UTICA BOILERS MGB50 Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual page 18

LIGHTING PROCEDURE FOR BOILER WITH
CONTINUOUS PILOT
For Your Safety, Read Before Lighting!!
Read the warning at the beginning of "
1.
Instructions."
This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by
2.
hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions
exactly.
Before lighting, smell all around the appliance area for
3.
gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor. See
section "What To Do If You Smell Gas" on previous
page
Use only your hand to push in or turn gas control knob
4.
or reset button. Never use tools. If the knob or reset
button will not push in or turn by hand, don't try to
repair it, call a qualified service technician. Force or
attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.
Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
5.
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 FOR CONTINUOUS PILOT
STOP! Read the safety information above.
1.
Set the thermostat to the lowest setting.
2.
Turn off all electric power to the appliance.
3.
Remove access panel and burner door.
4.
Turn gas control knob clockwise
5.
(Figures 16 and 17)
Figure 16 - Gas Control Knob
lIghtIng InstructIons
Figure 17 - Continuous Pilot
Lighting
NOTE: Some gas control knobs cannot be turned from
"PILOT" to "OFF" unless knob is pushed in slightly. DO
NOT FORCE.
6.
7.
8.
9.
to "OFF."
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE APPLIANCE
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Wait (5) minutes to clear out any gas. If you then smell
gas, STOP! Follow "What To Do If You Smell Gas"
on previous page. If you don't smell gas, go to the
next step.
Find pilot. Follow metal tube from gas control. Depend-
ing on the model of the boiler, pilot is either mounted
on the base or on one of the burner tubes.
Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
LOT."
Push in gas control knob or reset button if so equipped,
all the way in and hold. Immediately light the pilot
with a match. Continue to hold the gas control knob or
reset button in for about 1 minute after the pilot is lit.
Release knob or button, and it will pop up back up. Pilot
should remain lit. If it goes out, repeat steps 5 through
9.
• If knob or button does not pop up when released,
stop and immediately call a qualified service techni-
cian or your gas supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn
the gas control knob clockwise
a qualified service technician or your gas supplier.
Replace burner door.
Turn gas control knob counterclockwise
Replace access panel.
Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
Set thermostat to desired setting.
Set the thermostat to lowest setting.
Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is
to be performed.
Push in gas control knob slightly and turn clockwise
to "OFF." DO NOT FORCE.
Call a qualified service technician.
to "PI-
to "OFF." Call
to "ON."