Kenmore 153.337414 Operating Instructions contd, Set the thermostatto lowest setting by turning

Operating Instructions (cont'd)

Lighting label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat

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 s pilot which must be lighted by hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,followtheseinstructions exactly.

B.BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundthe applianceares for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because somegasis heavierthanair and willsettleon thefloor.

WHATTO DOIF YOUSMELLGAS

•Do nottry to lightanyappliance.

•Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phonein yourbuildin9.

•Immediatelycall yourgas supplierfrom s neighbor's phone.Followthegassupplier'sinstructions.

•If you cannotreach your gas supplier,call the fir= department.

C.Useonly yourhandto pushin or turnthe gas contro knob.Neveruse tools. If the knobwill not pushin or turn by hand,don'ttry to repairit, call s qualifiedser- vice technician"Forceor. attemptedrepair may result in a fire or explosion.

O. Do not use this applianceif any part has been under water.Immediatelycall a qualifiedservicetechnician to inspecttheapplianceandto replaceanypartof the controlsystemand any gas controlwhichhas been underwater.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOPtReadthesafetyinformationaboveon thislabel.

2.Removeouterdoor.I"

3.Set the thermostat to lowest settinq,by turning the watertemperaturedial clockwise,(( _,) to its lowest temperaturesetting(with arrowon dial)as shown.DO

NOT FORCE,

4.Turngas controlknobclockwise_'_ to "OFF"posi- tion. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF" unlessknob is depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE.

(Figure6, page 17)

5.Wait five (5) minutesto clear out any gas. If you then smell gas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safety information above on this label. If you don'tsmell gas, go to the nextstep.

6.Remove(or open) inner door located belowthe gas

controlunit.
7 Findpilot-followmetal	THERMOCOUPLE/ ILOTBURNER
" tube from gas control,
The pilotis locatedin
frontof theburner.	/I _

8.If youdon'tsmellgas,turnknobon gascontrolcounter clockwise_@ to "PILOT"position.(Figure7, page 17)

9.Push in control knob all the way and hold down. Immediatelylight the pilot with s match.Continueto hold control knob in for about one (1) minuteafter the pilot is lit. Releaseknoband it will pop backup. Pilot shouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeatsteps3

through8.

e If knobdoes not pop up when released,stop and immediatelycall your service technicianor gas supplier.

•If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, depressandturn the gas controlknobclockwise

_ to "OFF" and callyourservicetechnician or gassupplier(Figure6,. page17)

10.Replace(or close) innerdoor. Replaceouterdoor if door does not covergas controlon/offknob or tem- peratureadjustmentknob.(Figure9, page17)

11.At armslengthaway,turn gascontrolknobcounter-

clockwise_ to the full "ON" positionWarning. do not use gas control knob to regulate gas flow. (Figure8, page17)

12.At arms length away,set the thermostatto desired setting. The mark ( • ) indicative of approximate 120°Fis preferredstarting point. Some local laws may requirea lower startingpoint.If hotterwateris desired,see instructionmanualand "warning" below.

13.Replacethe outerdoorif notreplacedin step10.

WARNING

LHotter water increasesthe risk of scald injury. Beforechanging temperaturesetting see instructionmanual.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1.Set the thermostatto lowest setting by turning the

watertemperaturedial clockwise(f-",) to its lowest temperaturesetting(with arrowon dial) as shown.DO

2.Turn gas control knob clockwise _'_ to "OFF"

position. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF" unless knob is depressedslightly.DO NOT

FORCE.

3.Replaceouterdoor(if removed).

NOT FORCE,

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