ASTEC PHOENIX Talon - Maintenance & Trouble Shooting Guide; Maintenance Schedule

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PHOENIX Talon - Operation and Service Manual

Maintenance & Trouble Shooting Guide

The PHOENIX Talon burner has minimal internal moving parts and is relatively maintenance free,

however there are a few items that for safety reasons and for fuel efficiency should be periodically

checked.

Maintenance Schedule

Daily Maintenance

 Clean all oil filters and strainers as needed.

 Check oil temperature and viscosity of waste oil, It must be less than 80 SSU.

 Check fuel pressure.

 Check atomizing air pressure, which should be 65-70PSIG when running.

Weekly Maintenance

 Clean the oil nozzle and atomizer.

 Clean the flame scanner using a soft cloth and Windex.

Monthly Maintenance

 Remove the oil gun assembly from the back of the burner.

 Clean the swirl plate, attached to the back of the nozzle body.

 Clean and inspect the igniter plug and igniter wire.

 Inspect the heat tracing.

 Inspect the burner cone for signs of distortion, or other heat damage.

Yearly Maintenance

 Thoroughly wash and inspect the burner blower impeller. It is accessed through the hatch on

the back of the blower.

 Clean the pilot gas Y-strainer.

 Clean the gas Y-strainer. It is located at the inlet of the double blocking gas valve.

 Clean the compressed air Y-strainer.

 Check the oil nozzle for signs of wear.

 Check fuel & air piping for leaks and tightness.

 Have combustion quality checked with a combustion analyzer.

 Check the function of all safety equipment (pressure switches, limit switches, etc), to make

sure they are all fully operational.

Maintenance Notes:

1. Check and lubricate all points of the valve linkage.

2. Mark the linkage so that any slippage will be noticed.

3. Dirt can clog the atomizing air nozzle, as well as causing burner firing problems, it can also waste fuel

through poor atomizing.

4. To remove and clean the burner oil tube and nozzle assembly use the procedure from Section M.

5. Check to make sure the atomizing oil nozzle is at the proper position inside the burner. (See

Illustration 10)

6. Periodically check the functioning of all safety equipment (pressure switches, limit switches, and

solenoids) to make sure they are not clogged with dirt, or in any way inoperative.

7. Frequently, a weak flame signal is caused by dust on the lens of the flame scanner.