OPERATING HEATER
Continued
4.Press in and turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position (see Figure 32).
5.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, page 19. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6.Press in and turn control knob counter-
clockwise 
to the PILOT position. Press in control knob for five (5) seconds (see Figure 32).
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.
7.With control knob pressed in, press and re- lease ignitor button. This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front burner. If needed, keep pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs. Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match, see Manual Lighting Procedure, page 21.
8.Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec- onds after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release control knob.
•If control knob does not pop out when re- leased, contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4 through 8.
9.Slightly push in and turn control knob
counterclockwise
to the ON position.
10.Wait one minute and switch selector switch to the ON position to light burners.
11.Set flame adjustment knob to any level be- tween HI and LO.
| Flame Adjustment | Control | |
| Knob | ||
| Knob | ||
|
|
| |
| IH |
|
|
| REMOTE |
| O |
| OFF |
| |
|
| F | |
| ON | N | F |
| O | IP | |
| LO |
| TOL |
Ignitor | Selector Switch |
|
|
Button | in OFF Position |
|
|
Figure 32 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
CAUTION: Do not try to ad- just heating levels by using the equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the selector switch is in the OFF position when you are away from home for long periods of time. Heater will come on automati- cally with selector switch in the ON position.
Pilot Burner | Ignitor |
| Electrode |
Propane/LP Gas
Pilot Burner | Ignitor |
| Electrode |
Natural Gas
Figure 33 - Pilot
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the OFF position.
2a. Set selector switch in the OFF position.
2b. If Using Optional
Shutting Off Burners Only (pilot stays lit)
You may shut off the burners and keep the pi- lot lit by doing one of the following:
1.Turn control knob clockwise 
to the PILOT position.
2.Use remote control manual OFF button.
3.Set selector switch in the OFF position.
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