INSTALLATION

Continued

IMPORTANT: The wire may be shortened but must not be lengthened.

4.Connect one bare wire end to each of the terminals of the provided wall switch.

5.Install the wall switch and cover in the wall.

INSTALLING LOG SET AND SCREEN

1.Remove log packaging material and discard packaging. Gently place log over burner (see Figure 34). Do not allow log to contact flame. If flame contacts log, soot will be created.

2.Reattach screen by placing the notches in the screen frame over the shoulder screws and pushing down.

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 neighborʼs phone. Follow the gas

supplierʼs 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, donʼt

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

service technician to inspect the appliance and

to replace any part of the control system and

Log

Shoulder

Screw

Screen

any gas control which has been under water.

LIGHTING

INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:You must operate this fireplace with the screen in place. Make sure fireplace screen is installed before run- ning fireplace.

Figure 34 - Installing Log and Screen

OPERATING FIREPLACE

THERMOSTAT-CONTROLLED MODELS

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.

NOTICE: During initial opera- tion of new fireplace, burning logs will give off a paper-burn- ing smell. Open window to vent smell. Operate fireplace on HI position to burn off odor. This will only last a few hours.

1.STOP! Read the safety information starting in column 1.

2.Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully open.

3.Turn control knob clockwise to 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 information in column 1. If you donʼt smell gas, go to the next step.

5.Turn control knob counterclockwise to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 35, page 22).

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