Kenmore 153.337513, 153.33796 Operating Instructions contd, Whattodoif Yousmellgas, Not Force

Operating Instructions (cont'd)

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

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion

WARNINGi

may resu t caus ng property damage, personal injury or oss of I re.

A.Thisappliancehas a pilot whichmustbe lightedby hand.Whenlightingthepilot,followtheseinstructions exactly.

B.BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundtheappliancearea for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because

somegasIs heavierthanair andwillsettleonthefloor,

WHATTODOIF YOUSMELLGAS

•Donottry to lightanyappliance.

•DOnot touchany electricswitch;do not use any phonein yourbuilding.

•Immediatelycallyour gassupplierfroma neighbor's phone,FollowthegassuppJier'sinstructions,

•If you cannotreachyourgassupplier,callthe fire department.

C.Useonlyyour handto pushin or tumthe gascontrol knob.Neverusetools.If theknobwillnot pushin or turnbyhand,don'ttryto repairit, calla qualifiedser- vicetechnician.Forceor attemptedrepatrmayresult in a fireorexplosion.

D.Do not usethis applianceif anyparthasbeenunder water,tmmedictelyca, a quaitfledservicetechnician toinspecttheapplianceandto replaceanypart ofthe

controlsystemand anygas controlwhichhasbeen underwater.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP!Readthesafetyinformationaboveonthislabel.

2.Removeouterdoor.

3.Satthe thermostatto lowestsetting,by turning the watertemperaturedialclockwise,(( _,)to itslowest temperaturesetting(witharrowondial)as shownDO.

NOT FORCE.

4, Turngascontrolknobclockwise_) to "OFF"posi- tion. Knobcannotbe turnedfrom"PILOT" to "OFF"

unlessknob is depressedslightlyDO. NOT FORCE. (Figure6, page17)

5.Waitfive(5) minutesto clearout anygas.If you than smellgas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safetyinformation aboveon this label.If youdon'tsmellgas,go to the nextstep.

6.Remove(or open)innerdoor located belowthe gas control unit.

7.Findpilot-followmetaltubefromgascontrolThepilot. islocatedIn frontoftheburner.

PILOT BURNER _ I THERMOCOUPLE

tLX_

8.IfyoUdon'tsmellgas,turnknobongascontrolcounter clockwlse_,_' to "PILO'F"position(Figure.7,page17)

g.Push in control knoball the way and hold down. Immediatelylightthepilotwitha match,Continueto hold coutmtknobin for aboutone (1)minute alter the pilotIs lit. Releaseknoband itwill popbackup. Pilotshouldremainlit. If it goesout,repeatsteps3 through8.

•it knobdoesnotpop upwhenreleased,stopand immediatelycall yourservicetechnicianor gas supp,m.

•If the pilot will not stay lit after severaltries, depR*ssandturnthegascontrolknobclockwise

i(_ _ to "OFF"ahdcallyourservicetechnician or gassupplier(Figure6,.page17)

10.Replace(or close)Innerdoor.Replaceouterdoorif doordoesnotcover gascontrolon/offknobor tam- paratureadjustmentknob.(Figure9, page17)

11.Atarmslengthaway,turngascontrolknobcounter-

clockwise_ tothefull "ON"position.Wanting do not use gas control knob to regulate gas flow. (Figure8,page17)

12.At armslengthaway,set thethermostatto desired settingThemark(. • ) HOTindicativeof approximate 120°Fis preferredstartingpoint.Somelocallaws may requirea lowerstartingpoint,If hotterwateris desired,seeinstructionmanualand"warning"below.

13.ReplacetheouterdoorIf notreplacedin step10.

IWARNING

Hotterwaterincreasesthe riskof scaldinjury.Beforechangingtemperaturesettingsee instructionmanual.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1. Set thethermostatto lowestsettingbyturningthe	2. Turngascontrolknobclockwise_') to "OFF"
watertemperaturedial clockwise(F'_) to Its lowest	position.Knobcannotbe turnedfrom "PILOT" to
temperaturesetting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO	"OFF" unlessknobis depressedslightly.DO NOT
	FORCE.
	3. Replaceouterdoor(ifremoved).
NOT FORCE,

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