Choctaw H140 heater start up

[cancunlarry]

What are best practices when starting a heater that has been sitting for a long period and all of the gas has been drained?
Specifically, What is the best way to prime the unit without blowing up the fuel pump at initial startup? For example: Should I fill the new fuel filter with Diesel gas? Should I open the air valve on top of the fuel filter housing?

 

[FarmingSmallKubota]

Start by reading the TM so that you are familiar with the equipment. i have listed it here but it can be found in the TM section under MISC equipment. Also do not mix the terms Gas And Diesel. Its either Gasoline/petrol, or Diesel Fuel.

https://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachments/operator-manual-pdf.543340/

 

[Coug]

"Diesel oil" is also acceptable in most places as well.

 

[TomTime]

Hey,

I have a H140 with about 3 hours on it. Although I haven't got around to working on getting it started, and running, I have looked through the TM and read a lot of what SS members have written about them.

From what I have read on here in the past, is that there is some type of fluid put into it to preserve the pump. Apparently after time this fluid gels, thickens, gets gooey, or something and keeps the pump from moving or running. I read that some have put fuel in the heater and tried to start it and burned up or damaged/ruined the pump due to the preservative that was put in.
From what I remember, several have said that they have removed the pump and cleaned it and all the fuel lines first before trying to start it. There are also some other issues with starting the heater.

Go up to the top right corner where the magnifying glass (search feature) and put in "H140 heater" or "Choctaw H140". It will bring up several post on the heater.

What ever you do, I wouldn't try to start it before reading the posts about it and going through the TM.

Good luck,
Tom.

 

[cancunlarry]

Hey,

I have a H140 with about 3 hours on it. Although I haven't got around to working on getting it started, and running, I have looked through the TM and read a lot of what SS members have written about them.

From what I have read on here in the past, is that there is some type of fluid put into it to preserve the pump. Apparently after time this fluid gels, thickens, gets gooey, or something and keeps the pump from moving or running. I read that some have put fuel in the heater and tried to start it and burned up or damaged/ruined the pump due to the preservative that was put in.
From what I remember, several have said that they have removed the pump and cleaned it and all the fuel lines first before trying to start it. There are also some other issues with starting the heater.

Go up to the top right corner where the magnifying glass (search feature) and put in "H140 heater" or "Choctaw H140". It will bring up several post on the heater.

What ever you do, I wouldn't try to start it before reading the posts about it and going through the TM.

Good luck,
Tom.

Thanks Tom very helpful