13.5 kW UNIT CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS

11-1/2"

23-5/8"

55-5/8"

13.5 kW Fixed Style Heater

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONVERTING

A FIXED STYLE INTO A PORTABLE STYLE

(Installation of Cart making it a Portable Heater Voids UL Listing)

1.The kit (168-053169-057) that converts a 13.5 kW fixed style radiant heater into a protable includes the following parts. Verify that all parts are included, if not, contact the Chromalox Service Department at 1-800-368-2493.

(1)Lower Leg

(7)

Grille (2 Req’d)

(2)Axle

(8)

Baffle

(3)Wheel (2 Req’d)

(9)

1/4-20 x 1/2” long bolt (4 Req’d)

(4)Cap (2 Req’d)

(10)

1/2-20 Square nut (4 Req’d)

(5)Upper Handle

(11) Pop Rivet (6 Req’d)

(6)Grip (2 Req’d)

(12) No. 10 Sheet Metal Screw (6 Req’d)

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Using hammer tap cap (4) onto one end of axle (2). Slide one wheel (3)

 

onto axle. Slide end of axle through both holes of lower leg (1). Slide

 

remaining wheel onto portion of axle protruding through lower leg. Tap

 

cap on axle.

3.

Remove Lower Bracket by removing nuts and washers.

4.

Slide the two 3/8” bolts in the outer extrusions to the 7-3/32” dimension

 

and the one 3/8” bolt in the center extrusion to the 11-17/32” dimension.

5.

Place lower leg assy made in step 2 onto the three bolts. Secure in place

 

with washers and nuts removed in step 3.

6.

Remove upper bracket by removing nuts and washers.

7.

Place upper handle (5) onto three bolts. secure in place with washers and

 

nuts removed in step 6.

8.

Slide grips (6) onto ends of upper handle.

9.

Stand heater vertically. If heater does not sit evenly, loosen nuts that

 

secure lower leg assy and adjust accordingly.

10. Rotate heater back until handle (5) is on floor.

11. Install baffle (8) using pop rivets, if pop rivet gun is not available use the

 

NO. 10 sheet metal screws.

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12. Place grille prongs into slots of reflector using a counterclockwise rotation

see Detail A. Insert 1/4-20 bolts (9) through looped end of grille with 1/4-

20 square not (10) on opposite side. Tighten screws with screw driver.

13. Install remaining grille in same manner as step 12.

14. If fixed heater is being converted to a portable by the factory, then drill out

nameplate rivets and replace nameplate with 196-891789-004.

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Scribe Line on Extrusion

13.5kW Fixed Style Heater Modified to add cart, baffle and grille

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2x Loop of Grill

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2x Prong of Grill

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Chromalox STAR-06A, STAR-14A, STAR-05A manual Cap on axle
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STAR-05A, STAR-06A, STAR-14A specifications

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