Burner Air Shutter Adjustment Procedure; Appliance Checkout; Millivolt Appliance Checkout; Electronic Appliance Checkout - Superior SLBV 35 Care And Operation Instructions Manual

Burner Air Shutter Adjustment
Procedure
WARNING
• Air shutter adjustment should
only be performed by a quali-
fied professional service
technician.
• Ensure front glass panel are
in place and sealed during
adjustment.
CAUTION
• Soot will be produced if the
air shutter is closed too much.
Any damage due to carboning
resulting from improperly
setting the air shutter is not
covered under the warranty.
• The air shutter door and nearby
appliance surfaces are hot.
Exercise caution to avoid
injury while adjusting flame
appearance.
1. Locate adjustment rod and adjust air shutter
to the standard setting as shown in Figure
13 (adjustment rod is located in the lower
control compartment).
Note: Move the adjustment rod DOWN
to decrease air and UP to increase air.
2. Light appliance (follow lighting procedure
on lighting label in control compartment or
see the lighting instructions on Pages 22
and 22 in this manual).
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3. Allow the burner to operate for at least 15 min-
utes while observing the flame continuously
to ensure that the proper flame appearance
has been achieved (see Figures 11 and 12 on
previous Page). If the following conditions
are present, adjust accordingly.
• If flame appears weak or sooty, adjust
• If flame stays lowered blue, adjust the
4. Leave the control knob (off/pilot/on) in the
ON position and the burner OFF/ON switch
OFF (and remote switches, if applicable).
5. When satisfied that the burner flame ap-
pearance is normal, close the lower control
compartment door (see Figures 11 and 12
on previous Page).
Burner Air Shutter Adjustment
Adjustment Rod Down min.
air opening position)
Main Burner Factory Air Shutter
Model
SLBV-35
SLBV-40
Figure 13
NOTE: DIAGRAMS & ILLUSTRATIONS ARE NOT TO SCALE.
the air shutter, incrementally, to a more
open position until the proper flame
appearance is achieved.
air shutter, incrementally, to a more
closed position until the proper flame
appearance is achieved.
Adjustment Set-Screw
Adjustment
Rod Up
(Fully Open
Burner
Position)
Tube
Air Shutter
Opening Setting
inches (millimeters)
Natural Propane
Gas Gas
Closed 3/32
(2.362)
Closed 3/32
(2.362)

APPLIANCE CHECKOUT

Millivolt Appliance Checkout

The pilot flame should be steady, not lifting
or floating. Flame should be blue in color with
traces of orange at the outer edge.
The top 3/8" (10 mm) at the pilot generator
(thermopile) and the top 1/8" minimum (tip)
of the quick drop out thermocouple should be
engulfed in the pilot flame. The flame should
project 1" (25 mm) beyond the hood at all three
ports (see Figure 14).
To light the burner, refer to the lighting instruc-
tions on Page 22.
SIT MILLIVOLT PILOT ASSEMBLY
Proper Pilot Flame Appearance
Igniter Rod
Pilot Hood
Thermocouple
Pilot
Nozzels
Thermopile
Figure 14

Electronic Appliance Checkout

To light the burner, refer to the lighting instruc-
tions on Page 24. Ensure the igniter lights the
pilot. The pilot flame should engulf the flame
sensor as shown in Figure 15.
ELECTRONIC PILOT ASSEMBLY
ELECTRONIC
Sensor
Igniter
Figure 15
3/8" Min.
(9 mm)
Pilot
Hood