Manual 2100-366
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SECTION 5 • OPERATING YOUR
FURNACE
After reading the Safety Information and Precautions
follow Operating Instructions on front door of furnace
and instructions repeated on Page 8.
Properly operating your furnace requires certain
abilities, mechanical skills and tools. If you are
uncertain about your abilities or if you lack proper
skills or tools, do not proceed. Instead, contact a
qualified installer, service agency or gas supplier.
An automatic ignition device lights the burners. Do
not try to light manually. See Figure 2 on Page 8 for
step by step instructions.
5.
Possible Emergency
: Main electrical circuit
breaker for furnace cannot be reset without
tripping again or new fuses continue to blow.
ACTION:
a. Move gas valve control level to OFF.
b. Call your local qualified service technician
or gas supplier.
SECTION 6 • PROPER MAINTENANCE OF
YOUR FURNACE
You need special abilities, mechanical skills and tools
to maintain your furnace properly. If you are
uncertain about your abilities or if you lack proper
skills or tools, do not try to maintain or repair your
furnace yourself. Instead, contact a qualified installer,
service agency or gas supplier.
6.A IF YOU SMELL GAS OR ANY UNFAMILIAR
SMELL WHILE WORKING ON YOUR
FURNACE:
1. Do not try to light main burners.
2. Do not touch or turn on any electrical
switch.
3. Do not use any phone in your building.
4. Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow gas supplier’s
instructions.
5. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
fire department.
6.B LUBRICATION REQUIREMENTS
The main blower motor, outdoor fan motor,
and the induced draft blower motor are
permanently lubricated, and no maintenance is
required.
6.C MAKE SURE AIR FILTER(S) IS IN PLACE
Ask your installer, local qualified service
technician or gas supplier to make sure your
filter(s) is in place properly. Become familiar
with its location and procedures for removing,
cleaning and replacing it.
Recommended filter sizes are shown below.
Main System Filter: 20 X 30 X 2 Throwaway
See Figure 3 on Page 10 for filter locations.
WARNING
If you do not follow these instructions
exactly a fire or explosion could occur
resulting in damage, injury or death.
WARNING
Never use tools to move gas control knob.
Only use your hand. If gas control knob
will not move by hand, do not force it or try
to repair it. Call a qualified installer,
service agency or gas supplier. Forcing
knob can cause gas to leak which could
result in fire or explosion.
WARNING
Operating furnace without clean air filter(s)
can damage blower motor, heat exchanger
or air conditioning system components.
This can cause system failure which could
result in damage or injury.
