VANGUARD 6000 BTU
NATURAL GAS HEATER
OPERATING
HEATER
Continued
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.STOP! Read the safety information page 9, column 3.
2.Make sure manual shutoff valve is fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the OFF position.
Ignitor Button | Control Knob |
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, re- fer to Troubleshooting, pages 12 through 14. Also contact a quali- fied service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pi- lot with match, see Manual Light- ing Procedure.
Ignitor Electrode
Thermocouple | Pilot Burner |
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TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater |
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1. Turn control knob clockwise | Clockwise |
to the PILOT position. |
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2.Press in control knob and turn clock-
wise | Clockwise | to the OFF position. |
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Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
1. Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
PILOT OFF
HIGH
IGNITOR
LOW
Figure 15 - Control Knob In The OFF Position
4.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow "B" in the safety in- formation at the top of column 3, page 9. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5.Press in control knob and turn coun-
terclockwise 
C-clockwise
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hook- ing up to gas supply. If so, the con- trol knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
•If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
6.With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. The pilot can be seen through the glass panel. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Figure 16 - Pilot
7.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7.
8.Turn control knob counterclockwise
C-clockwise
wise 
C-clockwise .
Note: Both HIGH and LOW are locked positions. You must press in control knob before turning it from these positions.
CAUTION: Do not try to adjust heating levels by using the manual shutoff valve.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1.Remove front panel (see Figure 10, page 7).
2.Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Instructions.
3.With control knob pressed in, strike match. Hold match to pilot until pi- lot lights.
4.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after pilot is lit. After 30 sec- onds, release control knob.
5.Replace front panel.
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