OPERATING HEATER (Manual Control Blue Flame Models)
Lighting Instructions (Cont.)
To Turn Off Gas To Appliance
Manual Lighting Procedure
OPERATING HEATER (Manual Control Infrared Models)
For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
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OPERATING HEATER
Continued
6.With control knob pressed in, push down and release igni- tor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to Troubleshooting, pages 16 through 18. Also contact a qualified service per- son or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure.
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 
to the HIGH position. The main burner should light. Set control knob to any heat level between HIGH and LOW. To turn control knob from HIGH to a lower setting, press in the control
knob and turn counterclockwise 
.
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 equipment shutoff valve.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. | Turn control knob clockwise | Clockwise | to the PILOT position. |
2. | Press in control knob and turn clockwise Clockwise to the | ||
| OFF position. |
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Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise Clockwise
to the PILOT position.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1.Remove front panel (see Figure 10, page 7).
2.Follow steps 1 through 5 under Lighting Instructions, page 10.
3.With control knob pressed in, strike match. Hold match to pilot until pilot lights.
4.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds after pilot is lit. After 30 seconds, release control knob. Follow step 8 under Lighting Instructions.
5.Replace front panel.
Ignitor Button | Control Knob |
PILOT | OFF |
HIGH |
|
IGNITOR |
|
LOW |
|
Figure 17 - Control Knob In The OFF Position
Thermocouple
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 18 - Pilot
MANUAL CONTROL INFRARED MODELS
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ
BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing prop- erty damage, personal 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 de- partment.
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