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500/800
MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL
CF500/
Oil
CF Burner
800
Instruction Manual
ON/OFF Operation
Firing rate: CF500: 1.75 – 5.50 GPH
CF800: 3.00 – 8.00 GPH
Motor voltage: 120 / 60 Hz std.
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Beckett burner. With proper care and
regular maintenance, it will provide
years of trouble-free service. Please
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Please . . . read this page first Hazard definitions The following will be used throughout this manual to bring attention to hazards and their risk factors, or to special information. Denotes presence of a hazard which, if Denotes presence of a hazard which, if ignored, will result in severe personal injury, ignored, could result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. death or substantial property damage. Denotes presenc
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Warranty Contents Beckett warrants its equipment to those who have purchased it for resale, including your dealer. If you have any problems with your Please . . . read this page first ................ 2 equipment or its installation, you should contact your dealer for assistance. Pre-installation checklist........................... 4 Refer to warranty sheet in literature packet included with burner for details. Mount the burner .................
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Pre-installation checklist ❏ Combustion air supply ❏ Vent system The burner requires combustion air and ventilation air for The flue gas venting system must be in good condition reliable operation. Assure that the building and/or com- and must comply with all applicable codes. bustion air openings comply with National Fire Protection ❏ Electrical supply Standard for Oil-Burning Equipment, NFPA 31. For appli- ance/burner units in confined s
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner ❏ Verify firing rate Figure 2 - Air tube mounting dimensions Refer to appliance manufacturer’s instructions (if avail- able) for firing rate and nozzle selection. Otherwise, the maximum recommended firing rate for the burner depends on the length of the firing chamber and the distance from the burner center to the chamber floor. Verify that the cham- ber dimensions are at least as large as the minimum values Figure 1. If the appliance dimensio
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Mount the burner ❏ Mount flange(s) on air tube Figure 3 - Mount flange(s) on air tube This section does not apply to burners with welded flanges. Do not install air tube on burner. For non-pressure firing flange, refer to Figure 3: Install gasket (item a) and flange (item d). Ignore the next paragraph. For pressure-firing flange, refer to Figure 3: Slide gasket (item a) onto the air tube, making sure the top of the air tube is up. Pre-
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner ❏ Install nozzle line assembly Figure 5 - Nozzle line assembly in burner Insert the nozzle line assembly into the burner air tube. Slide the secondary adjusting plate (Figure 6, item f) com- pletely to the left on the indicator adjusting plate (item e). Finger-tighten acorn nut c to secure the two plates together. Slide both plates completely to the right (Indicator plate will read 0). Tighten fastener d. Install the spline nut on the end
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Connect fuel line(s) Install the oil lines using the following ❏ Fuel unit by-pass plug guidelines. Failure to comply could lead to equipment damage and present a risk of severe The CF500/CF800 burner is shipped without the by-pass personal injury, death or substantial property plug installed in the fuel unit. damage due to leakage of oil and potential fire hazard. The by-pass plug must not be installed in the fuel unit for one-pipe oil syst
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner ❏ Burner fuel flow Figure 7 – One-pipe oil flow with “B” pump One-pipe systems – See Figure 7 for the fuel flow path. Oil supply connects to one of the fuel unit inlet ports. Two-pipe systems – See Figure 8 for the fuel flow paths for two-pipe oil systems. Oil supply connects to one of the fuel unit inlet ports. Oil return connects to the fuel unit return port. (Install the by-pass plug in the fuel unit for two-pipe sys- tems.) Figure 8
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Wire the burner — R7184 Install the burner and all wiring in accordance with the Do not by-pass any safety control. National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes or By-passing a safety control could result in requirements. severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Wire the burner in compliance with all instructions provided by the appliance manufacturer. Verify operation of all controls Electrical shock hazard - can
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Wire the burner — R8184 (alternate) Install the burner and all wiring in accordance with the Do not by-pass any safety control. National Electrical Code and all applicable local codes or By-passing a safety control could result in requirements. severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Wire the burner in compliance with all instructions provided Electrical shock hazard - can cause injury by the appliance manufacturer. Verify o
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Prepare the burner for start-up Start-up checklist – Verify the following be adjusted for best performance as discussed later in this before attempting to start burner. manual. Follow the procedures given later in this manual for fine- ❏ Combustion air supply and venting have been inspected tuning the air settings. and verified to be free of obstructions and installed in accordance with all applicable codes. ❏ Set appliance limit controls ❏
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Start the burner Resetting from restricted lockout Do not proceed unless all prior steps in this manual have been completed. Failure to If the control locks out three times in a row without a comply could result in severe personal injury, complete heat cycle between attempts, the lockout death or substantial property damage. becomes restricted. A qualified service technician should be called to inspect the burner. Do not attempt to start the bu
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Start the burner continued ❏ Set air adjusting plate 1. Allow the burner to run until the appliance has warmed b. Increase the air to reduce CO by 2 percentage points 2 sufficiently. at a zero smoke level. (Increase O by 3 percentage 2 points at a zero smoke level.) 2. Visually check the flame. The flame should not be dark Example: Reduce CO from 13.5% to 11.5%, with zero 2 orange or smoky. smoke (or increase O from 2.5% to 5.5%). 2 If the flame
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner Replacement parts Item Part name Description Part number 1 Air tube Refer to Figure 2, page 5 2 Flange kit Refer to Figure 10, below 3 Electrode assembly Specify 4 Air shutter 3215 5 Nozzle line assembly Refer to Figure 2, page 5 6 Head assembly CF500 — KK 51401U CF800 — KH (Tube A) 51252P CF800 — KJ (Tube B) 51302P 7 Fuel lines Specify lengths 8 Air band 3819 10 Adjusting plate assembly 51286 11 Spline nut 3666 12 Fuel pump Refer to Table 3, pag
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Instruction Manual – Model CF500/CF800 Oil Burner U.S.A.: P. O. Box 1289 • Elyria, Ohio 44036 • 800-645-2876 • 440-327-1060 • FAX 440-327-1064 • • • • Canada: R. W. Beckett Canada, Ltd. 430 Laird Road Guelph, Ontario, N1G 3X7 800-665-6972 FAX 519-763-5656 Form 6104 BCF5-R0301
