FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
A.
This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand.
When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B.
BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's
phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting (if applicable).
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance (if appli-
cable).
4. Remove casing front assembly.
5. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
GAS CONTROL KNOB SHOWN IN "OFF" POSITION
NOTE: Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not force.
6. Wait ten (10) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell
for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas,
STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information above. If
you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
7. Remove the pilot access cover
located on the combustion
chamber.
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting (if applicable).
2. Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to
be performed (if applicable).
3. Remove casing front assembly.
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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
to "OFF".
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
WARNING
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or
turn by hand, don't try to repair it; call a qualified service
technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a
fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
8. Find pilot - follow metal tube
from gas control. The pilot is
behind the pilot access cover.
9. Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise
to "PILOT."
10. Push in control knob all the way and hold in. Im-
mediately light the pilot with the Piezo Pilot Ignitor
or a match. Continue to hold the control knob in for
about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release
knob, and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain
lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through 10.
• If knob does not pop up when released,
stop and immediately call your service
technician or gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
turn the gas control knob to "OFF" and call
your service technician or gas supplier.
11. Replace pilot access cover.
12. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
"ON."
13. Replace casing front assembly.
14. Turn on all electric power to the appliance (if ap-
plicable).
15. Set thermostat to desired setting (if applicable).
16. CAUTION: Pilot access cover must be kept tightly
closed during operation.
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clock-
wise
5. Replace casing front assembly.
to "OFF." Do not force.
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