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16.5 Lighting instructions
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
WARNING:
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these
instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all round the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because
some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your building.
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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to turn the gas valve knob and move the control slide knob. Never use tools. If the
knobs will not move correctly by hand, don’t try to repair them, call a qualified service technician. Force
or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP!
Read the safety information above on this label.
2. Turn the gas valve control counterclockwise as far as it will go (shut).
3. Move the control slide knob up to “Off”.
4. 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 above. If you
don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Find the pilot. It is at the left side of the fire box near the front corner.
6. Turn the gas valve control clockwise as far as it will go (open).
7. Slide the control slide knob to the bottom (ignition) position marked
and hold
down
.
The pilot should light.
If the pilot does not light at all during several attempts, try lighting with a long
match as described below.
8. Keep the slide knob held down for a further 10
seconds then release. The knob should pop up to the
low heat position and the burner should light at low
heat.
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If the pilot does not light or stay lit repeat steps 2
through 8.
9. Move the control slide knob to the desired setting
between low heat and high heat.
10.Replace the ashpan cover.
Match Lighting: Apply a long match to the pilot while
the gas valve is open and
the control slide knob is held at the ignition position.
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If the pilot or burner will not light or stay lit after several tries of all the above steps, shut the gas valve
control and call your service technician or gas supplier.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Move the control slide knob past the high heat position to “O” (Off).
2. Turn the gas valve control counterclockwise as far as it will go (shut). Do not force.
Control slide knob
Gas Valve control
Pilot
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