Pilot Ignition; Lighting Instructions - Suburban SW10P Service Training Manual

ligHting inStructiOnS FOr PilOt MODelS
APPLICABLE TO MODELS SW4P • SW6P • SW10P • SW6PE • SW10PE
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 appliance has a pilot which must be lit by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas
is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch.
• Do not use any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
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FOR LIGHTING
LIGHTING
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INSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING HOT
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If the water heater comes equipped with a reignitor control, see "Lighting Instructions for Reignitor Control."
1. STOP! Read the safety information provided.
2. Depress and turn knob (A) clockwise ] to "OFF" position.
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance (gas/electric models only).
4. Wait five minutes for gas to clear the area. If you smell gas then STOP! Follow instructions in items B above in the safety
information. If you do not smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Depress and turn knob (A) counter clockwise \ to "Pilot" position, press down and light pilot where indicated. (See
illustration).
CAUTION: Do not attempt to light at main burner orifice (C) in illustration.
6. Hold knob depressed until pilot remains on for 30 seconds. If it does not hold, repeat procedure.
7. Depress and turn knob (A) counter clockwise \ to "ON" position. The control knob has a straight line designation
beyond the "ON" position. Turn to this position when moving the valve from the "Pilot" position to the "ON" position.
8. If pilot goes out, repeat steps 2 through 6. On initial start-up, this may take several minutes in order to purge the air from
the gas lines and the pilot remain on.
9. Turn on all electrical power to appliance if the combination gas/electric feature is a part of the water heater.
10. Set temperature dial (B) to desired setting.
CAUTION: Temperature setting on control was factory set at low (120°F/49°C) to reduce risk of scald injury. Setting
the temperature dial past the low position will increase the risk of scald injury. Children, disabled, elderly and
diabetics are at highest risk of being scalded.
1. Turn temperature dial (B) clockwise ] to the lowest setting.
2. Turn off electrical power to the appliance.
3. Depress and turn knob (A) clockwise ] to the "OFF" position.
4. If vehicle is to be stored or heater is going to be turned off while subject to freezing temperature, drain water heater.
(See "Draining and Storage Instruction")
OPERATING AND LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INFORMATION
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
LIGHT PILOT
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LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

TO TURN OFF WATER HEATER
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas chock or
reset button. Never use tools. If the knob will not push in or
turn by hand, do not try to repair it; call a qualified service
technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or
explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under 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.
E. Before operating heater, check the location of the vent to
make sure it will not be blocked by the opening of any door
on the trailer. If it can be blocked, do not operate the water
heater with the door open.
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