P 61a problem

[frankie]

If I jump the two wires that go to vacuum switch the P61a stove will feed in the test mode. Don't jump and it will not feed. I put 2 switches on and neither one worked. I did however do the leaf blower trick, 5 seconds after I started the trick I realized the door was closed. Opened the stove door and finished the trick now it doesn.t feed. I know with the door closed you can loose the vacuum. Need a fix. Thanks.

 

[Harman Lover 007]

Is the hopper lid open? Check the switch.

 

[IHATEPROPANE]

Did you remove the vacuum switch tube? Did it come loose after you put it back on?

 

[frankie]

The lid is shut and the hose is on tight.

 

[Delta-T]

take the hose off and blow it out, it may have collapsed when you did the blower trick and/or gotten some junk in it. make sure the flapper on the intake is still there, and swings freely. Positive the combustion blower is working correctly? make sure the combustion cover plate is on and latched. Do you have the orange "hopper muffler" in your hopper? Its about 1.5" tall, 1" around.

 

[frankie]

Got it going guys. The problem was the tab on the fines box was not in the slot . The tab was against the fines box instead. Thanks to all who helped with ideas.