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WARNING: If you smell gas:
• Shut off gas to the appliance.
• Extinguish any open flames.
• If odor continues, immediately
call your gas supplier.
See safety warnings and pre-
cautions starting on the front
page of this manual for more
information.
PREPARING FOR OPERATION
1. Check heater for possible shipping damage.
If any is found, immediately notify dealer.
2. Follow all safety information starting on
page 2.
3. Check and assure control knob is in the
OFF position.
LOcaTing HEaTEr
WARNING: do not move
heater when lit. Allow heater to
cool before moving.
1. Locate pop-out wheel decal on base of
heater (see Figure 15).
Figure 15 - Pop-out Wheels
Wheel
Pop-out
Wheel
Decal
Figure 16 - Locating Heater
2. Standing on decal side of heater, care
-
fully lean heater away from you to access
wheels underneath base.
3. Swing wheels out from under base to
relocate heater.
4. Replace wheels underneath base after
placing heater in desired location.
4. Place propane/LP gas cylinder inside
cylinder base. Securely connect regulator
to propane/LP gas cylinder.
5. Turn cylinder valve on. Apply a noncor-
rosive leak detection fluid to connection
at regulator and cylinder. Bubbles forming
show a leak.
6. In case of any leaks, turn off propane/LP
cylinder valve, undo leaking connection.
Check and clean connection. Reconnect
regulator and leak test again.
IMPORTANT:
On new installations or routine
gas cylinder changes. The system must be
purged of air before use. Turn control knob
to the pilot setting. Press and hold for 30-40
seconds before attempting to light pilot.
