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CG15 / CG25 / CG50 Optional Modulation Control Systems

Figure 5

Maximum position 

potentiometer

Cam disengaging pin

Minimum position 

potentiometer

IV. Adjustment Instructions

Modulating burners are provided with manual controls that 

allow set-up adjustment of the burner

 (

Figures 6 and 7

).

  

When the Manual / Auto switch is in the Manual position, 

control of the damper position is set by the fi ring rate 

potentiometer.  When the Manual / Auto switch is in the 

Auto position the fi ring rate potentiometer has no effect 

on damper position, and the damper is controlled by the 

fl ame safeguard during start-up and shut-down and by 

the boiler’s modulating control during the run interval.

For 135 OHM controls only, If the Manual/Auto switch 

is in the Manual position and the boiler pressure (or 

temperature) approaches the control limit set on the 

boiler’s modulation control (or lead / lag or building 

automation system), that control will over-ride the 

manual control and drive damper position back to low.  

This feature can be used to limit the fi ring rate when 

warming up a cold boiler.  

Firing Rate

Potentiometer

Manual/Auto

Switch

Figure 6

Burners with a panel will have their manual 

controls located on the top of the panel.

Figure 7

A notch in the white spacer at the base of the cam stack 

indicates the position of the damper by its alignment with 

the degree marker on the damper position label (Shown 

in 

Figure 4

).  To set a cam, turn that cam’s adjustment 

screw until the pointer on the cam aligns with the desired 

setting on the white spacer between cams. 

The burner’s damper can be manually rotated by 

disengaging the motor’s gear train from the cam stack 

(Shown in 

Figure 5

).

1.  Press in and towards the center of the motor on the 

cam disengaging pin.  It will allow the damper to 

move while the cam remains stationary.  

2. 

After adjusting the cams for high and low fi re 

settings it is important to set the damper position 

between the adjusted limits.  If the damper position 

is left outside the adjusted limits the actuator may 

not be engaged until the end of the fi rst operating 

cycle.  

3.  WARNING!

 

Re-engage the pin by pushing it 

toward the side of the motor and allowing it to 

pop out to its original position, otherwise the 

motor will rotate without moving the damper

If the proportional controller signal does not fully 

open or close the damper to its high or low fi re setting 

during modulation, or if modulation is not linear across 

the control range, it may be necessary to adjust the 

maximum or minimum position potentiometer in the 

damper motor (Shown in 

Figure 5

).  See the SQM40 

manual in the burner’s literature package for detailed 

instructions.   Note:  Both potentiometers require 30 

turns to span their range.  Don’t give up too soon.

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