Troubleshooting

Symptom

Problem

Solution

 

 

 

Burner will not

Fuel tank empty.

Refill fuel tank with clean and

light or flame self-

 

fresh Coleman® fuel or unleaded

extinguished.

 

fuel.

 

 

 

Burner will not

Little or no pressure in fuel

Check that fuel cap is tight and

light or flame is

tank.

pump 30 strokes.

low or flame self-

 

 

extinguished.

 

 

 

 

 

Burner self-

Generator is not fully

In temperatures below freezing

extinguishes

warmed up.

preheating paste may be

during one minute

 

required. Place a generous

warm-up.

 

amount of preheating paste on

 

 

burner cap beneath the generator.

 

 

 

 

 

A yellow flame is normal until the

Yellow flame.

Excess fuel in burner.

generator warms up. If yellow

 

 

flame persists, turn off stove,

 

 

allow flame to self-extinguish and

 

 

the stove to cool. If necessary,

 

 

invert stove to remove excess

 

 

liquid fuel from the burner. Follow

 

 

lighting instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn red fuel lever back and forth

Low heat.

Generator tip plugged.

several times to clean generator

 

 

tip. Be sure to use only fresh and

 

 

clean fuel.

 

 

 

 

 

Replace with a new generator.

Low heat.

Faulty generator.

This is a normal periodic

 

 

maintenance procedure. The

 

 

generator life is dependent on the

 

 

type of fuel used. Generator life is

 

 

extended by using clean

 

 

Coleman® fuel.

 

 

 

Persistent small

Faulty generator.

Replace with a new generator.

yellow flame.

 

 

 

 

 

Persistent high

Failure in the fuel delivery

May need to replace pump

yellow flame.

system.

assembly. Please contact

 

 

Consumer Service (see page 9).

 

 

 

Yellow smokey

Spider webs, insects, or

Remove burner to inspect and

flame.

other obstruction in the

clean the burner and air tube.

 

burner and air tube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Squirt a few drops of oil in the

Pump does not

Pump seals are dry or

OIL HOLE in the pump cap. This

pressurize the

worn.

will keep the pump functioning

liquid fuel

 

properly (Fig. 19). If this does not

canister.

 

correct the problem, replace the

 

 

pump seals or purchase a new

 

 

pump assembly.

 

 

 

Intermittent yellow

Flame requires adjustment.

Adjust the flame to a slightly

flame after

 

higher level with the red fuel lever.

extended use on

 

 

low heat setting.

 

 

 

 

 

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Coleman 533 Series instruction manual Troubleshooting, English-7

533 Series specifications

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