Owners's Manual Coleman 200A

1 Manual text copy out of a scanned original my site in gasoline which do not vaporizewill form gums in the generator of your length of service you get from your lanternand generator depends greatly upon the kind offuel you only Coleman Stove and Lantern Fuel, orclean white white gasoline. Never use fuel con-taining lead compounds or lubricating oils. Storeyour fuel in a clean, closed metal container.(Glass containers are dangerous - may break.)If Coleman Stove an Lantern Fuel or "white"gasoline is not readily available, most oil com-panies will gladly tell you where to obtail fuel valve tightly to the right. RemoveFiller Cap and fill lantern with 1 3/5 pints offresh, clean fuel. Never use fuel containing leadcompounds or lubricating oils.

2 Lantern should sitlevel all during filling. Fuel for the lantern maybe strained through several thicknesses of finelywoven cloth or, more convenient, a No. 0 Coleman Filtering Funnel. After filling, replaceFiller cap and tighten firmly with remove filler cap while lantern is lighted,nor near open flame or excessive valve and Filler Cap must be closed Pump plunger two turns to the left. Placethumb over small hole in end of Pump Plungerand pump 35 to 40 full strokes of air intolantern. Good pressure is important. Now turnPump Plunger clear to right until tight and pushit clear down. Oil Pump Leather occasionally tokeep it soft and Ball Nut at very top of lantern. Lift offthe ventilator and take out the Pyrex mantle around groove in burner cap (seedrawing).

3 Flat side of mantle should face gener-ator. Distibute folds of mantle evenly at top andcut off suplus string. Burn mantle according toinstructions on mantle are the perfect functional counterpart ofthe Generator, Air intake, and Mixing Chamberof Coleman Lanterns. Saturated with top-quality,light-producing chemicals, they are significantlydesigned in shape, size, and weave to glow withmaximum brilliance in type of illuminationapproximating natural day-light. Reinforced bot-toms and absence of side seams give themlonger life. Moisture-proofed and denitratedagainst deterioration. To make shure you getcoleman uniform quality, look for the Colemanname stamped on genuine Coleman cool after burning it off before lightinglantern. Good air pressure in the lantern willhelp to shape it and 30 minutes burning on firstlighting will help its 2005 by A.

4 Behringer - 's Manual - Coleman 200 ATOLIGHTR otate the cleaning needle lever at base offrame. Several turns will clean the GeneratorTip. Leave lever pointing Fuel valve one fourth turn. Push lightedmatch through lighter hole and hold it und man-tle. Matle will light instantly when air and gasmixture reaches them. When Mantle burnsbrightly, open Fuel valve all the way to the lantern dows not burn brightly with FuealValve wide open, rotate Cleaning Needle Leverseveral times. Lantern may flicker a bit butshould quickly steady down. Air pressure maybe added to the tank at any time to givebrighter Fuel Valve firmly. Light will dim and goout in a few lantern blazesand smokes more than a fewseconds when first lit, then close valve andrepopen one fourth turn as soon as light lantern does not light, check air pressureand fuel content.

5 Remove Generator andunscrew Gas Tip to make sure point of needlehas not been bent or curled. Open valve slightlyto make sure gasoline will come through mantle burns black, make sure screens inBurner Caps are clean and open. Check AirIntake Tube for possible obstruction, such asspider's light dims, check Fuel valve to be certain itis wide open. Rotate cleaning lever to removecarbon, if light pulsatesafter installation of a newGenerator, pump in additional air pressure untillight is lantern is on emergency standbyin caseof storm or power failure, empty all gasolinefrom Fount occasionally, refill with clean, freshfuel. Store in a cool a place as gasketin filler cap may deteriorate withage. It might be well to install a new No.

6 220-6361 Gasket and Disc Assembly you have occasion to writethe dealer orthe factory, mention that your Lantern is aModel 200a Lantern. If you mail the Lantern,send it less Globe and ventilator to avoid generator is the heart of your Colemanlantern. Here liquid fuel is changed into the gasthat burns in the mantles. Factory-testedColeman generators - precision-built from best-grade materials - are made to fit and functionperfectly with other sure Fuel Valve is closed. Turn CleaningNeedle lever up. Unscrew Jamb Nut at lowerend of Generator. Lift Generator and unhookGas Tip Cleaning install new Generator: Pull Cleaning Needledown about one inch. Slide jamb Nut down overGenerator. Place Cleaning Needle between for-finger and thumb with Generator in uprightposition.

7 Push gas tip end of generator into AirIntake Tube and hook Needle through hole inEccentric Block. Tighten Jamb Nut only enoughto prevent Genuine Pyrex Globe on your ColemanLantern is made of the best quality heat-resist-ing glass obtainable. It is glass of superiortransparency and light-refracting , even pyrex Globes can be this happens, you can purchase a newone from your Coleman 2005 by A. Behringer.