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Liquid fuel Lantern Maintenance

Replacing the mantel

 Unscrew the ball nut on the top of the lantern, and remove the ventilator and glass globe.

 Remove the old mantel and strings holding it onto the burner.

 Tie mantle around grove in burner and cut off ends of string ¼” from knot.

 Light bottom of mantle evenly (move match back and forth) and leave to burn. Once mantle has been

burned it is very fragile. Be careful not to touch it with your finger or with a match.

 Replace the glass globe, ventilator and ball nut.

Pumping

 Be sure the fuel valve is off and fuel cap is firmly closed.

 Open pump know by turning 1 full turn to the left.

 Cover hole in pump know with thumb and pump 30 to 35 full strokes.

 Close the pump knob.

Lighting the lantern

 Always light and use your lantern outdoors; never in house, camper, tent or other unventilated or

enclosed areas.

 Push a lit match through lighting hole and turn fuel valve to high.

 Flames other than at mantles indicate flooding or a leak. Turn fuel valve off, allow flames to burn out

and lantern to cool. Carefully review instructions and correct problem before relighting lantern.

 Allow lantern to heat up and light to steady. Adjust fuel valve to desired brightness.

 To clean the generator tip, turn fuel valve from high to off to high several times.

To turn off

 Turn the lantern off by turning the fuel valve to “OFF”.

 Light will dim and go out in 1 – 2 minutes.

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Liquid fuel Lantern Maintenance Replacing the mantel  Unscrew the ball nut on the top of the lantern, and remove the ventilator and glass globe.

Six Major Lantern Problems 1. Broken mantle 2. Low fuel level and/or poor pressure 3. Insufficient preheating. 4. Clogged jet. 5. Air leak in

Parts List 1 MANTLES 2 BURNER ASSY 3 NUT 5 GENERATOR 6 JAMB NUT 7 VALVE ASSY 8 ECCENTRIC BLOCK A 9 VALVE BLOCK 10 VALVE CORE 11

Cleaning your Lantern The benefits of regular cleanings include better fuel efficiency, flame control and no rust or corrosion.  Although there is

Pulsing / Surging It is normal for a liquid fuel lantern to have a slight flicker while operating. Usually, this flicker is very fast and hard to not

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