19 Troubleshooting
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Burner will not | Fuel bottle empty. | Refill fuel bottle 3/4 full with clean and |
light or flame |
| fresh Coleman® fuel or approved fuels. |
self- |
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extinguished. |
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Burner will not | Little or no pressure in fuel | Check connections for leaks and pump |
light or flame is | bottle. | 20 strokes. |
low or flame self- |
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extinguished. |
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Yellow flame. | Generator not fully | A yellow flame is normal until the |
| warmed. | generator warms up. If yellow flame |
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| persists, turn off stove, allow flame to |
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| burn until almost extinguished and re- |
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| open fuel valve. Colder weather or |
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| heavy fuels such as Kerosene require |
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| longer preheat time. Follow lighting |
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| instructions. |
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Low heat. | Gas tip plugged. | Turn flame adjuster back and forth |
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| several times to clean gas tip. Be sure |
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| to use only fresh and clean fuel. If |
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| condition persists, remove gas tip and |
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| use |
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Low heat. | Incorrect gas tip. | Confirm gas tip is correct for fuel used. |
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Low heat. | Faulty generator. | Replace with a new generator. This is |
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| a normal periodic maintenance |
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| procedure. The generator life is |
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| dependent on the type of fuel used. |
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| Generator life is extended by using |
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| clean Coleman® fuel. |
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Persistent small | Faulty generator. | Replace with a new generator. |
yellow flame. |
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Sputtering yellow | Incorrect gas tip. | Confirm gas tip is correct for fuel used. |
flame then very |
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high heat. |
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Yellow smoky | Spider webs, insects, or | Remove impingement plate to inspect |
flame. | other obstruction in the | and clean the burner. Turn flame |
| burner or gas tip. | adjuster back and forth several times to |
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| clean gas tip. If system persists, |
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| remove and inspect gas tip (see |
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| Section 4). |
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Irregular blue | Gas tip plugged by debris. | Remove impingement plate to inspect |
flame. |
| and clean the burner. Turn flame |
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| adjuster back and forth several times to |
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| clean gas tip. If symptom persists, |
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| remove and inspect gas tip (see |
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| Section 4). |
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Irregular blue | Possible damage to | Please contact Consumer Services. |
flame. | cleaning needle. |
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Pump does not | Pump seals are dry or | Squirt a few drops of oil in the OIL |
pressurize the | worn. | HOLE in the pump cap. This will keep |
liquid fuel |
| the pump functioning properly |
canister. |
| (Fig. 43). If this does not correct the |
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| problem, replace the pump seals or |
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| purchase a new pump assembly. |
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Pump does not | Pump assembly not fully | Check pump seal for damage and hand |
pressurize the | seated on liquid fuel | tighten pump assembly to liquid fuel |
liquid fuel | canister. | canister. |
canister. |
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