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Part number 550-142-330/0421
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OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT STEAM BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNERandSERVICETECHNICIAN—readandfollowcompletely.
Routine maintenance schedule
Beginning
each heating season
❏ Call a qualified service technician to perform annual service.
Daily
during heating season
❏ Check that boiler area is free from combustible materials, gasoline
and other flammable vapors and liquids.
Weekly
during heating season
❏ Check for and remove any obstructions to flow of combustion or
ventilation air to boiler.
❏ Check that breeching is attached between boiler and chimney. If
breeching is loose or damaged, immediately turn off switch on
boiler and call service technician to repair.
❏ Check for oil leaks in oil piping and around burner. If found, im-
mediately call qualified service technician to correct situation.
❏ Check for water leaks in boiler and piping; also check for leaks
around tankless heater plate, if installed. If found, immediately call
service technician to repair.
❏ Check float-type low water cutoff, when used: Refer to control
manufacturer’s instructions.
Scald potential. Do not blow down low water cutoff unless blow
down piping has been installed according to Boiler Manual. If
piping is not in place, call qualified service technician to install.
Periodically
during heating season
❏ Test probe-type low water cutoff, when used: refer to control
manufacturer’s instructions.
End
of heating season
❏ If tankless heater is installed, boiler will continue to operate. Check
for the following:
•All daily and weekly instructions listed on this page must be fol-
lowed.
•Burner motor may have to be oiled. Some motors are permanently
lubricated and do not need additional oil. Check for oiling instruc-
tions on burner or motor.
Boiler
shutdown
❏ Do not drain boiler unless exposure to freezing temperatures will
occur.
❏ Do not use antifreeze in steam systems.
❏ Always keep manual fuel supply shut off if burner is shut down for
an extended period of time.
•Turn off switch at boiler and any external switch to boiler.
•Close fuel valves.
•Turn off water feed valve.
•Cover burner to protect from dust and dampness.
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