PRINCESS ALCOHOL STOVES OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING STOVE WARNING: THIS STOVE USES HIGHLY FLAMMABLE FUEL, USE GREAT CAUTION WHILE FILLING OR OPERATING IT. Operation 1. Filling. Remove cap and fill with approved marine stove alcohol. Tank contains approximately U.S. quart. WARNING: DO NOT FILL TANK WHILE BURNERS ARE HOT OR FLAME IS PRESENT. FUEL COULD IGNITE AND CAUSE FIRE. USE A SMALL FUNNEL AND A SMALL CONTAINER TO PREVENT OVER-FILLING. 2.
5. Lighting. Light the alcohol with a long match. Allow time to heat the burner. DO NOT LEAN OVER STOVE WHILE LIGHTING - FLARE UP COULD OCCUR 6. When alcohol is almost consumed turn control valve to ‘open' When preheating alcohol is consumed the burner will burn with a blue flame. IF BURNER BEGINS FLARING UP, TURN TO "CLOSE" AND PREHEAT ADDITIONALLY. 7. If burner is not burning properly turn knob quickly to "clean", then back to "open". Keep a lighted match handy in case flame goes out.
Maintenance Manual: This manual is design to be used by mechanics with maintenance experience, however, it will also be of great value to owners who wish to repair their own stove. It must be used in conjunction with the operating instructions and parts manual for the stove in question. If additional information is required, write to the service department. Princess marine stoves use alcohol or kerosene, depending on the model you have.
General Maintenance Procedures: The real problems of a very high percentage of stoves returned for repair have been caused by not following operating instructions. As a general rule, after making a visual inspection of the stove for obvious defects, light it according to the instructions and check all phases of its operation to determine the exact trouble. The visual inspection should include the following: 1. Assure that no parts are missing 2. Assure that proper fuel is being used. 3.
If the cleaning needle is put in correctly, it should be visible in nipple hole after turning the wheel not more than 1/3 turn to the left from closed position. 3. To replace the spindle packing: The procedure is the same as when replacing the cleaning needle. Screw out the nipple and take out the cleaning needle. Screw out the box nut and the spindle. Replace the packing.
Troubleshooting Guide: Symptom. Leakage around tank, lines, quicklighter, burner 1. 2. 3. 4. Problem Loose connections. Damaged fittings. Holes in tank or soldered joints. Leakage around burner spindle. 1. 2. 3. 4. Corrective Action Tighten. Replace fittings. Replace. Tighten, replace packing, replace spindle. Symptom. Burner will not shut off Problem 1. Cleaning needle maladjusted. 1. 2. Foreign material in evaporator. 2. 3. Bad spindle. 4. Bad burner or evaporator.. 3. 4.
Symptom. Erratic Flame Problem 1. Debris in evaporator or burner. Corrective Action 1. Remove nipple, needle, open spindle, pressurize tank and flush evaporator, replace nipple. Symptom. Low pressure in tank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Problem Air screw not tight. Bad seal in tank cap. Cap relief valve leaks. Tank cap not tight. Pump chatters or provides no resistance. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Corrective Action Tighten air screw. Replace seal or cap. Replace cap. Tighten. A.
Princess P35 Spares Parts List: -8-
2365 2455 2459 P6060 P6065 P8070 P8275 P8282 P8290 P8293 P8299 P8330 P8338 P8345 P8443 P8525 P8290 P8906 P8951 P8953 P8955 PUMP VALVE, COMPLETE CLEANING NEEDLE CLEANING NEEDLE TANK ASSEMBLY WASHER, PUMP MOUNT NUT PUMP ROD ASSEMBLY EXTRUSION CONTROL KNOB PUMP VALVE, COMPLETE DIAL PANEL CUTTING BOARD TANK ASSEMBLY ANGLE DRIVE COUPLING NUT WASHER PUMP MOUNT CONTROL KNOB POST, GRILL MOUNTING GASKET BOWL SEAL BUSHING, BOWL SEAL WASHER, BURNER PLUG LOWER P8956 BURNER ATTACH PLUG P8960 NUT, BOWL SEAL 207B KEROSE
Wavetec Stove Catalog Information: Introduction SeaWard and similar alcohol fuelled stoves actually burn alcohol vapor. The liquid alcohol you pour into the tank is transformed into its gaseous state by boiling. This boiling action takes place in the base of the burner. The burner must of course be hot – about 180oF for proper operation. In order to start a cold burner, it must therefore be preheated above the boiling point of alcohol if it is to produce the required vapor.
Operation To start the stove fill the tank about 3/4 full with denatured ethyl alcohol. Use a funnel. Replace the filler cap and tighten snugly. Pump 15 – 20 times to pressurize the tank. Next open the burner heat control knob allowing liquid alcohol to flow through the burner and dribble down into the preheating cup at the base of the burner. Close the burner control to its off position after about 3 or 4 seconds.
Troubleshooting Pressure alcohol stoves are generally trouble free for long periods of time if kept free of dirt and other fuel contaminants. Occasionally, however, a small flame mat appear where the heat control system enters the burner. Tighten the gland nut at this point slightly until the flame no longer appears. This adjustment may be necessary on a new stove after a few hours of burner operation, and thereafter at infrequent intervals.
Burner Overhaul A 2 burner stove takes about 1 ½ hours to complete a factory authorized overhaul. The procedure for those wishing to perform this maintenance themselves is as follows: 1. Start by completely removing all fuel from the tank, then remove the burner assembly by following these steps. 2. Remove the pin in the stem of each heat control (see figure 2) to disengage the control shaft from the burner. 3. After pulling out the control shaft, remove the fuel pipe connected to the base of the burner. 4.
against the gear teeth of the valve spindle. As each gear tooth moves by a click can be heard and a slight jolt felt through the cleaning needle. Stop turning the valve spindle after 5 clicks are produced. Now rotate the control stem slowly clockwise so that the cleaning needle rack and valve spindle teeth engage. As the control stem is rotated still further to clockwise to the close or “off” position the cleaning needle will be drawn down into the burner.
