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111826-04C
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OPERATING HEATER
Continued
Set Timer
• Switch to timer mode by pressing the SET
button briefly.
• Press the
SET
button until
P1
flashes.
• Set the hours with and minutes with .
• Press
SET
briefly for the next burner cycle
time.
• If all 4 times are set, pressing the
OFF
button
or waiting will complete the programming.
TO TURN GAS OFF
TO APPLIANCE
Shutting Off Heater
Press OFF button on remote control to switch
off main gas and pilot gas.
Shutting Off Burner Only (pilot stays lit)
Press to decrease the flame height and shut off
main burner.
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
WARNING: Manual lighting
must be performed by a qualified
service person.
The system has a "MANUAL OVERRIDE"
feature that allows you to light with a match.
Lighting with a Match
1. STOP! Read the safety information on
page 14.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is
fully open.
3. Turn motor-knob clockwise to
to
OFF position.
4. Wait (5) minutes to clear any gas and then
smell for gas around heater and near floor. If
you smell gas, STOP! follow "B" on page 14.
If you do not smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Make sure ON/OFF switch is in "–" (ON)
position.
6. MAN knob (valve) in MAN position, a
metallic core is visible. (see Figure 17).
7. Push and hold down metal core fully by
using a dull object such as a pen. This lets
the pilot gas flow.
8. Light pilot burner with a match, (see
Figure 18).
9. Continue holding down metal core for about
10 seconds. Pilot should stay lit after releas
-
ing metal core. If not, repeat step 1 thru 4.
10. Turn MAN knob to ON position. This lets
main gas flow.
11. Turn motor knob to adjust flame. Knob has
a slipping clutch that allows manual flame
height adjustment as well as adjustment to
pilot gas.
Lighting with Piezo Ignitor
1. Disconnect ignitor cable from receiver and
connect to Piezo Ignitor Tab (see Figure 17
and
Wiring Diagram
on page 23).
2. STOP! Read safety information on page 14,
3. Make sure equipment shutoff valve is fully
open.
4. Turn motor knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
5. Wait (5) minutes to clear any gas and then
smell for gas around heater and near floor. If
you smell gas, STOP! follow "B" on page 14.
6. ON/OFF switch in "—" ON position.
7. MAN-knob on valve is in MAN position (see
Figure 17), When in MAN position you can
see a metallic core.
8. Push and hold down metal core fully with
a pen while the pilot gas flows.
9. Press and release piezo ignitor button until
pilot lights.
Figure 17 - PJD Control Valve
Piezo
Ignitor
Tab
Metalic
Core for
Manual
Ignition
Piezo Ignitor
ON/OFF Switch
Microswitch
MAN Knob
in Manual
Position
Motor
Knob
in ON
Position
Figure 18 - Pilot