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WARNING: Burners will come
on automatically within one minute
when the selector switch is in the
ON position after the pilot is lit.
5. Wait five (5) 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, page 26. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Press in control knob for five (5) seconds
(see Figure 53, page 27).
Note: You may be running this heater
for the first time after hooking up to gas
supply. If so, the control knob may need
to be pressed in for 30 seconds or less.
This will allow air to bleed from the gas
system.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and
release ignitor button. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached to the front burner. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button until
pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a
qualified service person or gas supplier
for repairs. Until repairs are made, light
pilot with match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure.
8. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
to the ON position.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
12. You may shut off the burners and keep
the pilot lit by doing one of the following:
a. Turn control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position.
b. Use remote control manual OFF button.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 54 - Pilot (Propane/LP)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot
Burner
Figure 55 - Pilot (Natural)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
OPERATION
Continued
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2.
If Using Optional Hand-Held Remote:
Set selector switch in the OFF position to
prevent draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
16 or 17, page 16).
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under
Lighting
Instructions
, page 27.
2. Depress control knob and light pilot with
match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec-
onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds,
release control knob. Now follow steps 9
through 11,
Lighting Instructions
, page 27.
