SERVICE PROCEDURE D24-IV

Main Burner & Pilot

Removal and Inspection

WARNING

Heater components may be HOT when performing the following steps in this procedure.

Take necessary precaution to prevent personal injury.

Main Burner Removal

 

 

 

 

Gas Valve

Step 1.

Disconnect (un-plug) water heater from

 

Control Knob

 

 

 

 

electrical supply.

Gas Supply

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2.

Turn “OFF” gas supply to water heater.

Line

 

 

 

 

Step 3.

Rotate gas valve control knob to the “OFF” position

 

(see photo 17).

 

 

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Step 4.

Disconnect Gas supply line from the gas valve

 

 

(see photo 17).

 

 

 

Step 5.

Disconnect wire leads from gas valve

 

Pilot Flame Sense

 

 

Wire (White)

 

(see photo 17).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6.

Disconnect white flame sense wire & orange ignition

 

wire from Control Board (see photo 18).

 

 

Step 7.

Remove the two burner rack mounting screws (see photo 17).

Step 8.

Slide complete burner rack out from heater

 

 

 

(see photo 19).

 

 

 

Step 9.

To install burner, reverse above procedure.

 

 

Step 10.

Check for gas leaks and verify proper operation.

 

Main Burner Inspection

Step 1. Burner tubes should be free of any flue

scale or other debris. Clean

burner tubes using a stiff brush and/or shop vac. Burner ports should have uniform openings. Replacement is recommended for burners where port area is deteriorated or other unintended openings are present.

Step 2. Insure pilot shield is in place (see photo 20).

Step 3. Inspect pilot position to insure smooth burner ignition from pilot flame. Pilot should be mounted using the two mounting screws through the burner support bracket resulting in a level pilot position.

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Gas Valve

Wire Leads

Burner Rack

Mounting

Screw

Pilot spark wire

(Orange)

Pilot

Shield

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Bradford-White Corp D-38T-155 Service Procedure D24-IV, Main Burner & Pilot Removal and Inspection, Main Burner Removal