II
TO
FIT
NEW
WICK
(Fig.
8)
7
0
0
When the wick eannot be raised any further
WITHOUT USING
FORCE
the wick needs
replacing. The wick is
not
intended
to
burn
down
to
the yellow band which is used to maintain
the shape
of
the wick only.
If
force is exerted
on the wick winder it is liable to damage the
mechanism.
To
avoid handling a wick fully soaked with
kerosine (paraffin)
it
is better, though
not
essen-
tial, to allow the heater
to
burn dry, but as the
wick itself
will
bum
it
is
not
advisable
to
leave
the heater in a room where this odour would be
unpleasant.
By
allowing the heater to burn dry
on normal flame the wick will be damaged,
but
since in this case it is
to
be thrown away
it
will
not matter.
Lower
top
of
heater
and
remove flame spreader
and burner basket. Raise the wick
to
its fullest ex-
tent. Detach the two wick carrier arms
'C'
, which
f,l
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