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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 depart-
ment.
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 tech-
nician. 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.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power (if applicable) to
appliance if service is to be performed.
3. Remove control access panel (control door).
4. Push in gas control knob slightly and turn
clockwise
to "OFF." Do not force.
5. Replace control access panel (control
door).
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. S e t t h e t h e r m o s t a t t o l o w e s t s e t t i n g .
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance (if appli-
cable).
4. Remove control access panel (control door).
5. P u s h i n g a s c o n t r o l k n o b s l i g h t-
ly and turn clockwise
to "OFF."
NOTE: Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unless knob is pushed in slightly. Do not force.
6. Wait ten (10) minutes to clear out any gas.
Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell
gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the safety information above.
If you don't smell gas, go to the next step.
7. Find pilot - follow metal tube from gas control.
The pilot is mounted on front of main
burner.
8. Turn gas control knob coun-
terclockwise
to "PILOT."
9. Push in control knob all the
way and hold in. Immediately light the pilot with a
match. Continue to hold the control knob in 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 5 through 9.
• If knob does not pop 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.
10. Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
to
"ON."
11. R e p l a c e c o n t ro l a c c e s s p a n e l ( c o n t ro l
door).
12. Turn on all electric power to the appliance
(if applicable).
13. Set thermostat to desired setting.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
GAS CONTROL KNOB SHOWN IN "OFF" POSITION
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
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