Kenmore 153.33264 manual Maintenance Of Your Water Heater, Replacement Parts, Natural Gas Burner

MAINTENANCE OF YOUR WATER HEATER

Replacement Parts

IMPORTANT: The following maintenance procedures are for the FVIR System components and should be performed by a qualified technician.

Replacement parts may be ordered from Sears Parts and Service Centers or by calling 1-800-4-MY-HOME (1-800-469-4663). When ordering replacement parts, always have the following information ready:

Removing the Burner from the Manifold/ Burner Assembly

Natural Gas Burner

1.Take off the burner by removing the two (2) screws located underneath the burner.

2.Check the burner to see if it is dirty or clogged. The burner may be cleaned with soap and hot water (Figure 36).

1.model, serial, and product number

2.type of gas

3.item number

4.parts description

See “Parts Order List” section for a list of available repair parts.

Removing the Manifold/Burner Assembly

1.	Turn off the gas supply to the water heater at the manual gas
	shut-off valve. This valve is typically located beside the water
	heater. Note the position of the shut-off valve in the open/on
	position then proceed to turn it off (Figure 12).
2.	Disconnect power supply to the heater.

Scoop side to be on the same side as View Port

Screws

Burner

(Bottom View)

Manifold Door Assembly

View Port

Igniter/Flame

Sense Connector

3.	Remove the outer door. Remove the 2 screw securing the
	manifold door assembly to the skirt.
4.	Disconnect all wiring connectors from the gas control valve/
	thermostat (Figure 35). Disconnect the manifold tube at the gas
	control valve/thermostat.
5.	Grasp the manifold tube and push down slightly to free the
	manifold from the gas control valve/thermostat.
6.	Carefully remove the manifold assembly from the burner com-
	partment. NOTE: Be sure not to damage internal parts (Figure
	39).
7.	Check the burner to see if it is dirty or clogged. The burner may
	be cleaned with soap and hot water.

Gas Control Valve/

Thermostat

Manifold Tube
		Pressure
Power Supply		Switch / Fan,
Transformer		FV Sensor
Connector	Igniter/Flame	Connector
	Sense	Control Display,
	Connector
		Anode Rod
		Connector

FIGURE 35.

FIGURE 36.

Replacing the Flame Sense/Hot Surface igniter Assembly

1.Remove the manifold/burner assembly. See Removing the Manifold/Burner Assembly.

2.Lift the retainer clip straight up from the back of the manifold component block (using a flat-blade screwdriver), then remove the manifold component block from the manifold door (Figure 37.)

3.Remove and keep the screw securing the flame sense/hot surface igniter assembly (Figure 37)

4.Remove and discard the old flame sense/hot surface igniter assembly.

5.Route the new flame sense/hot surface igniter connector wire through manifold/burner door opening as shown in figure 37. Secure assembly to bracket using screw removed earlier.

Screw
	Retainer Clip
	Flame Sense/
	Hot Surface
Manifold Component	Igniter Assembly
Block
	FIGURE 37.
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