Sears 153.33555 Somegasis heavierthanair and willsettleon thefloor, Whattodoif Yousmellgas

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FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING

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

IWARNINGI may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

A, This appliancehas a pilot whichmust be lightedby hand.Whenlightingthepilot,followtheseinstructions exactly.

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

somegasis heavierthanair and willsettleon thefloor.

WHATTODOIF YOUSMELLGAS

Do not touch any electric switch;do not use any

iphonenottrytoin yourbuildinglightanyappliance,.

Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfrom a neighbor's phone.Followthegassuppliers instructions.

C.

D,

If you cannotreach your gas supplier,cell the fire

department,r

Useonlyyourhandto pushin or turnthe gascontrol knob.Never use tools,ff the knobwill not pushin or turn byhand,don'ttry to repair it, cell a qualifiedser- vice technician.Forceor attemptedrepair mayresult

In a fire or explosion,

Do not usethis applianceff any part has beenunder water.Immediatelycell a qualifiedservicetechnician to inspectthe applianceand to replaceanypart of the controlsystemand any gas controlwhichhasbeen underwater.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP!Readthesafetyinformationaboveon this label.

2.Removeouterdoor.

3.Set the thermostatto lowest setting by turning the watertemperaturedialclockwise,(( _,) to itslowest temperaturesetting (witharrowon dial)as shown.DO

NOT FORCE.

4.Turngascontrolknobclockwise-- _, _ to ",OFF"posi- tion. Knobcannotbe turned from 'PILOTto "OFF" unlessknob is depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE. (Figure6,page15)

5.Waitfive (5) minutesto clear out any gas. If you then smellgas, STOP!Follow B in the safety information aboveon this label.If you don'tsmell gas, go to the nextstep.

6.Remove(or open)inner door locatedbelowthe gas controlunit.(Figure9, page15)

7.Findpilot-followmetaltube fromgas control.The pilot islocatedontherighthandsideof theburner.

PILOT BURNER _THERMOCOUPLE

8.If youdon'tsmellgas,turnknobon gascontrolcounter clockwise_(_ to"PILOT"position(Figure7,. page15)

9.Push in control knob all the way and hold down. Immediatelylightthe pilot with a match.Continueto hold control knob in for aboutone (1) minuteafter the pilot is lit. Releaseknoband it will pop backup. Pilot shouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeatsteps3 through8.

If knobdoes not pop up whenreleased,stop andl immediatelycall your service technicianor gasl supplier.

If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,

depressand turn,the gascontrolknobclockwise

V to'OFF andcell yourservicetechnician or gassupplier(Figure6,. page15)

10. Replace(or close) inner door.Replaceouterdoor if door does not cover gas controlon/offknobor tem- peratureadjustmentknob.(Figure9, page15)

11. At armslengthaway,turngascontrolknobcounter-

clockwise _ to the full "ON" position.

WARNING Do not use gas control knob to reg. ulate gas flow, (Figure8, page15)

12.At arms length away,set the thermostatto desired setting.The mark( ) HOTindicativeof approximate 120°F is preferredstarting point. Some local laws may requirea lowerstartingpoint.If hotterwateris desired,seeinstructionmanualand"warning" below.

13.Replacetheouterdoorif notreplacedin step10.

lWARNINGj

Hotterwaterincreasesthe risk of scald injury.Beforechangingtemperaturesettingsee instructionmanual.

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1.Set the thermostatto lowestsetting by turningthe watertemperaturedial clockwise(F_) to its lowest temperaturesetting(witharrowon dial) as shown.DO

2,Turngascontrolknobclockwise_') to "OFF"posi-

tion, Knobcannotbe turnedfrom "PILOT"to "OFF" unlessknobis depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE. (Figure6, page15)

3. Replaceouterdoor(if removed),

NOT FORCE,

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