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  • Page 1

    Operating Instructions & Parts Manual 3VG79 Dayton Portable For ced Air Heaters Description Dayton Model 3VG79 is a 200,000 Btu/Hr heater . This heater uses Kerosene or #1 fuel oil for combustion and electricity to run the motor . It is primarily intended for indoor or outdoor temporary heating of buildings under construction, alteration, or re[...]

  • Page 2

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 2 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 Lower Shell Hot Air Outlet Fan Guard Fuel T ank Flame-out Control Reset Button Side Cover Fuel Cap Figure 2 - Model 3VG79 Upper Shell Power Cord Product Identification[...]

  • Page 3

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® General Safety Information Make certain you read and understand all 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 a[...]

  • Page 4

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 4 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 General Safety Information (Continued) Theory of Operation Fuels Use only kerosene or No. 1 fuel oil to avoid risk of fire or explosion. Never use gasoline, naphtha, paint thinners, alcohol, or other highly flammable fuels. Do not use heavy fuels such as No[...]

  • Page 5

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 5 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Front Handle Rear Handle Wheel Support Frame Hot Air Outlet Fuel T ank Flange Screw Air Inlet Assembly This model is furnished with wheels and handles. Wheels, handles, and the mounting hardwar e are found in the shipping carton. TOOLS NEEDED • Medium[...]

  • Page 6

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 6 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 FAN IMPORT ANT : Remove fan from motor shaft before r emoving motor from heater . The weight of the motor resting on the fan could damage the fan pitch. 1. Remove upper shell (See Figure 6). 2. Use 1/8" allen wrench to loosen setscrew which holds fan t[...]

  • Page 7

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 7 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Figure 10 - Adjusting Pump Pr essure Pressure Gauge Side Cover Bushing, Lower Fuel Line, and Fuel Filter Figure 11 - Fuel Filter Removal Fuel V alve Fitting High V oltage. FUEL VAL VE 1. Remove side cover (See Figure 11), fan guard, and upper shell (See[...]

  • Page 8

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 8 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 Air Line Hose Screw Combustion Chamber Burner Head Spark Plug Wire Spark Plug Fuel Line Hose NOZZLE 1. Remove upper shell (See page 6). 2. Remove fan (See page 6). 3. Remove fuel and air line hoses fr om burner head. 4. Remove spark plug wire fr om spark pl[...]

  • Page 9

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 9 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Sandpaper Gap Adjusting Screw Gap Adjusting Screw .003"/.004" Gap Measured With Feeler Gauge Rotor Blade 5. Remove pump plate. 6. Remove rotor , insert, and blades. 7. Check for debris in pump. If debris is found, blow out with compressed air [...]

  • Page 10

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 10 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 For Replacement Parts, call 1-800-323-0620 24 hours a day - 365 days a year Please provide following information: -Model number -Serial number (if any) -Part description and number as shown in parts list Address parts correspondence to: Grainger Parts Oper[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 11 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Ref. Part 2E510D 2E511D No. Description Number Qty . Qty . Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . 10 Relief Spring **M10993-1 1 11 Adjusting Screw **M27694 1 12 Plug **M22997 1 13 Screw , #10-32 x 1" *M12461-[...]

  • Page 12

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 12 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 Please provide following information: -Model number -Serial number (if any) -Part description and number as shown in parts list Address parts correspondence to: Grainger Parts Operations P .O. Box 3074 1657 Shermer Road U.S.A. Northbrook, IL 60065-3074 Fig[...]

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    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 13 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® 3VG79 Replacement Parts List Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . 1 Upper Shell 098511-227 1 2 Screw , #10-16 x 1/2" *100647-01 8 3 Combustion Chamber 098512-48 1 4 Photocell Bracket 099229-01 1 5 Screw , #[...]

  • Page 14

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 14 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 Replacement Parts List for Handle and Wheel Group Ref. Part No. Description Number Qty . 1 Handles HA2204 2 2 Screw , #10-24 x 1 3/4" *M12345-33 8 3 Wheel Support Frame M12831-3 1 4 Hex Nut, #10-24 *NTC-3C 8 5 Wheel 079023-01 2 6 Cap Nut M28526 2 7 Ax[...]

  • Page 15

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 15 Model 3VG79 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® T roubleshooting Chart Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Never service heater while it is plugged in, operating, or hot. Severe burns and electrical shock can occur . Heater ignites, but flame-out control shuts off heater after a short period of tim[...]

  • Page 16

    Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 16 Dayton Portable Oil-Fir ed Heaters ® 3VG79 Manufactured for Dayton Electric Mfg. Co. Niles, Illinois 60714 103536-01 Rev . B 3/97 Version B - For Reduction G016.J ® Limited Warranty Dayton One-Year Limited Warranty. Portable Oil-Fired heater, Models covered in this manual, are warranted by Dayton [...]