Sears 153.335915 Operating Instructions contd, Whatto Doif Yousmellgas, A fire or explosion

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Operating Instructions (cont'd)

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

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING m

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

WARNINGI

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

A.This appfiancehas a pilot which mustbe lightedby hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,followtheseinstructions exactly.

B.BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundtheappfiancearea for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because somegas is heavierthanafr andwillsettleon thefloor.

WHATTO DOIF YOUSMELLGAS

•Do nottry to lightanyappliance.

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

•immediatelycall yourgas supplierfroma neighbor's phone.Followthegassupplier'sinstructions.

•If you cannot reach yourgas supplier,call the fire department.

C.Useonlyyour handto pushin or tum the gascontrol knob. Neverusetools. If the knobwill not pushin or

turn byhand,don'ttry to repair it, call a qualifiedser- vice technician.Forceor attemptedrepairmay result

in a fire or explosion.

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

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP!Readthesafetyinformationaboveon thislabel.

2.TurnON/OFFswitchon controlbox to "OFF".

3.Remove outer door covering gas thermostat and

burnerassembly(Figure12,. Page22)

r_:

4.Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the watertemperaturedial clockwise,(,f-'_)to its lowesttempera- ture setting (with arrow on dial) as shown. DO NOT FORCE. (Figure 9, Page22)

5.Turngas controlknobclockwiseV ) to "OFF" posi- tion. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"

unlessknobis depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE.

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

7.Remove(or open) inner door located belowthe gas controlunit.

8.Find pilot-followmetaltubefrom gascontrol.Thepilot is locatedon the righthandsideof theburner.

PILOT BURNER __THERMOCOUPLE

9.If you don'tsmell gas, turn knob on gas control

counter-clockwiseJ_@ to "PILOT"position.(Figure9,

Page22)

10.Push in control knob all the way and hold down.

Immediatelylight the pilot with a match. Continue to hold control knob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Release knob and it will pop back up. Pilot should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through 10.

•If knob does not pop up when released, stop and immediatelycall your service technicianor gas supplier.

•If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, depres_ and turn the gas control knob clock-

wise _'_ to "OFF" andcall yourservicetech-

nicianor gassupplier.(Figure9, Page22) 11.Replaceinnerdoor.(Figure12,Page22)

12.At armslengthaway,turn gas controlknobcounter-

clockwise_ to the full "ON" position.WARNING Do not use gas control knob to regulate gas flow. (Figure11,Page22)

13.At arms lengthaway,set the thermostatto desired setting.The mark('V)HOT indicativeof approximate 120°Fispreferredstartingpoint.Somelocallawsmay require a lower starting point. If hotter water is desired,seainstructionmanualand "warning" below.

14.Replacetheouterdoor.(Figure12,Page22)

15. TurnON/OFFswitchon controlboxto "ON".

WARNING

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

TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE

1.Turn ON/OFF switch on controlbox to "OFF".

2.Remove outer door covering gas thermostat and burner assembly.(Figure 12, Page 22)

3.Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the water temperature

dial clockwise (f-_) to its lowest temperaturesetting (with arrow on dial)

as shown.DO NOT FORCE. _

4.Turngascontrolknobclockwise_" ":o"OFF" posi- tion. Knobcannotbe turnedfrom "PILOT" to "OFF" unlessknobis depressedslightlyDO. NOT FORCE. (Figure9, Page22)

5.Replaceouterdoor.(Figure12,Page22)

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Contents Injury Or Property DAM For Your SafetyAN Odorant is Added to the GAS Used by this Water Heater DEATH, Serious Bodily INJURY, or Property Safety PrecautionsObstructed or deteriorated vent systems may present a Safety Precautions onDEATH, Serious Bodily INJURY, or Property Damage AE,WARNINGEquipment AwarningVent termination must not be within 4 feet of any items J Such as gas meters, gas valves or other gas regulating JContents 40,000 Customer ResponsibilitiesProduct Basic Tools Additional Tools Needed When Sweat SolderingMaterials and Basic Tools Needed Removing the Old Water Heater Installation InstructionsHeater adjacentto the gascontrolvalvefor all clearance Water Heaters Eventually Leak InstallationofLocating the New Water Heater While this may reducethe changesof flammable vaporsfrom aOutlet vent. b Installation Instructions contdWhen determining the installation location for apower vent Hne. bALL AIR from Inside Buildings For Appliances Located in Confined SpacesWater Piping Installation Completed UsingMust take spechl precaon In addition to using Reliefvalve Opening Temperature-Pressure Relief ValveFilling the Water Heater WiringUSE with Power Cord USE Without Power CordSion or asphyxiation Installation Instructions contdVenting PVC Schedule 40 Vent Piping Venting System Example Installations for ALL ModelsVenting contd 50F Venting System Example Installations for ALL Models contdPrecautions Materials StandardsInstallation Showing USE of PVC, ABS or Cpvc Pipe Connecting PVC, ABS or Cpvc Pipe Vent to BlowerCode,ANSI Z223.1,also referred to as Nfpa GAS Piping with Flexible ConnectorAppliance and its gas connection must Beforeplacingthe appliancein operationCheck for Leaks Installation ChecklistContd Before Lighting the PilotOperation Operating InstructionsLighting Operating InstructionsA fire or explosion Operating Instructions contdWhatto Doif Yousmellgas Hotter Water can SCALD,Water heatersare intendedto Temperature RegulationOiling Instructions Service and AdjustmentTank Sediment Cleaning Venting System InspectionInformation Service and Adjustment contdAssembly Replacement Gas Control Valve & BurnerHousekeeping Drain Valve Washer ReplacementService Strange Sounds Troubleshooting GuideStart Up Conditions Thermal ExpansionTroubleshooting Guide contd Leakage Checkpoints Page Power 90O1960 90019579OO1993 9001959This is a REPAIRPARTSLIST, not a Packing List 9001987 153.335844153.335914 42-9231RERS.IR Part

153.335815, 153.335961, 153.335903, 153.335915, 153.335803 specifications

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