THIS TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE CANNOT DESCRIBE EVERY POSSIBLE COMBINATION OF CONDITIONS RESULTING IN IMPROPER PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE OF THE GUARDIAN IGNITOR OR THE RELATED EQUIPMENT.  THE FINAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THIS DEVICE IS WITH THE OPERATOR.  NO MANUAL, NO MATTER HOW COMPLETE, CAN REPLACE SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES AND SOUND COMMON SENSE.
 

SYMPTOM	PROBLEM	SOLUTION
ELECTRODE FAILS TO SPARK	HEAVY SOOT    ACCUMULATION ON ELECTRODE OR PILOT TIP	REMOVE & CLEAN PILOT TIP AND ELECTRODE
IGNITION CABLE DAMAGED	BROKEN OR BURNED	REPLACE WIRE
LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE		CHARGE OR REPLACE AS REQUIRED
POOR CONNECTIONS TO ELECTRODE OR BATTERY		CLEAN & TIGHTEN ALL CONNECTIONS TO BATTERY & ON TERMINAL BLOCK
PILOT FLAME FAILS	IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF ELECTRODE	PLACE ELECTRODE CLOSER TO PILOT TIP TO MAXIMIZE ARC
NO SPARK ON ELECTRODE		SEE "IGNITOR FAILS TO SPARK"
NO PILOT GAS SUPPLY		CHECK FOR CLOSED VALVES OR PLUGGED ORIFICE, REGULATORS, OR STRAINER
BURNED PILOT TIP		REPLACE PILOT TIP
DOES NOT SENSE THE PILOT FLAME	ELECTRODE IMPROPERLY  PLACED	ADJUST ELECTRODE TO ASSURE GOOD FLAME CONTACT
	IMPROPER PILOT GAS PRESSURE	ADJUST PILOT FLAME TO ASSURE FLAME CONTACT WITH BOTH ELECTRODE AND PILOT TIP
	IMPROPER GROUND	INSTALL GROUND WIRE FROM  PANEL TO BURNER PIPEING
	GROUND FAULT BETWEEN BATTERY NEGATIVE AND VESSEL PIPING	CHECK ALL WIRING AND VALVES FOR A SHORT TO PILOT BURNER TIP
DAMAGED IGNITION CABLE		REPLACE CABLE
GUARDIAN PANEL NOT  ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED		INSTALL GROUND WIRE FROM  PANEL TO BURNER PIPEING

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