INSTALLATION
Continued
PRESSURE TESTING HEATER GAS CONNECTIONS
1.Open equipment shutoff valve (see Figure 16, page 13).
2.Open propane/LP supply tank valve.
3.Make sure control knob of heater is in the OFF position.
4.Check all joints from equipment shutoff valve to thermostat gas valve (see Figure 17, page 13). Apply a noncorrosive leak detection fluid to all joints. Bubbles forming show a leak.
5.Correct all leaks at once.
6.Light heater (see Operating Heater, page 14). Check all other internal joints for leaks.
7.Turn off heater (see To Turn Off Gas to Appli- ance, page 15 or 16).
8.Replace front panel.
OPERATING HEATER
FOR YOUR SAFETY
READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not fol- low these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, per- sonal injury or loss of life.
A.This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B.BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
C.Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or turn by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service tech- nician or gas supplier. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D.Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified ser- vice technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
MANUAL CONTROL MODELS
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
1.STOP! Read the safety information begin- ning in column 1.
2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.
3.Press in and turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
4.Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas around heater and near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information in column 1. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5.Press in control knob and turn counter-
clockwise 
to the PILOT position. Keep control knob pressed in for five (5) seconds (see Figure 18).
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up to gas sup- ply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or more. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
•If control knob does not pop up when re- leased, 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. If needed, keep pressing ignitor but- ton until pilot lights.
Ignitor Button Control Knob
OFF
IGNITOR
Figure 18 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
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