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#2 fuel oil - ANSWER-most frequently used and burns at 140,000 BTU per gallon air bend - ANSWER-regulates the volume (amount) by changing it to a spray of tiny droplets atomizing - ANSWER-vaporizing liquid oil (turning it into gas) by changing it to a spray of tiny droplets bleeder - ANSWER-on the side of the oil pump - used to remove air from oil line cad cell - ANSWER-detects if a flame is present combustion head - ANSWER-plate at the end of the burners air tube - specifically designed slots to guide air flow for ideal combustion drawer assembly - ANSWER-oil feed pipe (nozzle line), the nozzle, nozzle adapter, electrodes, transformer connections electrodes - ANSWER-produce a high voltage spark to ignite atomized oil electrodes gap - ANSWER-1/8" - 3/16" between electrodes - 1/16" front gap & 5/16" above gap flexible coupling - ANSWER-attaches the burner motor shaft to the oil pump shaft ignition transformer - ANSWER-step up transformer (from 120V to 10,000V) that produces the electrical current to the electrodes nozzle - ANSWER-atomize liquid oil through orifice - Type A hollow cone, Type B solid cone, Type W semi-solid cone nozzle orifice rating - ANSWER-stamped on side of nozzle - signifies how many gallons per hour (gph) delivered at 100 psi oil valve - ANSWER-on the oil pump - solenoid wired to the primary control - allows fuel to enter the nozzle line