Thetford N84 Series Owner's Manual - Through 2/21/06 - Manual (Page 14)

Owner’s Manual 14
Refrigerator Maintenance
Gas flame appearance:
While in GAS operation, examine the appearance of the gas
flame:
- Turn the gas control to the COLDEST position.
- Open the lower intake vent.
CAUTION: The burner box cover can be hot. Wear
gloves to avoid burns.
- Remove the drip cup by removing the screw.
3. Remove the garden hose adapter from the water solenoid
valve.
4. Remove the ice maker water line from the water solenoid
valve
- Do not unwrap the water line heater wires from around the
water solenoid valve.
5. Drain all of the water from both the water supply line and the
ice maker water line.
6. Put the end of the water supply line, the end of the ice maker
water line, and the water solenoid valve each into a clean
plastic bag.
7. Use tape to close each plastic bag around the water lines
and the water solenoid valve.
To use the ice maker after seasonal storage:
CAUTION: Do not operate the ice maker when the
ambient air temperature is 0° F. or lower. Damage to the
water solenoid valve and the water supply line can occur.
1. Remove the tape and plastic bags from the end of the water
supply line, the end of the ice maker water line, and the water
solenoid valve.
2. Connect the ice maker water line to the water solenoid valve.
3. Connect the garden hose adapter to the water solenoid
valve.
4. Push the ice maker arm down into the ON position.
5. Open the vehicle water supply valve to the ice maker.
NOTE: You should discard and not use the first two batches of
ice cubes. It will take about three cycles for the ice
maker to make fully formed and clean ice cubes.
- Remove the burner box cover by removing the screw.
- Look at the gas flame [1] (See Art01605).
- The flame should be:
- a darker blue color on the inside of the flame and
a lighter blue color on the outside of the flame.
- a constant shape without flickering.
- Contact your dealer or Norcold authorized service
center if the flame is:
- yellow
- flickering or changing shape.
- Make sure the flame does not touch the inside of the
flue tube [2].
- If the flame touches the inside of the flue tube, contact
your dealer or Norcold authorized service center.
- Close the burner box door.
Remove and clean the burner orifice:
Your dealer or Norcold authorized service center must do this
procedure.
Remove and clean the burner orifice (See Art00956):
- Close the valve at the propane gas tank(s).
- Push the ON / OFF button to shut down the refrigerator.
CAUTION: The burner box cover can be hot. Wear
gloves to avoid burns.
- Open the lower intake vent.
- Remove the drip cup by removing the screw.
- Remove the burner box cover by removing the screw.
WARNING: To avoid possible propane gas leaks,
always use two wrenches to loosen and tighten the
gas supply line connections.
- Remove the flare nut from the orifice assembly [1] (See
Art00956).
- Remove the orifice assembly from the burner [2].
WARNING: Do not try to remove the orifice [3] from the
orifice adapter [4] when cleaning. Removal will
damage the orifice and seal of the orifice and can
cause a propane gas leak. Leaking propane gas can
ignite or explode which can result in dangerous
personal injury or death. Do not clean the orifice with a
pin or other objects.