Kenmore 153.337162 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
WARNING I
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion
may result caus ng property damage, persona njury or loss of life.
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lightedby
hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,followthese Instructions
exactly.
B, BEFORELIGHTING smellall aroundthe appliancearea
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because
somegasis heavierthenair andwill settleon thefloor.
WHAT TODO IF YOUSMELLGAS
• Do not fryto lightanyappliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any
phonein yourbuilding.
• Immediately call yourgas supplierfrom a neighbor's
phone.Followthegas suppUer's instructions,
• If you cannotreach your gas supplier,call the fire
department.
C. Useonly yourhandto pushin or turnthe gas control
knob.Never usetools. If the knobwill not push In or
turnby hand,don'ttry to repair It, call a qualifiedser-
vicetechnician.Forceor attempted repair may result
in a fire or explosion.
D. Do not use this applianceif any part has been under
water.Immediately call a qualifiedservicetechnician
to inspecttheapplianceandto replaceanypart of the
controlsystemand any gas controlwhich has been
under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP!ReadthesafetyInformation aboveon this label.
2, Remove outerdoor.
3. Set the thermostat to lowest settinLby turning the
watertemperature dial clockwise, ( ( "_)to itslowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE,
4. Turn gas 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, STOPI Follow"B" in the safety information
above on this label. If you don't smell gas, go to the
nextstep.
6. Remove(or open) inner door locatedbelow the gas
control unit.
7. Find pllot-loitow metaltube from gascontrol.The pilot
Is locatedIn frontof the burner
PILOT BURNER ._ THERMOCOUPLE
8. Ifyou don'tsmellgas,turnknobon gascontrolcounter
dockwise_@ to "PILOT" position. ( Figure7, page 17)
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
Immediately lightthe pilot with a match.Continueto
hold control knob in for aboutone (1) minute after
the pilot is lit. Releaseknobend it will pop back up.
Pilotshould remainlit. If it goes out, repeat steps 3
through8.
• Ifknob does not pop up when released, s top and
immediatelycall your service technicianor gas
supplier,
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depress_ _ and turnthe gas controlknob clockwisetechnician =;
V to "OFF" and sell yourservice
or gassupplier. ( Figure6, page17)
10. Replace(or close) inner door. Replaceouterdoor if
door does not cover gas controlon/offknob or tem-
peratureadustmentknob. (Figure9, page17)
11. At arms engthaway,turn gas controlknobcounter-
clockwise(_ to the full "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 ( • ) indicativeof approximate
120°F is preferred starting point. Some local laws
may requirea lowerstartingpoint. If hotterwater is
desired,see instruction manualand"warning" below.
13,Replacetheouterdoorif not replacedin step 10.
WARNING
Hotter water Increasesthe risk of scald injury. Before changingtemperature setting see instructionmanual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the
water temperature dial clockwise(F"_) to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE,
2. Turn gas controlknob clockwise !_,; to "OFF"
position. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to
"OFF" unlessknob is depressedslightly. OO NOT
FORCE,
3. Replaceouterdoor(if removed),
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