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OWNER’S MANUAL
GAS SHUTOFF
VALVE OPERATION
Flame Adjustment
Adjust the flame ON/OFF by turning the
gas shutoff valve counterclockwise
to open or clockwise
to
close, as necessary.
Shutting Off Appliance
Turn gas shutoff valve clockwise
to the OFF position.
During the 2-3 hour appliance break-in
period, you may detect an odor from the
appliance as the various paints and com-
pounds used in the manufacturing of this
log set cure. This is a normal and tempo-
rary situation that is not cause for alarm.
However, you may want to provide extra
ventilation to the room during this time.
To ensure proper curing of the logs:
• Ignite a 2" flame and maintain it for 1
hour.
• Burn the logs in consecutive 1 hour pe-
riods raising the flame an additional
2" to full flame height for a total of
three hours.
CURING LOGS
Note:
Operation instructions for GA9103
Remote Ready Valve/Pilot Kit will be
included with the Kit.
1.
STOP! Read the safety information,
page 12.
2.
Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.
3.
Press in and turn control knob clock-
wise
to the OFF position.
4.
Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any
gas. Then smell for gas around log set
and near floor. If you smell gas,
STOP! See Safety information, page 2
and Air For Combustion And Ventila-
tion, pages 4 through 6. If you don’t
smell gas, go to the next step.
5.
Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position and
press in. Keep control knob pressed
in for five (5) seconds.
Note:
You may be running this log
set for the first time after hooking up
to gas supply. If so, the control knob
may need to be pressed in for 30 sec-
onds. This will allow air to bleed from
the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up
when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for
repairs.
6.
With control knob pressed in, push
down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached
to the rear of the front burner. If
needed, keep pressing ignitor button
until pilot lights.
Note:
If pilot does not stay lit, con-
tact a qualified service person or gas
supplier for repairs. Until repairs are
made, light pilot with match.
7.
Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds 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 the ON position. Burner
should light. If burner does not light,
call a qualified service person.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
GA9003
Ignitor
Control Knob
Pilot
FROM "PILOT" POSITION
SLIGHT PUSH TO
TURN OFF
PULL PUSH
ON
ON
FROM "PILOT" POSITION
SLIGHT PUSH TO
TURN OFF
PULL PUSH
FROM "PILOT" POSITION
SLIGHT PUSH TO
TURN OFF
PULL PUSH
ON
OFF
On
Off
OFF
OFF
Pilot
Thermo-
couple
Figure 22 - Ignitor and Control Knob
Figure 23 - Thermocouple and Pilot
OPERATING
APPLIANCE
Continued
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Appliance
1.
Turn control knob clockwise
to the PILOT position.
2.
Press in and turn control clockwise
to the OFF position.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot
stays lit)
Turn control knob clockwise
to
the PILOT position.