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Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual
5
Model 3VG79
Version B - For Reduction G016.J
®
Front
Handle
Rear
Handle
Wheel
Support
Frame
Hot Air
Outlet
Fuel
Tank
Flange
Screw
Air
Inlet
Assembly
This model is furnished with wheels and
handles. Wheels, handles, and the
mounting hardware are found in the
shipping carton.
TOOLS NEEDED
• Medium Phillips Screwdriver
• 3/8" Open or Adjustable Wrench
• Hammer
1. Slide axle through wheel support frame.
Install wheels on axle.
IMPORTANT: When installing wheels,
point extended hub of wheels toward
wheel support frame (See Figure 4).
2. Place cap nuts on axle ends. Gently tap
with hammer to secure.
3. Place heater on wheel support frame.
Make sure air inlet end (rear) of heater
is over wheels. Line up holes on fuel
tank flange with holes on wheel support
frame.
4. Place handles on top of fuel tank flange.
Insert screws through handles, fuel tank
flange, and wheel support frame.
Attach nut finger tight after each screw
is inserted.
5. After all screws are inserted, tighten
nuts firmly.
Wheel
Extended
Hub
Nut
Cap Nut
Axle
Figure 4 - Wheel and Handle Assembly
Follow the mini-
mum fresh, outside
air ventilation requirements. If proper
fresh, outside air ventilation is not
provided, carbon monoxide poisoning
can occur. Provide proper fresh, outside
air ventilation before running heater.
FRESH AIR OPENING REQUIREMENTS
Square Feet
Heater Size Opening
200,000 Btu/Hr 6.0
Ventilation
Review and
understand the
warnings in the Safety Information
Section. They are needed to safely
operate this heater. Follow all local
codes when using this heater.
TO START HEATER
1. Follow all ventilation and safety
information.
2. Fill fuel tank with kerosene or No. 1 fuel
oil.
3. Attach fuel cap.
4. Plug power cord of heater into three-
prong, grounded extension cord. Exten-
sion cord must be at least six feet long.
EXTENSION CORD WIRE SIZE
REQUIREMENTS
• 6 to 10 feet long, use 18 AWG
rated cord
• 11 to 100 feet long, use 16 AWG
rated cord
• 101 to 200 feet long, use 14 AWG
rated cord
5. Plug extension cord into standard 120
volt/60 hertz, three-hole, grounded outlet.
Heater will start when extension cord is
plugged into outlet. If not, push in flame-
out control reset button (See Figure 5).
Operation
Provide at least a three-square-foot
opening of fresh, outside air for each
100,000 Btu/Hr rating. Provide extra fresh
air if more heaters are being used.
Example: A 200,000 Btu/Hr heater
requires one of the following:
• a two-car garage door (16 feet wide
opening) raised five inches
• a single-car garage door (9 feet wide
opening) raised eight inches
• two windows (30 inches wide opening)
raised fifteen inches
Flame-out Control
Reset Button
Figure 5 - Flame-out Control Reset Button
TO STOP HEATER
1. Unplug extension cord from outlet.
TO RESTART HEATER
1. Wait two minutes after stopping heater.
2. Repeat steps under To Start Heater.