Wallas Preventive Maintenance

[MOOSE]

I seem to recall that at least a couple C-Brats have dismantled parts of their Wallas stoves for cleaning. Who are these daring individuals and more importantly do any instuctions, descriptions, or photos of the process exist?

It seems to me that the Wallas is somewhat like a high-tech, electronically-controlled Jungers oil furnace, the internal workings of which I used to be intimately familiar with. Like most folks, I'd be dead in the water, so to speak, if something happened to the circuitry, but it seems like cleaning the firepot and igniter periodically would be a wise thing to do. And it seems like it shouldn't be too hard, if I knew what it was I was looking at on the underbelly of the beast.

Any advice?
Al

 

[flagold]

This is it (DaNag - it might be a good idea to convert this page to one on the server in case this website disappears as they often do):

http://dragonfly-trimarans.org/wallas_diesel.htm

I've had mine apart several times, just make sure you disconnect the switch wires and exhaust before flipping the thing out of the hole.

 

[oldgrowth]

flagold - I converted the web page to a PDF file and it is available HERE.
You can save it to your hard drive or if someone wants to put it in the documents folder (archive) on this site, then I don't have to keep it available here.

 

[flagold]

Thanks Dave -- I already had the info and unfortunately have had to use it many times, but others should certainly take up the offer if they contemplate repairs.

Matt Mattson

 

[MOOSE]

Wow, this speaks!!! Thanks so much. This could well be a good winter's project to ensure continued good operation.
Al

 

[CatyMae n Steve]

Did anyone ever get the Wallas manual (someone said they actually had one!) on the website? Sure would be nice for those of us who didn't get one!