Sears 153 Owner's Manual page 18

Operating Instructions (cont'd)
Lighting label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
l 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 appliancehas a pilot which mustbe lighted by
hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,follow theseinstructions
exactly.
B. BEFORELIGHTING smellall aroundthe appliance area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because
somegasis heavierthanair andwill settleon thefloor.
WHAT TODO IF YOUSMELLGAS
• Donot tryto lightanyappliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any
phoneinyourbuilding.
• Immediately catlyourgas supplier from a neighbor's
phone.Followthegassupplier's instructions.
C.
O.
®If you cannotreach your gas supplier,call the fire
department.
Useonlyyour handto pushin or turn the gas control
knob.Never use tools. If the knobwill not pushin or
turnby hand,don'ttry to repairit, call a qualified ser-
vicetechnician.Forceor attemptedrepairmay result
in a fireor explosion,
Do not use this applianceif any part has beenunder
water.Immediately call a qualified servicetechnician
to inspectthe appliance andto replaceanypart of the
controlsystem and any gas controlwhich has been
underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP!Readthesafetyinformation aboveonthis label,
2. Remove outerdoor.
3. Set the thermostat to lowest setting.by turning the
watertemperature dial clockwise, ( f "_)to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE,
4. Turngas controlknobclockwise_; to "OFF" posi-
tion. Knob cannotbe turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknob is depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE,
(Figure6, page17)
5, Wait five (5) minutesto clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safetyinformation
above on this label. If you don't smell gas, go to the
nextstep,
6. Remove (or open) inner door located belowthe gas
controlunit.
7. Find pilot-follow metaltube from gas control. T he pilot
is locatedin front of theburner.
PILOT BURNER/1'_ THERMOCOUPLE
8. Ifyou don'tsmell gas,turn knobon gascontrolcounter
clockwise_@ to "PILOT"position.(Figure7, page17)
9, Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
Immediately light the pilot with a match.Continueto
hold control knob in for about one (1) minuteafter
the pilot is lit. Releaseknoband it will pop back up.
Pilot shouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeat steps3
through8.
o If knobdoes not popup whenreleased,stopand
immediatelycall your service technicianor gas
supplier.
o If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depressand turnthe gas controlknobclockwise
_ to "OFF" and callyourservicetechnician
or gassupplier. ( Figure6, page17)
10. Replace(or close)inner door. Replaceouter door if
door does not cover gas controlon/offknob or tem-
perature adjustment k nob.(Figure9, page17)
11. At armslengthaway,turngascontrolknobcounter-
clockwise_ to thefull "ON" position.Warning
do not use gas control knob to regulate gas
flow, (Figure8, page 17)
12. At arms lengthaway,set the thermostatto desired
setting.The mark( T ) HOTindicative of approximate
120°F is preferred starting point. Some local laws
may requirea lowerstartingpoint. If hotterwateris
desired,seeinstruction manualand "warning" below,
13.Replace theouterdoorifnot replaced in step10,
l WARNING
Hotterwater increasesthe risk of scald injury. Beforechangingtemperature settingsee instructionmanual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostatto lowest setting by turning the
watertemperature dial clockwise (F'-'_) to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon din0as shown.DO
NOT FORCE,
2. Turngascontrolknobclockwise@ 1 to "OFF" posi-
tion=Knob cannotbe turnedfrom "PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknobis depressed slightly. D O NOT FORCE,
3. Replace outerdoor(ifremoved).
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