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PILOT LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
AND PRECAUTIONS
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 that 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.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
"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 you 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 techni-
cian. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire of
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 that has been under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the precautionary information above.
2. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electrical power to the appliance.
4. Depress gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to
OFF (see fig. 9). If knob is in ON, turn clockwise to PILOT,
then depress knob slightly and turn clockwise to OFF.
NOTE: Knob cannot be turned from PILOT to OFF unless
knob is depressed slightly. Do not use tools or excessive
force.
5. Wait fifteen (15) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, STOP! Follow B in the precautionary informa-
tion above. If you don't smell gas, go to next step.
6. Remove the pilot access panel(s) located under the gas
control unit.
7. Find pilot - follow small metal tubes from gas
control.
8. Turn knob on gas control counterclockwise to PILOT.
9. Depress control knob all the way and hold in. Immediately
light the pilot with a match. Continue to hold the control
knob down for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit.
Release knob and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain
lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 4, 5, 8, and 9.
• If knob does not pop up when released, turn clockwise to
OFF, 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.
10. Replace pilot access panel(s).
11. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise to ON.
12. Turn on all electrical power to the appliance.
13. Set thermostat to desired setting.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electrical power to the appliance if service is to
be performed.
3. Turn gas control knob clockwise to PILOT.
4. Depress gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise to
OFF. Do not use tools or excessive force.
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Gas Control
Knob
36C Series
Indicator
Gas cock
knob
Figure 9. Gas Cock Knob
ON
OFF
PILOT