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Operating Instructions (cont'd)
Lighting label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING
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 appliancehas a pilot whichmustbe lightedby
hand.Whenlightingthepilot,follow theseinstructions
exactly.
B.BEFORELIGHTINGsmellallaroundtheappliancearea
for gas. Be sure to smell next to thefloor because
somegasisheavierthanairandwillsettleonthefloor.
WHATTODOIFYOUSMELLGAS
• Donottry to light anyspp{iance.
• Do not touchany electric switch; do not use any
phoneinyourbuilding.
• Immediatelycall yourgassupplierfroma neighbor's
phone.Followthegassupplier'sinstructions.
• If you cannotreachyourgassupplier,callthe fire
department.
C. Useonlyyou_hand to pushin orturnthegascontrol
knob.Neverusetools.Ifthe knobwillnot pushin or
turnbyhand,don'ttryto repairit,call a qualifiedser-
vicetechnician.Forceor attemptedrepairmayresult
inafire or explosion.
D. Do not usethisapplianceif any parthasbeenunder
water.Immediatelycall a qualifiedservicetechnician
to inspecttheapplianceand toreplaceanypartofthe
controlsystemand anygascontrolwhichhas been
underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1.STOP!Readthesafetyinformationaboveonthislabel.
2.Removeouterdoor.
3. Set the thermostatto lowest settinq byturning the
watertemperaturedialclockwise,(/ _,)to itslowest
temperaturesetting(witharrowondial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE, _
unless knob is depressed slightly. DO NOT FORCE.
(Figure6,page17)
5. Waitfive (5) minutesto clearout anygas.If youthen
smellgas,STOP!Follow"B" in the safetyinformation
above on this label.If you don't smellgas, go to the
nextstep.
6. Remove(or open) innerdoor locatedbelowthe gas
controlunit.
7.Findpilot-followmetal THERMOCOUPLE_, PILOtBURNER
! tubefrom gascontrol.
Thepilotislocatedin
frontoftheburner.
8.Ifyoudont smellgas,turnknobon gasControlcounter
to "PILOT"position.(Figure7,page17)clockwise_
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
immediatelylightthe pilotwitha match. Continueto
hold controlknob in for aboutone (1) minuteafter
thepilot is lit. Releaseknobandit willpopback up.
Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 3
through 8.
• If knob does not pop up whenreleased,stopand
immediately call your servicetechnician or gas
supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depressand turnthe gascontrolknobclockwise
_. to "OFF"andcallyourservicetechnician
orgassupplier.(Figure6,page17)
10.Replace(or close)innerdoor.Replaceouterdoor if
door doesnot covergas controlonloffknob or tem-
peratureadjustmentknob.(Figure9,page17)
11. Atarmslengthaway,turngascontrolknobcounter-
clockwise_ tothefull "ON" position.Warning
do not use gas control knob to regulate gas
flow. (Figure8, page17)
12. At armslengthaway,set the thermostatto desired
setting. The mark( • ) indicativeof approximate
120°F is preferredstarting point.Some locallaws
may requirea lower startingpoint.If hotterwateris
desired,seeinstructionmanualand"warning" below.
13.Replacetheouterdoor ifnotreplacedin step10.
WARNING
_.Hotterwater ncreeses the riskof scald n ury.Beforechangingtemperaturesettingsee instruction manual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set thethermostatto lowest settingbyturning the
watertemperaturedialclockwise(f_'_) to its lowest
temperaturesetting(with arrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE. i
2.Turngascontrolknobclockwise__ _ to"OFF"posi-
tion. Knob cannotbe turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unless knob is depressedslightly. DONOT FORCE.
3. Replaceouterdoor (if removed).
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