Traeger Overall Trouble Shooting Guide
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Tools Essential for Trouble Shooting
- Furnace Installation and Operation manual
- Circuit Tester / Volt Meter
- Molex pin Extractor
- Volt Meter
Contents |
Before attempting any trouble shooting
- Check your wiring to control box to insure proper polarity and grounding.
- Check flue for any blockage.
- Take time to clean burn pot and heat exchangers.
- If you have replaced the fan limit control, make sure the brass connector in the middle has been removed or snipped.
Confirm Power to Control Board
Turn Main power switch from the “Stove Off” position to the “Draft Fan” position. If the red indicator light comes on, there is power to the control board. If the light does not come on check the following:
- Power Source (See Step #1)
- Fuse
- Burner Manual Reset – If the fuse is not blown and the reset button has not popped out, inspect the Molex Connector. Finally, using a voltmeter, check for power at the power switch. If the meter indicates 115v and the light still doesn’t come on, replace the control board.
Confirm Draft Fan Operation
Be sure the main power switch is in the “Draft Fan” position. This will cause the draft fan to operate at full power (115v). The draft fan will operate at 70 – 75v when pilot draft switch is set at high. It will receive 60 – 65v in the medium position and zero volts in the off position when furnace is not feeding fuel. You should be able to hear the draft fan come to full speed. You can check movement of air by placing you hand over the fire pot. If movement of air is not obvious, make sure that the shutter is open.
Inspect Fuel Metering Cup For Blockage
To inspect the metering cup, first you will need to empty the hopper. Reach down through the hopper and rock the cup back and forth. The cup should mover 1⁄4 of an inch. If it does not move, something is jamming it. Sometimes the obstruction can be removed by rotating the blade on the cup motor counter clockwise. If this doesn’t work you will have to remove the cup motor and cup to remove the blockage.
Confirm Cup and Auger Motor Operation
Place a jumper wire between the leads to the safety disc located on the exhaust flange. Set the main power switch to “feed system”. Both the cup and auger motor should start now. If the motors run but the fuel metering cup and/or auger do not turn, check the cast iron couplers to make certain that the set screw is tight or that a coupler has not snapped off. NOTE: Anytime you are checking the motors, you should verify the speed at which motors are turning. This can be accomplished by timing the revolution of the coupler. Using the setscrew as a reference the bottom motor (Auger) will make one revolution in 10 seconds. The top motor (cup) will make approximately one revolution every 45 seconds. Remove jumper wire and plug wire leads back to safety disc.
Relight the Boiler
Use normal start up procedure to start the boiler.
