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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 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.
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.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read safety information above.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. Remove control access panel (lower front panel).
5. Turn gas control knob clockwise to “OFF.”
6. Wait ten (10) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol
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low “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.
8. Find pilot - follow metal tube from gas control. The pilot
is located between the two burner
tubes behind the pilot access
cover.
9. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to “Pilot.”
10. Push and hold red reset button down completely and
repeatedly push the ignitor button until the pilot burner
is lit. Pilot may also be lit with a match. Continue to hold
the red rest button down for about one (1) minute after
the pilot is lit. Release button and it will pop back up. Pilot
should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat step 5 through 10.
• If button does not pup up when released, stop
and immediately call a qualified 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
to “ON.”
13. Replace control access panel (lower front panel).
14. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
15. Set thermostat to desired setting.
GAS CONTROL KNOB SHOWN
IN “OFF” POSITION.
THERMOCOUPLE
PILOTBURNER
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to appliance if service is to be
performed.
3. Remove control access panel (lower front panel).
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to “OFF.” Do not force.
5. Replace control access panel (lower front panel).