Check and clean.
C.
Flame scanner defective. Replace.
D.
Defective oil nozzle causing unstable flame and scanning
problems. Replace oil nozzle.
E.
Fuel/air ratios incorrect, resulting in unstable or smoky
flame causing scanner flame sighting problem. Readjust
ratios for clean stable flame.
F.
Defective flame safeguard amplifier or control Replace as
appropriate.
3. Oil Flame Extremely Smoky at Light Off or in Low Fire
Position
A.
Defective or incorrect size oil nozzle. Replace.
B.
Fuel/air ratio incorrect Readjust C. N.C. oil solenoid
valve in oil nozzle return line not opening. Check
electrical circuitry and replace valve if defective.
D.
On two-step pump - N.O. pump mounted solenoid valve
malfunctioning. Replace valve or pump.
4. Light Off Oil Flame Is Established and Proven, but Burner
Will Not Attempt to Go to the High Fire Position
A.
Low/High/Low or Modulating burner high fire temperature
or pressure control could be defective or not set to call
for high fire. Readjust or replace control.
B.
Loose wires or incorrectly wired. Verify wiring and
tighten all connections.
C.
Flame safeguard control or high fire panel switching relay
(if supplied) defective. Verify and correct as required.
D.
High fire 3 way solenoid valve defective. Replace.
E.
Hydraulic oil cylinder defective. Replace.
F.
On two-step pump - N.O. solenoid valve defective (not
closing). Replace pump or valve.
G.
Linkage mechanically binding. Readjust linkage.
H.
On modulating system - defective modulating motor.
Replace.
5. Low Oil Flame Is Established and Proven, but Flame Out
Occurs in Transition from Low Fire to High Fire
A.
On Low/High/Off or Low/High/Low system - N.C.
oil solenoid valve in nozzle return line not closing (or leaking)
Check
valve
operation
and
replace
if
necessary.
B.
On two-step oil pump - N.O. solenoid valve defective
(not closing). Replace valve or pump.
C.
Defective or incorrect size oil nozzle. Replace.
D.
High fire oil pressure too low. Readjust.
E.
Air dampers set too far open at low fire, which causes
flame to blow out in starting to high fire. Readjust
dampers.
F.
Oil pump coupling loose or defective. Tighten or replace.
G.
Defective oil pump. Replace.
H.
Linkage mechanically binding. Readjust.
I.
Make certain the #72 orifice into the N.C. side of the 3
way valve has not been removed.
J.
On modulating systems - fuel/air ratios set incorrectly.
causing flame to blow out when going to high fire
Readjust linkage.
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