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VR8300A CONTINUOUS PILOT COMBINATION GAS CONTROL
IMPORTANT
Follow the operating instructions provided by the
manufacturer of your heating appliance. The
information below is for a typical gas control
application, but the specific controls used and the
procedures outlined by the manufacturer or your
appliance may differ, requiring special instruc-
tions.
Lighting the Pilot Burner Flame
STOP: READ THE WARNING ABOVE.
The pilot burner flame must be lit manually. If the pilot
burner flame has gone out, follow these instructions
exactly.
1. Set the thermostat to its lowest setting.
2. Disconnect all electric power to the appliance.
3. Remove the gas control access panel.
4. Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise to OFF.
NOTE: The gas control knob cannot be turned
from PILOT to OFF unless it is pushed in
slightly. Do not force the gas control knob.
5. Wait five minutes to clear out any unburned gas. If
you then smell gas, STOP! Follow the instructions in
step 3, IF YOU SMELL GAS section, in the Warn-
ings listed. If you do not smell gas, continue with the
next step.
6. Remove the pilot burner access panel located below
and behind the gas control.
7. Find the pilot burner by following the metal tube from
the gas control. The pilot burner is between the two
burner tubes behind the pilot burner access panel.
8. Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
to PILOT.
9. Push and hold the gas control knob all the way in.
Immediately light the pilot burner flame with a match
and continue holding in the gas control knob for one
minute after the pilot burner flame is lit.
10. Release the gas control knob until it pops back up.
The pilot burner flame should remain lit. If pilot
burner flame goes out, repeat steps 1 through 10.
a. If the gas control knob does not pop up when
released, stop immediately and call your
service technician or gas supplier.
b. If the pilot flame does not stay lit after several
attempts, turn the gas control knob to OFF
and call your service technician or gas
supplier.
11. Turn the gas control knob counterclockwise
to ON.
12. Replace the pilot burner access panel.
13. Replace the gas control access panel.
14. Reconnect all electric power to the appliance.
15. Set the thermostat to the desired setting.
Turning Off Appliance
Vacation Shutdown: Set the thermostat to the desired
room temperature while you are away.
Complete Shutdown: Push the gas control knob in
slightly and turn clockwise to OFF. Do not
force. Appliance completely shuts off. Follow the
steps in Lighting the Pilot Burner Flame section to
resume normal operation.