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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 18. 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 24).
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 less. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
7. 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, 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 20.
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
released, turn off gas supply and contact
a qualified service person or gas supplier
for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8, beginning on page 18.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
to the ON position.
10. Wait one minute and switch selector
switch to the ON position to light burners.
Note: AUTO is only functional when using
GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
12. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position. If using hand-held remote,
use remote control manual OFF button.
Set selector switch in the OFF position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
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F
F
LO
IH
ON
OFF
REMOTE
PIL
OT
O
N
Figure 24 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Ignitor
Button
Selector Switch
in OFF Position
Flame
Adjustment
Knob
WARNING: Make sure the se-
lector switch is in the OFF position
when you are away from home for
long periods of time. Heater will
come on automatically with selec-
tor switch in the ON position.
Figure 25 - Pilot (Propane/LP)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot
Burner
Figure 26 - Pilot (Natural)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
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 Hand-Held Remote:
Set selector switch in the OFF position to
prevent draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
15, page 15.
Control Knob
