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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL T22 - Recommended Off-Road Use Only T24 - Maximum on-road speed 55 mph Caution Please read all Warning Notices before operating this machine...
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL INDEX PRINCIPLE OF AIR CURTAIN INCINERATION ......Page 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE BURNBOSS ......Page 2 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ............Page 5 HOW TO TRANSPORT THE MACHINE ........... Page 8 HOW TO SET UP THE MACHINE ...........
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL BurnBoss Trailer Mounted FireBox Page ii (Vers. 08.08.2017)
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL PRINCIPLE OF AIR CURTAIN INCINERATION OPERATION Air curtain burners are designed primarily as a pollution control device. Using a diesel engine driven fan, these machines generate a curtain of air with a very particular mass flow and velocity.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BURNBOSS The BurnBoss design is intended to allow for the use of our self-contained refractory walled air curtain system design, but mounted on a trailer frame for ease of mobility.
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OPERATING MANUAL GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BURNBOSS The BurnBoss is a proven design that adds mobility to the Air Burners FireBox line of machines. When delivered to a job site, the machine is ready for use as soon as it is off-loaded.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL BurnBoss in Operation BurnBoss Trailer Mounted FireBox BurnBoss Trailer Mounted FireBox Page 4 of 27 (Vers. 08.08.2017)
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS READ ALL SECTIONS OF THIS MANUAL BEFORE YOU BEGIN BURNING OPERATIONS The machine operator is dealing with fire on a daily basis; it is very important that each and every individual involved with the machine be alert and practice very rigid safety precautions.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL NEVER use highly combustible materials to light the unit. Highly combustible materials such as gasoline, refined spirits, etc. ignite at an explosive rate which may cause serious injury or death. The safest method to start the fire in the box is to use materials such as and kindling wood.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL Personal Safety Operators need to be aware of the following potential hazards: A) Flying hot embers being released from the fire. Operators or anyone within a 100 foot radius of the fire should wear appropriate fire resistant clothing.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL HOW TO TRANSPORT THE MACHINE Towing T24 Model (on-Road use) Towing the T24 model is like towing any other “heavy” trailer. It is important the frame rails are as level as possible when hooked to the truck. DO not travel faster than 55 mph (45mph with ember screen attached).
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL A) TOWING and TRUCK CONNECTION 1) The BurnBoss lower trailer frame rail MUST be level to the ground when connected. 2) The electrical connection should be made (if applicable to your machine) 3) The front jack stand should be up and secure.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL HOW TO TRANSPORT THE MACHINE B) LOWERING THE FIREBOX FOR USE. 1) The FireBox must be on level ground. 2) The machine should be disconnected from the tow vehicle.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL C) RAISING THE FIREBOX FOR TRANSPORT DANGER: If the FireBox contains hot ash then it must be moved immediately after it is raised to prevent damage to the tires.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL HOW TO SET UP THE MACHINE A) POSITIONING THE UNIT The BurnBoss unit is self-contained and ready to use upon delivery to the job site. 1) The BurnBoss must be setup on level ground.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL B) PRE-OPERATION CHECKS: 1. Air filter for cleanliness (VERY IMPORTANT) 2. Engine oil level and hydraulic oil level 3. Engine coolant level and antifreeze rating 4. Diesel fuel level (Check fuel gauge) 5.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL HOW TO SET UP THE MACHINE C) STARTING (Kubota Z482) Turn the speed control knob clockwise to en- sure engine speed is at idle. Close battery disconnect switch located on the battery terminal, if option is installed.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL SITE PREPARATION THE GOALS TO GOOD SITE PREPARATION ARE: To place the FireBox for easy access. To sort the waste wood pile. To organize the inflow of new wood waste.
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SITE PREPARATION Faster operation through staging the wood piles Air Burners FireBoxes were designed primarily as a pollution control device but operat- ed correctly they will burn clean wood two or three times faster than open burning. To achieve the best throughput the fire must remain at the highest temperature possible.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL SITE PREPARATION The “Two Pile System” For an efficient operation you would have two piles: The first pile or “main debris” pile, is the material being generated from the land clear- ing or forest clearing operation and is located away from the ember path but with good access to your loading machinery.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL LOADING AND STARTING THE FIREBOX THE GOALS IN STARTING AN S-SERIES UNIT ARE: To achieve an even fire across the length of the box. To start the fire from the bottom of the initial pile.
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL LOADING AND STARTING THE FIREBOX (continued) 7) Once you have this smaller material loaded and your accelerant added (if used) load some larger heavier material on top, such as logs or big branches. Load these heavier materials, also from your “Good Wood”...
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Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL LOADING AND STARTING THE FIREBOX HOT START A hot start uses the coals from the previous days burning operation. Depending on how much ash is in the unit, a hot start can usually be done only once before the unit will need to be emptied.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL HOW TO FEED A FIRE It will generally take 30 minutes for the fire to build to a point where the temperatures are sufficient for the unit to be operating with minimal smoke.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL SHUTDOWN HOW TO BURN FIRE DOWN FOR SHUTDOWN All loading should stop one or two hours before you intend to put the fire out. As the fire burns down, maintain the air speed until the box begins to smoke. As the smoke increases, reduce the air speed in increments of about 300 RPM.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL ASH REMOVAL HOW TO EMPTY THE BURNBOSS UNITS We recommend removing the ash every morning before burning operations begin. This will give you maximum capacity in the FireBox and the ash will be easier to han- dle.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING 1. Fire will not start. Material in fire box has too much air space. To correct, load heavy material such as stumps to make the lower material pack down. Use torches and light from the bottom, so the fire burns up.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL MAINTENANCE AND CARE 1. Daily check list: A. Oil level (top off as needed). B. Engine coolant level (top off as needed). C. Diesel fuel level in fuel tank.
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6 months or as needed will extend the life of your Thermo Ceramic Panels. 2) Air Burners patching compound is pre-mixed and ready to use (may require some stirring). 3) Storage: Compound should be stored indoors in a frost free location.
Air Burners, Inc. BurnBoss Series Air Curtain Burner (Kubota Z482-E3 Engine) OPERATING MANUAL SERVICING SPECIFICATIONS Parts List for Routine Service of Kubota Industrial Diesel Engine Z482-E3 Also Refer to Engine Manufacturer’s Service Manual for Engine Service Details (Engine should be serviced after first 50 hours, then every 100 hours of operation)