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TROUBLESHOOTING - 5040A Series Parasol Heaters
Caution: After completion of any repairs and before operating your Parasol Heater, make sure you
read and follow all safety information in the Instructions for Use manual. If you do not have this
manual, contact Coleman Consumer Service at 1-800-835-3278 or TDD 316-832-8707.
A. BASE, SHEET METAL, & POST COMPONENTS:
Problem
1. My heater is "wobbly"
2. During assembly some holes
do not completely line up.
3. The three small holes,
spaced at 120 degrees each, at
the end of the post do not match
up with the holes in the post
mount.
4. Cannot remove the screws
that hold the reflector to the
heater head.
Cannot remove screws that hold
burner screen to burner screen
base (or burner screen top).
Cannot remove the screws that
hold the burner assembly to the
burner screen base.
Cannot remove the screws that
hold pilot/electrode assembly to
the burner screen base.
5. I need to send my heater
head out for repair, but I can not
get the hose/regulator assembly
up through the post.
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Solution
Tighten all screws, including those under the
post mount cover. Replace any missing
screws. Be careful not to overtighten
screws, which may result in stripped
threads.
During assembly leave all screws loose until
all screws are in place. Then tighten. If you
need just a little more clearance in a non-
threaded hole, use a small, round file to
open up the hole a little. Do not file or drill
out threaded holes (the only exception is
item
A-1, "comments").
Post is upside down! The three small holes
at 120 degrees spacing should match up
with the three threaded holes (tapped for 10-
24 threads) in the lower (small end) portion
of the heater head.
After letting the heater cool down for a while,
apply penetrating oil, kerosene, or WD-40 to
the perimeter of each screw and let soak for
several hours or overnight.
The regulator must be unscrewed from the
hose assembly in order to completely
remove the heater head from the Parasol
Heater post.
Comments
It is possible to drill out any holes with
stripped threads, and tap for use with
the next size screw.
The post mount holes are tapped for
1/4"-20 threads.
A screwdriver with a tip that is a good
fit to the screw head must be used.
To insure future ease of removal, use
antiseize compound on all screw
threads that are subjected to high
heat.
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