Initial Setup
1. Plan the installation. Determine location for the heater
to optimize its heat pattern, keeping in mind cooler
regions in the house (end walls, and curtains) and
clearances to combustibles.
2. Install the eye bolts to the burner box as shown
in Fig. 5.
FIG. 5
FIG. 5a
OPEN EYE HOOKS IN
LINE WITH EYE BOLTS
ON BURNER BOX
OPEN EYE BOLT
BURNER DISCHARGE
3. Install eye bolts to the joist and hang the burner box.
See Fig. 5a
4. From the burner box chain, measure the distances
shown in Fig. 6. Aligning to the center of the
burner box discharge, hang chains at these
points, using open eye hooks.
FIG. 6
10
TIGHTEN
HOOKS SECURELY
7.5 IN.
Sentry Tube Heaters
FIG. 6
BURNER BOX
BURNER BOX
A
B
C
TRUSS
HEATER
CENTERS
LENGTH
20 FOOT
4 FOOT
50 FOOT
20 FOOT
TRUSS
HEATER
5 FOOT
50 FOOT
20 FOOT
50 FOOT
10 FOOT
CENTERS
LENGTH
* A SUPPORT MUST BE CREATED BETWEEN THE TRUSS
4 FT
30 FT
40 FT
5 FT
30 FT
40 FT
10 FT
30 FT
40 FT
* A support must be created between the trusses
Hanging the Tubes
Refer to Fig. 7 (on next page) and the following
instructions:
1. Slide a tube clamp over the non-swaged end of the
10 ft. tube.
2. Install the tube over the swaged discharge tube on
the burner box:
a. Tube weld seam must be down.
b. Non-swaged end of tube must be
completely pushed over swaged end of
adjoining tube.
c. Clamp must be centered over tube
connection.
d. Clamp bolts must be up.
e. Clamp bolts must be tight.
-- Tighten both bolts firmly.
-- Tighten both bolts to 35 ft.-lbs.
-- Finish tightening bolts to 65 ft. lbs.
Owner's Manual • Sentry
BURNER
DISCHARGE
HANGING CHAINS
HANGING CHA
D
E
HANGING CHAIN DISTANCES
A - B B - C C - D D - E
(FT)
(FT)
(FT)
(FT)
4
4
8
4
4
4
8
12
A-B
B-C
5
C-D
D-E
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
5*
5*
5
5
5
5
10
*
10
(FT)
(FT)
(FT)
(FT)
4
4
12
8
4
4
12
8
5
5
10
10
5
5
10
10
5*
5
10
10
5*
5
10
10
11
F
E-F
(FT)
X
12
X
5
X
5*