Carrier owner manual Steps for Starting Your Furnace

•Read and follow the operating instructions on inside of main furnace door, especially the item that reads as fol- lows: (See Fig. 31.)

"Wait 5 nfinutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas,

including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Fol-

low "B" in the safety information on furnace label. If you don't smell gas, go to the next step."

•If a suspected malfunction occurs with your gas control system, such as the burners do not light when they

should, refer to the shutdown procedures on inside of

main furnace door, or in the "Shutting Down Your Fur- nace" section and call your dealer as soon as possible.

•CHECK AIR FILTER: Before attempting to start your furnace, be sure the furnace filter is clean and in place.

See "Perfornfing Routine Maintenance" section in this manual. Do not run the furnace without a filter in place. Then proceed as follows:

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Fig. 9 - Turn Off Electrical Supply

4. Remove the main furnace door. See Fig. 10.

STEPS FOR STARTING YOUR FURNACE

1.Set your room thermostat to the lowest temperature setting

and set the "MODE" to "OFF". See Fig. 7.

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Fig. 7 - Lowest Temperature Setting

2. Close the external manual gas valve. See Fig. 8. Al1256

Fig. 10 - Remove Main Furnace Door (Upflow Configuration)

5. Turn the control switch on the gas control to the OFF position and wait 5 nfinutes. See Fig. 11. Then smell for gas, including

near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow"B" on furnace label. If you don't smell gas, go to next step.

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Fig. 8 - Close Valve

3. Turn OFF electrical supply to the furnace. See Fig. 9.