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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
l 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 appliancehasa pilot whichmustbe lightedby
hand.Whenlightingthepilot,follow theseinstructions
exactly.
B. BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundtheappliancearea
for gas. Be sure to smell nextto the floor because
somegasisheavierthanair andwillsettleonthefloor.
WHATTODOIFYOUSMELLGAS
• Donottrytolightanyappliance.
• Do not touch any electricswitch; do not use any
phoneinyourbuilding.
• Immediatelycatlyourgassupplierfroma neighbor's
phone.Followthegassupplier'sinstructions.
C.
O.
®If you cannotreachyourgassupplier,call the fire
department.
Useonlyyourhandto pushin orturnthegascontrol
knob.Neverusetools.Iftheknobwillnot pushin or
turnbyhand,don'ttrytorepairit,calla qualified ser-
vicetechnician.Forceorattemptedrepairmay result
ina fireorexplosion,
Do notusethis applianceif anypart hasbeenunder
water.Immediatelycall a qualified servicetechnician
toinspecttheapplianceandto replaceanypartofthe
controlsystemandany gascontrolwhichhasbeen
underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1.STOP!Readthesafetyinformationaboveonthislabel,
2.Removeouterdoor.
3. Set the thermostatto lowest setting.byturning the
watertemperaturedialclockwise,(f "_)to itslowest
temperaturesetting(witharrowon dial)asshown.DO
NOT FORCE,
4. Turngascontrolknobclockwise_; to"OFF" posi-
tion. Knobcannotbe turnedfrom "PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknobisdepressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE,
(Figure6,page17)
5,Wait five (5) minutesto clearout anygas.If you then
smell gas,STOP!Follow"B" in the safetyinformation
above onthis label.If you don'tsmell gas,go to the
nextstep,
6. Remove(or open) innerdoor locatedbelowthe gas
controlunit.
7. Findpilot-followmetaltubefrom gascontrol.The pilot
is locatedinfront oftheburner.
PILOT BURNER/1'_ THERMOCOUPLE
8. Ifyoudon'tsmellgas,turnknobongascontrolcounter
clockwise_@ to"PILOT"position.(Figure7,page17)
9, Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
Immediatelylightthepilotwitha match.Continueto
hold controlknobin for aboutone (1) minuteafter
thepilotis lit. Releaseknobandit willpopbackup.
Pilotshouldremainlit.If it goesout,repeatsteps3
through8.
o If knobdoesnot popup whenreleased,stopand
immediatelycall yourservicetechnicianor gas
supplier.
o If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depressandturnthegascontrolknobclockwise
_ to "OFF"and callyourservicetechnician
orgassupplier.(Figure6,page17)
10. Replace(or close)innerdoor.Replaceouterdoorif
doordoesnotcovergascontrolon/offknobor tem-
peratureadjustmentknob.(Figure9,page17)
11. At armslengthaway,turngascontrolknobcounter-
clockwise_ tothefull "ON" position.Warning
do not use gas control knob to regulate gas
flow, (Figure8,page17)
12.At armslengthaway,set thethermostatto desired
setting.Themark( T ) HOTindicativeof approximate
120°F is preferredstartingpoint. Somelocal laws
may requirea lowerstartingpoint.If hotterwateris
desired,seeinstructionmanualand"warning" below,
13.Replacetheouterdoorifnotreplacedinstep10,
l WARNING
Hotterwater increasesthe riskof scaldinjury.Beforechangingtemperaturesettingsee instructionmanual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1.Set the thermostatto lowestsettingbyturningthe
watertemperaturedial clockwise(F'-'_) to its lowest
temperaturesetting(witharrowon din0as shown.DO
NOT FORCE,
2.Turngascontrolknobclockwise@ 1 to"OFF"posi-
tion=Knobcannotbe turnedfrom"PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknobisdepressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE,
3. Replaceouterdoor(ifremoved).
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