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KilnMaster Operating Manual

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Kilns manufactured after March 1 st , 2006

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Table of Contents

Letter from the President

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Safety 3

Quick Start... ..........................................................................................................
The Cone Fire Mode
The Ramp / Hold Mode

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Automatic Kiln Set Up.............................................................................................
Contents List  ......................................................................................................
Anatomy of a Kiln .................................................................................................
Electrical Checklist ...............................................................................................
Locating your new kiln ..........................................................................................
Preparation before firing .........................................................................................
Placing the Kiln ...................................................................................................
First test firing
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Programming ............................................................................................................
general programming information .............................................................................
led display ......................................................................................................
idle mode ........................................................................................................
start/stop/enter ................................................................................................
delay ...............................................................................................................
alarm ...............................................................................................................
menu ............................................................................................................
review .............................................................................................................
view ................................................................................................................
cone table .......................................................................................................
during the firing ................................................................................................
after the firing ..................................................................................................
fine tuning your kiln .........................................................................................................
choosing a programming mode ...............................................................................
programming cone fire mode ...................................................................................
advanced cone fire menu features ............................................................................
writing custom cone fire programs ..................................................................................
slow cooling (cone fire controlled cooling) ................................................................

programming ramp/hold mode ...................................................................................
advanced features ..................................................................................................
16 segment programs ..................................................................................................................
cone correlation ....................................................................
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running a stored ramp/hold program ...............................................................................


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Menu features .....................................................................................................
kiln master menu tree ...........................................................................................
new features ........................................................................................................
new menu layout ..................................................................................................
general programming tips ......................................................................................
programming instructions ......................................................................................
settings ...............................................................................................................
diagnostics ..........................................................................................................
configuration ........................................................................................................
other ...................................................................................................................


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Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................
getting help .........................................................................................................
error codes ..........................................................................................................
questions and answers .........................................................................................


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Preventative maintenance ...................................................................................
All Kilns .................................................................................................................
Km Kilns ................................................................................................................
Kiln Sitter (ks) kilns .................................................................................................

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Repairs ...................................................................................................................
Replacing wall brick ..............................................................................................
Lid maintenance ..................................................................................................
Floor repairs ........................................................................................................
Replacing elements ..............................................................................................
Replacing thermocouple element on KM automatic kilns .........................................
Kiln Mmaster controller circuitry ............................................................................

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Appendices ...........................................................................................................
Appendix 1 — Disassembling Multi - Section Kilns .........................................................
Appendix 2 — Using The Lid Lifter ........................................................................................
Appendix 3 — Heat Work (Cones ) .........................................................................
Appendix 4 — Loading Tips ....................................................................................
Appendix 5 — Electrical Requirements ....................................................................
Appendix 6 — Set - Up And Specifications For Skutt PK Kilns ..................................
Appendix 7 — Setup For The Km 1627 ...................................................................
Appendix 8 — T he Wall-Mounted Kiln Master Controller ...........................................
Appendix 9 - Primary Display Messages ....................................................

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Wiring Diagrams

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Addendums
13.1 KilnMaster Menu Addendum
13.4 Lid Lifter Addendum
13.6 PK Kiln Addendum
2.3 KM1218-3 Addendum
2.2 Oval Kiln Addendum
Thermocouple Addendum
2.1 Zone Control Kiln Addendum

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