Maintenance, Inspect ignition and flame sense electrodes, Check ignition ground wiring – Lochinvar KNIGHT 399 - 800 User Manual

Page 70: Check all boiler wiring, Check control settings, Perform start-up and checks, Check burner flame

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Maintenance

Inspect ignition and flame sense
electrodes

1. Remove the ignition and flame sense electrodes from the

boiler heat exchanger access cover.

2. Remove any deposits accumulated on the ignition/flame

sense electrode using sandpaper. If the electrodes cannot
be cleaned satisfactorily, replace with new ones.

3. Replace ignition/flame sense electrode, making sure

gasket is in good condition and correctly positioned.

Check ignition ground wiring

1. Inspect boiler ground wire from the heat exchanger access

cover to ground terminal strip.

2. Verify all wiring is in good condition and securely

attached.

3. Check ground continuity of wiring using continuity

meter.

4. Replace ground wires if ground continuity is not

satisfactory.

Check all boiler wiring

1. Inspect all boiler wiring, making sure wires are in good

condition and securely attached.

Check control settings

1. Set the SMART SYSTEM control module display to

Parameter Mode and check all settings. See Section 1 of
the Knight XL Service Manual. Adjust settings if
necessary. See Section 1 of the Knight XL Service Manual
for adjustment procedures.

2. Check settings of external limit controls (if any) and

adjust if necessary.

Perform start-up and checks

1.

Start boiler and perform checks and tests specified in
Section 10 - Start-up.

2.

Verify cold fill pressure is correct and that operating
pressure does not go too high.

Check burner flame

1.

Inspect flame through observation window.

2.

If the flame is unsatisfactory at either high fire or low fire,
turn off boiler and allow boiler to cool down. Remove the
burner and clean it thoroughly using a vacuum cleaner or
compressed air. Do not use compressed air to clean burner
if performed inside a building.

3.

Remove the burner, reference FIG.’s 12-2 thru 12-4.

4.

When replacing the burner, ensure gasket is in good
condition and positioned correctly (FIG.’s 12-2 thru 12-4).

AIR / GAS ARM

SCREWS

(QTY. 5)

GASKET

BURNER

Figure 12-2 Burner Assembly - Model 399

BURNER

GASKET

SCREWS

(QTY. 5)

AIR / GAS ARM

Figure 12-3 Burner Assembly - Model 500

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