Kenmore 153.332161, 153.332419 Operating Instructions contd, Whattodo if Yousmellgas, Not Force

Operating Instructions (cont'd)

Lighting label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIG

WARNING

If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

A. This appliancehas a pilot whichmust be lighted by		• If you cannotreachyour gas supplier,call the fire
hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,followthese instructions		department.
exactly.		C. Useonlyyourhandto pushin or turnthe gas control
B. BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundthe appliancearea		knob.Never usetools. If the knobwill not pushin or
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because		turnby hand,don'ttry to repairit, call a qualifiedser-
somegasis heavierthanair and willsettleon thefloor.		vice technician.Forceor attemptedrepair may result
WHATTODO IF YOUSMELLGAS		in a fire or explosion.
•	Do not tryto lightanyappliance.
		D. Do not usethis applianceif any part has been under
•	Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any	water.Immediatelycall a qualified servicetechnician
	phonein yourbuilding.	to inspecttheapplianceand to replaceany partof the
• Immediatelycall yourgas supplierfrom a neighbor's		controlsystemand any gas controlwhichhas been
	phone.Followthe gassupplier'sinstructions.
		underwater.

LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP!Readthe safetyinformationaboveon thislabel.

2.Removeouterdoor.

3.Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the watertemperaturedial clockwise,(F-_) to its lowest temperaturesetting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO

NOT FORCE,

4. Turngas controlknobclockwise_) to "OFF" posi- tion. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF" unlessknob is depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE. (Figure6, page17)

5. Wait five (5) minutesto clear out any gas. If you then smell gas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safety information above on this label. If you don'tsmell gas, go to the nextstep.

6. Remove(or open) inner door located belowthe gas

controlunit.
7. Findpilot-followmetal	THERMOCOUPLE	/ ....
tube fromgascontrol.		_ : PLOTBURNER'
		VI :_
The pilot is locatedin
front of theburner.		_

8.If youdon'tsmellgas,turn knobon gascontrolcounter clockwise_@, to "PILOT"position.(Figure7, page17)

9.Push in control knob all the way and hold down. Immediatelylight the pilot with a match.Continueto hold controlknob in for about one (1) minute after the pilot is lit. Releaseknob and it will popback up. Pilot shouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeat steps3 through8.

•If knobdoes not pop up when released,stop and immediatelycall your service technicianor gas supplier.

•If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, depressand turnthe gas controlknobclockwise

_ to "OFF" andcall yourservicetechnician or gassupplier(Figure6,. page17)

10.Replace(or close)inner door.Replaceouter door if door does not cover gas controlon/off knobor tern- peratureadjustmentknob.(Figureg, page17)

11.At armslen_lthaway,turngas controlknobcounter-

clockwise_ to the full "ON" positionWarning. do not use gas control knob to regulate gas flow. (Figure8, page17)

12.At arms length away,set the thermostatto desired setting. The mark ( • ) indicative of approximate 120°Fis preferredstarting point. Some local laws may requirea lowerstartingpoint.If hotterwater is desired,seeinstructionmanualand"warning" below.

13.Replacethe outerdoorif not replacedin step10.

WARNING

•Iotter water increasesthe risk of scald injury. Beforechanging temperaturesetting see instructionmanual.

TO TURN OFF GAS

1.Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the

watertemperaturedial clockwise(F_) to its lowest

temperaturesetting(with arrowon dial) as shown. DO

NOT FORCE,

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TO APPLIANCE

2.Turngas controlknobclockwise__ J to "OFF" posi- tion. Knob cannotbe turned from "PILOT" to "OFF" unless knob is depressedslightly. DO NOT FORCE,

3.Replaceouter door (if removed).

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