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OPERATION
Continued
3. Set switch to OFF position.
WARNING: Burners will
come on automatically within
one minute when the remote
selector switch is in the ON posi
-
tion after the pilot is lit.
4. Press in and turn control knob clockwise
to the OFF position.
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, page 14. 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 step 5).
Note: You may be running this heater for
the first time after hooking up to gas sup-
ply. 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. This will light pilot.
The pilot is attached to the front burner
(see Figure 13, page 11). 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, page 16.
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.
10. Wait one minute and switch remote se
-
lector switch to the ON position to light
burners.
Note: AUTO is only functional
when using GWMT1 or GWMS2 optional
accessories.
11. Set flame adjustment knob to any level
between HI and LO.
12. To leave pilot lit and shut off burners only,
turn control knob clockwise
to the
PILOT position.
cAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
WARNING: Make sure the
selector switch is in the OFF
position when you are away from
home for long periods of time.
Heater will come on automati-
cally with selector switch in the
ON position.
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F
F
P
ILO
T
LO
IH
AUTO
OFF
ON
O
N
Figure 20 - Control Knob and Ignitor
Button Location (Shown as Supplied, No
Control Options)
Ignitor Button
Selector Switch in OFF Position
(Optional Remote Control)
Flame Adjustment Knob
Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot Burner
Figure 21 - Pilot
Thermocouple
Control Knob
TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANcE
Shutting Off Heater
1. Turn control knob clockwise
to the
OFF position.
2. Set selector switch in the OFF position to
keep from draining battery.
3. Close equipment shutoff valve (see Figure
17, page 13).
