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Figure 27 - Pilot
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Note: You may be running this fireplace
for the first time after hooking up to gas
supply. 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.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, press and
release 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, refer to
Troubleshooting, page 24. Also, 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
.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 sec
-
onds 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 desired heating level. The burner
should light. Set control knob to any heat
level between HI and LO.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
LIGHTING
INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: You must operate
this fireplace with the screen
in place. Make sure fireplace
screen is installed before run-
ning fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial operation
of new fireplace, burning logs
will give off a paper-burning
smell. Open window to vent
smell. Operate fireplace on HI
position to burn off odor. This
will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
page 19.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
4. 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.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in
control knob for five (5) seconds (see
Figure 26).
Figure 26 - Control Knob In the OFF
Position
Ignitor
Button
Control Knob
