Skutt KilnMaster Kilns Manufactured between 2000 and 2006 - Manual (Page 48)

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U NPACKING AND M OVING PK K ILNS
Follow the general instructions on kiln set-
up found on pages 8 and 9 of this manual.
You will probably want to separate the
kiln into sections when you set it up or
move it to a different location. These
instructions are slightly different than for
standard KM kilns.
Caution: Before disassembling any PK
kiln, be sure to turn off power to the kiln
by throwing the circuit breaker or remov-
ing the fuse on its circuit. Do not restore
power to the kiln until it is fully reassem-
ble.
Note: The mercury relays in the switch
box must be operated only with the
switch box in a normal, vertical orienta-
tion.
To disassemble the kiln
1 Remove the screws from the left side of the
control box and swing the control box open.
2 Remove the screws holding the feeder wires
to the two pole blocks on the heat baffle.
There are three sets with two feeder wires
going into each set.
3 Remove the thermocouple wires from the
thermocouple terminal strip on the baffle.
They are attached with slide on connectors
and should be pulled straight off. Pulling at
an angle can damage the connector.
4 Lift the box up and set it aside.
5 Unfasten draw pull catches and lift sections
apart using the handles.
To reassemble PK kilns :
1 Stack the sections in original sequence and
secure the draw pull catches..
2 Place the control box on its hinges.
3 Reattach the feeder wires to their correspond-
ing block. Make sure the connection is very
tight
to avoid electrical problems.
4 Reattach the thermocouple wires making sure
that the red wire (-) is secured to the red tab
and the yellow wire is connected to the silver
tab (+). On single zone kilns there will only
be one set of thermocouples and they should
be attached to the center group of tabs.
5 Reattach the screws which secure the control
box to the kiln jacket.