Service Procedures - Desa RLP50V Owner's Manual

SERVICE
PROCEDURES
WARNING: Never service
heater while it is plugged in, con-
nected to propane supply, oper-
ating, or hot. Severe burns and
electrical shock can occur.
Electrical System
The entire electrical system for this heater is
contained within the motor. If any part of the
electrical system is damaged, you must re-
place motor.
Motor
1. Remove three screws that attach fan
guard to heater shell.
2. Remove motor and fan guard from
heater shell (see Figure 7).
3. Use pliers to remove the fan nut from
front of motor shaft (see Figure 8).
4. Remove fan. Be careful not to damage
the fan blade pitch.
5. Remove three nuts that attach fan guard
to motor using nut-driver. Remove fan
guard from motor (see Figure 9).
6. Discard old motor.
7. Attach fan guard to new motor with
three nuts. When attaching fan guard
to motor, you must position power cord
as shown in Figure 9. Tighten nuts
firmly.
8. Place fan onto motor shaft of new mo-
tor.
IMPORTANT: When placing fan onto
motor shaft, make sure part number
stamped on fan is facing motor. Attach
fan nut to end of motor shaft. Tighten
fan nut firmly.
9. Place motor and fan guard into rear of
heater shell. Make sure power cord is
properly located (see Figure 10).
10. Insert three screws through heater shell
and into fan guard. Tighten screws
firmly.
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Figure 7 - Removing Motor and Fan Guard
from Heater
Figure 8- Removing Fan Nut from Motor
Shaft
Figure 9 - Removing or Attaching Fan
Guard from Motor
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OWNER'S MANUAL
Figure 10 - Replacing Motor and Fan
Guard into Heater
Fan
Nut
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