Owner`s manual

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REV 1 - 0711091249
No. L-A2-08107
TROUBLESHOOTING THE SPK-26 SAFETY PILOT KIT
If you still experience problems with the SPK-26 safety pilot kit, please contact a local Peterson dealer.
PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
1. Pilot will not light a. Obstruction in pilot gas supply/
pilot gas supply line is kinked
b. Inadequate gas supply
c. Pilot out of adjustment
d. Air in line
a. Clear out obstruction. Replace pilot
gas supply line if kinked
b. Have gas pressure checked by
installer or gas supplier
c. Adjust pilot (see page 5)
d. Air should clear, attempt to relight
2. Pilot will not stay lit
after releasing knob
a. Pilot fl ame out of adjustment (tip
of the fl ame should encircle tip of
the thermocouple)
b. Thermocouple (SPK) either too
tight or too loose
c. Bad thermocouple
a. Adjust pilot (see page 5)
b. Thermocouple should be fi nger tight
and then
1
/
8
" turn with a wrench
c. Replace thermocouple
3. Burner extinguishes
a few minutes after
lighting.
a. Inadequate gas supply causes
pilot fl ame to reduce after burner
lights
a. Using pilot adjustment, increase
gas to pilot. Pilot fl ame must be in
contact with the thermocouple tip
4. Burner extinguishes
after burning for some
time (approximately
10 minutes to 1
hour)
a. Thermocouple has overheated;
glass doors are closed
b. Thermocouple has overheated;
insulation pad is not in place
c. Thermocouple has overheated;
burner flames are heating the
thermocouple cold junction
a. Be sure glass doors are open
during operation
b. Be sure that the insulation pad is in
place between the burner pan and
the pilot bracket
c. Be sure the pilot assembly and
the flame diverter are in their
proper position. Rearrange logs so
that flame is not deflected to the
thermocouple
5. Pilot will light without
holding in knob or
gas flows to burner
without pilot being lit
a. Valve is installed backward a. Reinstall valve with inlet port
attached to gas supply and outlet
port attached to burner