SERVICE PROCEDURE PDV24-V

Main Burner & Pilot

Removal and Inspection

WARNING

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

procedure. Take necessary precaution to prevent personal injury.

INDUCED DRAFT MODELS

Gas Valve

Control Knob

Main Burner Removal

Step 1.

Disconnect (un-plug) water heater from

Gas Valve

Wire Leads

 

electrical supply.

 

Step 2.

Turn “OFF” gas supply to water heater.

 

Step 3.

Rotate gas valve control knob to the “OFF” position

 

(see photos at right).

 

Step 4.

Disconnect Gas supply line from the gas valve.

Step 5.

Disconnect wire leads from gas valve

Pilot Flame Sense

 

(see photos at right).

 

Wire (White)

 

 

Step 6.

Disconnect white flame sense wire & orange ignition

 

wire from Control Board (see photos at right).

Step 7.

Remove the two burner rack mounting screws (see photos).

Step 8.

Slide complete burner rack out from water heater

 

(see photos below).

 

Step 9.

To install burner, reverse above procedure.

 

Step 10.

Check for gas leaks and verify proper operation.

Burner Rack

Mounting

Screw

Pilot spark wire

(Orange)

Pilot Draft

Burner RackShield

Mounting

Screw

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