Propane System

General information

There are two propane tanks in the rear of the truck, one on the left and one on the right side.  There is a main shutoff valve on each tank.  Propane has a distinctive odor, to warn you if there is a leak or if the pilot light is not lit.

Since there are two propane tanks, you need to shut both valves to turn off the propane.

The propane tanks have gauges to indicate the amount of propane in the tank.		 Propane tank
 

Important Safety Information

The grille and the stovetop burners have pilot lights without safety shutoffs.  The first thing that you must do when you turn on the propane is to light the pilot lights, to avoid a dangerous buildup of propane gas.  The grille has four pilot lights, and the stovetop has stwo pilot lights, one for each burner.  Read the grille section for more information about the pilot lights, which are not easy to find or light.  Alternately, you can turn off the propane to the grille, stovetop, and convection ovens individually, without affecting the coffeepots or food warmer.

If you are leaving the truck on site overnight, and plan to use it the next day, shut both main propane valves, or be sure that the valves for the grille and burners are turned off, as they do not have automatic safety shutoffs.
 
 

Filling the propane tank

Before filling the tank, shut down each system
    1. Shut the master propane valve on each tank.
    2. Be sure all the pilot lights are out
    3. Turn off the truck engine
    4. Turn off the generator

If you turn the propane valve back on, you must relight the pilot lights immediately, see above Important Safety Information.

If you open the master propane valve too quickly, you might see problems with limited propane flow, where the burners will only go very low.  If this happens, close the valve for a few seconds, then open it very slowly.


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RAF 8/15/08