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LIGHTING HEATER
Read and understand all safety information before
operating heater.
1. Adjust burners to desired position by loos-
ening wing nuts on back of burner head
bracket.
WARNING: Wing nuts and
burner heads become very hot
during operation. Do not attempt
to adjust burner position while
heater is operating. Allow 15
minutes to cool.
WARNING: Do not raise
burner heads and cover air
inlet holes in mixing tube with
burner bracket. Firmly tighten
wing nuts to secure burners. Do
not overlap or direct burners at
each other.
WARNING: Make sure there
is no open flame in the area.
Make sure there are no flam-
mable vapors or liquids in the
area during lighting.
2. Fully open the propane tank valve.
3. Turn the heater regulator knob counterclock-
wise to the “HI” position (see Figure 4).
WARNING: Stand to the side
of the heater while lighting. Do
not stand or have any part of
your body in front of heater while
lighting. Do not attempt to light
one burner off of the other. Use
one match per burner.
CAUTION: Do not insert
match into air inlet holes in mix-
ing tube.
WARNING: Do not push in
safety shutoff valve plunger
before introducing lit match.
Figure 5
Air Inlet
Hole
Ignition Holes
Figure 4
Heater
Regulator
Knob
Safety Shutoff
Valve Plunger
Safety Shutoff
Valve Plunger
4. Locate ignition hole in underside of burner
(see Figure 5). Hold a lit match under ignition
hole. Push in the safety shutoff valve plunger
(see Figures 4 and 5). Burner should light.
Mesh screen on burner glows red when lit.
After burner is lit, continue holding in safety
shutoff valve plunger for 10 to 30 seconds
until heater stays lit.
5. If the burner does not light within 30 seconds,
turn the regulator knob to the “OFF” position.
Wait at least two minutes for the gas to dis-
sipate before relighting.
6. If heater will not light after repeated tries,
do not attempt to repair heater. Return heater
to nearest authorized service center or to
address on back page of this manual, freight
prepaid.
7. After heater stays lit, turn the heater regulator
knob to the desired heat setting (LOW, MED,
or HI).
8. Light both burners when maximum heat is
needed. Use one burner to conserve fuel.
Repeat above steps to light second burner.
