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OPERATION
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Figure 58 - Pilot (Natural)
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
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, column 1. 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 57, page27).
Note: You may be running this heater
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.
7. With control knob pressed in, press and
release ignitor button on left side of log set.
This will light pilot. The pilot is attached to
the front of U-shaped 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.
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, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 4
through 8.
9. Slightly push in and turn control knob coun-
terclockwise
to the ON position. If
using a hand-held remote control acces-
sory, go to
Optional Hand-Held Remote
Operation
on page 29.
10. Wait one minute and put switch in ON
position to light burners.
Note: AUTO is only functional when using
GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional accessories.
If hand-held remote control is installed
but not being used, slide remote selector
switch to ON (It must be in this position for
burners to light. Switch will be in REMOTE
position if using hand-held remote).
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
12. To leave pilot lit an shut off burners only:
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position, or use remote control
manual OFF button , or set selector switch
in the OFF position.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
remote selector switch is in the
OFF position when you are away
from home for long periods of
time. Heater will come on auto
-
matically with selector switch in
the ON position.
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2a. Set 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).
MANUAL LIGHTING
PROCEDURE
1. Follow steps 1 through 6 under
Lighting
Instructions
, page 27.
2. Press control knob and light pilot with
match.
3. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30 sec-
onds, release control knob. Now follow
steps 9 through 11,
Lighting Instructions
,
page 27.
