A.O. Smith 185874-001 Water Heater User Manual


 
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19. Push the propane gas pilot assembly grommet out of the inner
door towards the combustion chamber.
20. To install the natural gas pilot assembly, pull the igniter
wire, thermostat lead, and pilot tube through the inner
door hole. Reinstall the Phillips-head screw securing the
TCO bracket too the burner tube. Reinstall the Phillips-
head screw securing the pilot assembly to the burner head
bracket.
21.
Push the grommet into the inner door hole making sure the door
ts into the groove in the grommet.
22. Reinstall the burner assembly through the door opening
being careful not to damage the door gasket on the studs.
Position end of burner tube inside bracket as shown in
Figure 27.
FIGURE 27.
23. Reinstall and tighten ange nut “B” on burner tube securely.
Reinstall and tighten are nut “P” on pilot line securely.
Reinstall and tighten are nut “T” on thermocouple securely.
Reinstall two ange nuts on inner door. Plug wire from
combustion chamber into igniter assembly located on the side
of the gas valve. Make sure burner tube boot is on ange on
inner door and pilot assembly grommet is secure in the hole
in the inner door.
24. Remove the conversion cap on the control knob, see Figure 28.
Place screwdriver in slot “C”, depress and turn control screw
to “LP” position. Control screw must be in “LP” position for
propane (LP) gas and in “NAT” position for natural gas. Pilot
screw must be switched to natural position when converting
to natural gas. STOP! Read label “For Your Safety” located on
your water heater.
FIGURE 28.
25. Light pilot following the lighting and operating instructions on
the front surface of the heater.
26. Install the outer door.
ROBERTSHAW FUEL CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS
FROM NATURAL GAS TO PROPANE (L.P.) GAS
To convert from Natural Gas follow the “RobertShaw Fuel
Conversion Instructions from Propane (LP) Gas to Natural Gas”
section except in:
1. Step 14, use natural gas pilot assembly.
2. Step 16, use natural gas burner head.
3. Step 17, use burner orice “O” marked “N”.
4. Step 24, turn control screw in slot “C”, depress and turn screw to
“LP” position. Pilot screw must be switched to LP position when
converting to LP gas.