Ditmar MAXIM Type 506 -Problems and solutions-

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  1. Camp numao Japan

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    I repaired 506.

    Everyone has already posted about 506.
    Therefore, I will describe the failure condition and how I solved it.

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    Trouble details

    It lights up without any problems until it starts pressurizing after preheating and reaches a certain level of brightness.
    However, if the pressure in the tank continues to increase, the mantle fire will go out.


    Cause of trouble

    It turns out that up to a certain level of pressure, the fuel is injected vertically from the nipple, but if the pressure is increased beyond that, the fuel is injected diagonally.
    As a result, fuel was not properly supplied to the J-tube and the light went out.

    Even replacing the nipple didn't solve the problem, so I was about to give up on repairing it.

    However, I happened to notice that by adjusting the height of the needle, the air-fuel mixture could be rectified and injected vertically.
    After that, I used it by adjusting the needle height for a while.

    Furthermore, when I performed maintenance afterwards, I noticed that the base of the needle was slightly bent, so I straightened it and the problem was resolved.

    I'm glad that I was able to get it to burn cleanly in the end.

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    I hope that the problem I experienced and how to solve it will help someone.

    Thank you.
     
  2. Knee Poland

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    Hi @Camp numao .My Ditmar (same as yours) is still waiting for its turn.
    I will keep your advice in mind should similar problems arise.
     
  3. Camp numao Japan

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    @Knee

    thank you.
    Yes, I hope your 506 lights up safely.:thumbup:
     

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