Desa R200 Assembly, Fuels, Ventilation, Tools Needed, 200,000 Btu/Hr PORTABLE FORCED AIR HEATER

200,000 Btu/Hr

PORTABLE FORCED AIR HEATER

ASSEMBLY

These models are furnished with wheels and a front handle. Some models are furnished with a rear handle also. Wheels, handle(s), and the mounting hardware are found in the shipping carton.

Tools Needed

•Medium Phillips Screwdriver

•3/8" Open or Adjustable Wrench

•Hammer

1.Slide axle through wheel support frame. Install wheels on axle.

IMPORTANT: When installing wheels, point extended hub of wheels toward wheel support frame (see Figure 2).

2.Place cap nuts on axle ends. Gently tap with hammer to secure.

3.Place heater on wheel support frame. Make sure air inlet end (rear) of heater is over wheels. Line up holes on fuel tank flange with holes on wheel sup- port frame.

4.Place front handle (and rear handle if provided) on top of fuel tank flange. Insert screws through handle(s), fuel tank flange, and wheel support frame. Attach nut finger tight after each screw is inserted.

5.After all screws are inserted, tighten nuts firmly.

FUELS

WARNING:Use only kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil to avoid risk of fire or explosion. Never use gasoline, naphtha, paint thinners, alcohol, or other highly flammable fuels.

Do not use heavy fuels such as No. 2 fuel oil or No. 2 Diesel. Using heavy fuels will result in:

•clogged fuel filter and nozzle

•carbon build up on spark plug

•the need of nontoxic anti-icer in fuel dur- ing very cold weather

IMPORTANT: Use a KEROSENE ONLY storage container. Be sure storage container is clean. Foreign matter such as rust, dirt, or

Front

Handle

water will cause the flame-out control to shut down heater. Foreign matter may also require you to clean fuel system often.

Hot Air

Outlet

Fuel

Tank

Flange

Wheel

Support

Frame

Screw

Rear

Handle

Air

Inlet

VENTILATION

WARNING: Follow the mini- mum fresh, outside air ventila- tion requirements. If proper fresh, outside air ventilation is not pro- vided, carbon monoxide poison- ing can occur. Provide proper fresh, outside air ventilation be- fore running heater.

Provide at least a three-square-foot opening of fresh, outside air for each 100,000 Btu/Hr rating. Provide extra fresh air if more heat- ers are being used.

Example: A 200,000 Btu/Hr heater re- quires one of the following:

•	a two-car garage door (16 feet wide open-
	ing) raised five inches
•	a single-car garage door (9 feet wide

Nut

Wheel

Cap Nut

Axle

Extended Hub

opening) raised eight inches

• two windows (30 inches wide opening)

raised fifteen inches

Figure 2 - Wheel and Handle Assembly

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