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Operating Instructions & Parts Manual 3VG78 Dayton Natural Gas Construction Heater ® Form 5S4250 Please read and save these instructions. Read car efully before attempting to assemble, install, operate or maintain the pr oduct described. Protect yourself and others by observing all safety information. Failur e to comply with instructions could[...]
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3VG78 2 ® Dayton Natural Gas Construction Heater General Safety Information Make certain you read and understand a ll warnings. Keep these instructions for refer ence. They are your guide to safe and proper operation of this heater . Safety information appears throughout these instructions. Pay close [...]
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Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3 Model 3VG78 Carbon monoxide poisoning may lead to death! Some people are mor e affected by carbon monoxide than others. Early signs of carbon monoxide poisoning resemble the flu, with headaches, dizziness, and/or nausea. If you have these signs, the heater may not [...]
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3VG78 4 ® Dayton Natural Gas Construction Heater Theory of Operation Figure 3 - Cross Section Operational V iew Natural Gas Supply The user must fur nish the natural gas supply and the connections to the heater . Regulate the natural gas supply from a minimum 5 inches water column to a maximum of 1/2 [...]
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Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 5 Model 3VG78 Never use an open flame to check for a leak. Apply a mixture of liquid soap and water to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak. Corr ect all leaks at once. 4. Open natural gas supply valve slowly . 5. Check all connections for leaks. Operation Review [...]
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3VG78 6 ® Dayton Natural Gas Construction Heater Figure 6 - Fan, Motor Shaft, and Setscr ew Location Figure 7 - Fan Cr oss Section FAN IMPORT ANT : Remove fan blade from motor shaft before r emoving motor from heater . The weight of the motor resting on the blade could damage the fan pitch. 1. Remove [...]
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Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 7 Model 3VG78 Wiring Diagrams Figure 8 - Electrical Ladder Diagram Figure 9 - Electrical Connection Diagram Line Neutral Green or Green/Yellow Black White Green Black White Motor Blue Blue Blue Green Black White Orange Ignitor Solenoid Valve Automatic Ignition System[...]
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3VG78 8 ® Dayton Natural Gas Construction Heater Figure 10 - Repair Parts Illustration For Repair Parts, call 1-800-323-0620 24 hours a day - 365 days a year 3VG78 33 2 1 31 12 26 43 9 32 10 11 38 20 21 6 7 6 5 3 37 34 Note: Screws are standard hardware items 28 7 15 51 27 8 14 36 48 39 4 8 13 25 23 1[...]
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Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 9 Model 3VG78 Repair Parts List 1 Upper Shell 098511-129 1 2 * #10-16 x 1/2" Scr ew 100647-01 8 3 Combustion Chamber Kit 098512-53 1 4 Nozzle 103891-01 1 5 Ignitor 103934-01 1 6 * #8-18 x 3/8" Scr ew M11084-38 2 7 Fuel T ube Kit 099334-03 1 8 Ignitor Cable [...]
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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3VG78 10 ® Dayton Natural Gas Construction Heater Manufactured for Dayton Electric Mfg. Co. Niles, Illinois 60714 U.S.A. 103888-01 Rev . E 05/02 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Reference Number Description Part No. Quantity Use only original repair parts. This heater must use design-specific parts[...]