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Service and Adjustment (cont'd)
L.R Gas Control Valve & Burner
Assembly Replacement
Information
AWARNING
PROPANE (I.R) GAS CONTROL VALVE AND BURNER
ASSEMBLYREPLACEMENTINFORMATION.
ForPropane (L.R)GasModelsOnly.
Yourwater heater isequippedwith a Propane(L.R) gascon-
trol valveand a main burnerassemblywith lee handthreads
forthefollowing fittingsand their connections.
• The connection between the manifold and the gas
control valve (A to B) are left hand .threads.
• The connection between the main burner orifice
and the manifold (C to D) are left hand threads.
For ordering these replacement parts, please refer to
the "Repair Parts" section of this manual.
Temperature-Pressure Relief
Valve Operation
The temperature:pressure relief valve must be manually operated
at leastonce a year.
TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
/
DISCHARGE PIPE
Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera-
ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer from any
claim which might result from excessive temperature or pressure.
A
\ B
Draining
The water heater should be drained if being shut down during
freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of
sediment from the tank may be necessary.
Turn the gas control knob to the "OFF" position.
CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.
• OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for
draining.
• Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an ade-
quate drain.
• OPEN the water heater drain valve to aliow for tank
draining.
NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and
drained for an extended period, the drain valve should be
left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate
to an adequate drain.
• Close theurain valve.
• Follow instructions in the "Filling The Water Heater _
section.
• Follow the lighting instructions in the _Lighting" section to
restart the water heater.
AWARNING
If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance
weepsor dischargesperimf_aily,this maybe dueto thermal
expansion. Your water heater may have a check valve
installedin the water llne or a water meter with a check
valve.Consultthe SearsServiceCenter for further informa-
tion. Do not plugthe temperature-pressure raiiefvalve.
AWARNING
When checldngthe temperature-pressure reliefvalveopera-
tlon, make surethat (I) no one isin front of or aroundthe
outlet ofthe temperature-pressurereliefvaivedischargeline,
and (2) that the water manuallydischargedwillnot causeany
propertydamagebecausethe water maybe extremelyhot.
If after manuallyoperatingthe valve, it failsto completely
resetand continuesto releasewater, immediatelyclosethe
coldwater inlet to the water heater, follow the draining
instructions,and replace the temperature-pressure rehef
valvewith a newone.
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