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Troubleshooting
| FAULT / TROUBLE | POSSIBLE PROBLEM(S) | SOLUTION |
| Sooty Flame |
Nipple is Loose #50 Needle is Broken #68 |
Tighten with spanner Replace Needle |
| Flame Ring Around Mantle |
Regulating
screw in wrong position or nipple/nozzle is loose. |
Turn
screw vertical to vertical position
tighten #50 and # 3. |
| Fuel on Vaporizer #152 |
Vaporizer upper part leaky #152 Vaporizer lower part leaky #153 Valve washer 193 is leaky and spring #194 |
Renew upper part Tighten sleeve nut Replace washer #193,#90, and spring #194. |
| Glass Chimney turning white | Gas mantle is defective | Replace mantle |
| Flame is pulsing | Pressure too low in container, or clean out container #118. Dirt in fuel. | Extinguish, pump again, relight lamp |
| Kerosene on container |
Vaporizer
upper part leaky Vaporizer lower part loose or leaky Pump valve is defective Nipple is loose |
Renew
upper part Renew lower part or renew washer Replace valve or washer Tighten with spanner |
| Fuel in pump barrel |
Pump valve is defective part #10 |
Replace washer, #17,#83,& spring #18 |
| Pump will not function |
Leather washer too dry or O-ring is bad. |
Scrape washer & lubricate with oil. or replace O-ring |
| Piston Comes out of Barrel( rise up.) |
Pump valve defective part #10 |
Replace pump valve #10 or rebuild w/ #17,#18,#83 |
| Pressure comes from container |
Pump
valve is defective Screw on gauge open Vaporizer valve defective |
Replace
Pump valve Tighten screw Replace valve |
| Does not burn |
Pressure in tank too low Nipple is blocked Old fuel Wrong fuel |
Pump more air Turn hand wheel 360 Replace with fresh Use fresh Fuel of choice. |
| Light is dim (not full brightness) also see below "When lantern starts with good...ext. |
Pressure
is too low Nipple is blocked Nipple is loose Gas mantle defective Regulating screw at wrong angle Not enough Fuel in tank. |
Pump
more air Turn hand wheel 360 Tighten with spanner Change mantle Turn screw vertical Extinguish, refuel, relight again |
| Preheater stutters |
Pressure is too low or high Preheater nipple blocked Not enough fuel in tank |
Pump or release air Clean out Tank |
|
Light Fluctuation or Flaming Mantle |
Dirt in tank small Particles |
Clean out tank 3-5 times at least. Use water or fuel. |
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“When lantern starts with good pressure and full of fuel… light dims. so I turn the #111 from 6 O’clock to 12 O’clock then back and there’s good light…. but then drops back dim again …lantern sputters and sometimes goes out, but full of fuel and good pressure.” |
Part #152, #101 and #50 needs to be cleaned. Or…. replace #50 |
Remove Part #152. Take off part #50 (try to clean out #50, with brake cleaner . Clean the #152 (scrape it out with a wire, or use a .22-caliber brush used for cleaning weapons. Scrape off the #101, and sandpaper it down to shiny brass. Clean all these parts with brake cleaner or carburetor cleaner. Clean parts #101 and #152 |