Kenmore 153.33385 Water Heater User Manual


 
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9. Remove ange nuts holding inner door in place with 3/8” nut
driver, see Figure 19.
FIGURE 19.
10. Loosen are nut “T” holding thermocouple to bottom of gas valve
with 3/8” open-end wrench and pull down to remove, see Figure
20.
11. Loosen are nut “P” holding pilot line to bottom of gas valve
with 7/16” open-end wrench and pull tube down to remove, see
Figure 20.
12. Loosen ange nut “B” holding burner tube to bottom of gas valve
with 3/4” open-end wrench and pull down to remove, see Figure
20.
FIGURE 20.
13. Grasp burner tube and remove burner assembly through inner
door opening.
14. To remove the natural gas pilot assembly, remove the Phillips-
head screw holding the TCO bracket to the burner tube bracket,
see Figure 21.
FIGURE 21.
15. Remove the Phillips-head screw holding the pilot bracket to the
burner head, see Figure 22.
FIGURE 22.
16. Remove the two Phillips-head screws holding the natural burner
head to the burner tube assembly, see Figure 23.
17. Using 3/8” boxed-end wrench remove the natural gas burner
ori ce from the burner tube. Install burner ori ce marked “LP”
and tighten securely, see Figure 23.
18. Locate and install the propane burner head to the burner tube
using the two Phillips-head screws, see Figure 23.
FIGURE 23.
19. Push the natural gas pilot assembly grommet out of the inner
door towards the combustion chamber.
20. To install the propane pilot assembly, put the igniter wire,
thermocouple lead, and pilot tube through the inner door hole.
Reinstall the Phillips-head screw securing the TCO bracket to
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 24.
FIGURE 24.