Instructions / Assembly

Operating Your Furnace
Care – 23
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 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 or strike a match.
• Do not touch any electric 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.
NOTE: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REFER TO THE
INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SUPPLIED WITH THIS APPLIANCE OR CONTACT THE
MANUFACTURER IDENTIFYING THE PRODUCT BY ITS MODEL
NUMBER LOCATED ON THE RATING PLATE, FOUND NEAR THE
GAS VALVE.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
4. Remove control access panel.
5. Turn gas control knob clockwise to "OFF".
6. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas, then smell for
gas, including near the floor. If you then smell gas, stop!
Follow "B" In the safety information above. If you don't
smell gas, go to the next step.
7. Loosen wing nut and open pilot observation door (If
equipped).
8. To find the pilot, follow the metal tube from gas control. The
pilot is mounted on the side of the burner.
9. Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise to
"PILOT."
10. Push in the red reset button all the way and hold in.
Immediately light the pilot. Continue to hold the red reset
button in for about (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release
button and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it
goes out, repeat steps 5 through 10.
• If button does not pop up when released, stop and
immediately call your 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. Close the pilot observation door and tighten wing nut (if
equipped).
12. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to "ON". The
knob can be turned to "ON" only if red reset button is up.
13. Replace the control access panel.
14. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
15. Set thermostat to the desired setting.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed (if applicable).
3. Remove the control access panel.
4. Push in the gas control knob slightly and turn it clockwise to "OFF". Do not Force.
5. Replace the control access panel.
IMPORTANT: KEEP BURNER AND CONTROL COMPARTMENT CLEAN.
WARNING: DUE TO HIGH SURFACE TEMPERATURES - KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING, FURNITURE
OR ANY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AWAY FROM FURNACE.