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5. Press in control knob and turn counter
-
clockwise
to the PILOT position.
Keep control knob pressed in for five (5)
seconds (see Figure 31).
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 more. This will
allow air to bleed from the gas system.
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 light, 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
.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service person
or gas supplier for repairs.
Note:
If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7.
8. Push in and turn control knob counterclock-
wise
to the HI position. Both burners
should light. Set control knob to desired
setting.
9. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to the
HI position then press in and turn clockwise
to PILOT position.
OPERATING HEATER
Continued
Figure 32 - Pilot
Ignitor
Electrode
Thermocouple
Pilot
Burner
Figure 31 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location
Control Knob
Ignitor Button
vARIABLE CONTROL
OPERATION
The variable control valve can be set to any heat
setting and flame height desired, by simply turn
-
ing the control knob until that setting is attained.
Even the lowest setting provides realistic flames
and glowing embers from two burners. Selecting
higher settings produces greater heat output.
This results in increased heating comfort.
WARNING: Do not operate
heater between locked positions.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the HI position.
2. Turn the control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position.
3. Press in control knob and turn clockwise
to the OFF position.
4. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
18, page 16).
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 under
Lighting
Instructions
, page 21.
2. Depress control knob and light pilot with
match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30 seconds
after lighting pilot. After 30 seconds, release
control knob. Now follow step 8, column 1.