SERVICE PROCEDURE
Pilot Assembly Inspection, Cleaning
and Replacement
PILOT/ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY INSPECTION,
CLEANING AND REPLACEMENT
Step 1. | Turn off gas supply to water heater. Rotate gas |
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| control knob to the “OFF” position. |
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Step 2. | Remove outer jacket door. |
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Step 3. | Remove burner and right side of inner door |
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| per SERVICE PROCEDURE |
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| 3a through 3g. |
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Step 4. | Remove burner assembly from combustion chamber. |
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Step 5. | Remove pilot/electrode assembly from burner (¼" drive tool) |
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Step 6. | Inspect pilot for the following: |
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| a) Primary air openings for blockage. Must be free |
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| debris (dirt, lint, etc). |
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| b) Kinks or cracks in the pilot tube. If found, |
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| the pilot must be replaced. |
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Step 7. | Inspect pilot orifice: |
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| a) Remove 7/16" nut from bottom of pilot assembly. | Primary Air |
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b)Remove pilot tube and pilot orifice.
c)inspect pilot orifice for blockage, must be cleaned or replaced.
Pilot Orifice
Step 8. Install pilot/electrode assembly to burner, secure with screw from step 5.
Step 9. Install burner and inner door per SERVICE PROCEDURE
Step 10. To resume operation follow the instructions located on the lighting instruction label or the lighting instructions located in the installation and operation manual.
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