Ruby Kero KSP-240A Manual De Utilización página 20

Test the anti-shock device as follows:
1. Turn the wick to the high position using the knob provided for the purpose (7 in figure A). NB: If the tank
is not in position, you will be unable to carry out this operation, as this appliance was designed for
intermittent use, and lack of a tank prevents it from functioning.
2. Shake the appliance. You should hear the tripping of a catch, releasing the wick and allowing it to
descend into the appliance.
To ensure that the wick has descended properly try turning the knob (7 in figure A) counterclockwise; if you
do not manage to do so, it means that the anti-shock system is operating correctly.
Otherwise, it is defective and you may not start your appliance or work on the device. You must call
in our after-sales service.
Make sure there is no soot, tar or carbon on the parts located by the side of the wick. If there are
any, scrape them away gently with a flat-tip screwdriver, making sure that the particles do not fall into the
cylinder around which the wick is located.
Check the condition of the wick before each use to make sure it is not fouled by carbon dust, which will
render the upper part of the wick rigid or fragile, or by soot or tar, which will make it very black. This can
have several consequences:
- Difficulty in lifting the wick with the knob.
- Difficulty in ignition.
- Poor combustion.
- Poor extinguishing.
Problems may arise after having used two or three tanks of fuel, but we suggest that you carry out the
cleaning operation described below systematically every week during the full heating season and regularly
during the remainder of the year, depending on the state of the wick.
This cleaning operation must be carried out outdoors or in a well ventilated place because it may
produce a strong smell.
1. Turn the appliance on and allow it to go out on its own.
2. Thirty minutes after complete extinguishing, re-ignite and allow it to go out alone again.
3. When the wick is cold, use a small soft wire brush or a worn toothbrush on the upper part of the wick to
remove soot, tar and carbon dust.
4. The wick should be left flexible, but some points may remain stiff. If so, crush them with flat pliers to
break the pieces of carbon that remain into dust.
If cleaning does not prove to be entirely satisfactory, you can repeat the procedure over again, first adding
some fuel to the tank. However, if the result does not improve, contact the after-sales service so that it can
change the wick.
During cleaning, be sure that the particles removed do not fall into the cylinder around which the wick is
located.
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