State Water Heaters SBD71120NE Installation Operation & Maintenance page 26

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING
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 IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IGNITION
DEVICE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LIGHTS THE
PILOT. DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT THE PILOT BY HAND.
B. BEFORE OPERATING 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.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• 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,
1. STOP! READ THE SAFETY INFORMATION ON
THIS LABEL.
2. TURN "OFF" ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO
THE APPLIANCE. THE FLUE DAMPER WILL
AUTOMATICALLY SPRING TO "OPEN" POSITION
3. THIS APPLIANCE IS EQUIPPED WITH AN IGNITION
DEVICE WHICH AUTOMATICALLY LIGHTS THE
PILOT. DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT THE PILOT BY HAND.
4. REFER TO THE DIAGRAMS ABOVE. TURN TOP
KNOB OF THE GAS CONTROL VALVE CLOCKWISE
TO "OFF" POSITION (FIG. A).
5. REMOVE THERMOSTAT CONTROL COVER. ROTATE
THERMOSTAT DIAL-BY HAND-COUNTERCLOCK-
WISE TO LOWEST SETTING. DO NOT FORCE
DIAL OR MECANICAL STOP.
6. WAIT FIVE (5) MINUTES TO CLEAR OUT ANY GAS .
IF YOU THEN SMELL GAS:
STOP! FOLLOW "B" IN THE SAFETY
INFORMATION ABOVE IN THIS LABEL.
IF YOU DON'T SMELL GAS. GO TO NEXT STEP.
1. ROTATE THERMOSTAT DIAL -BY HAND- COUNTERCLOCKWISE
2. TURN OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE APPLIANCE IF SERVICE IS TO BE PERFORMED.
3. REMOVE CONTROL ACCESS PANEL.
4. TURN KNOB OF GAS CONTROL VALVE CLOCKWISE
DIAGRAMS.
5. REPLACE CONTROL ACCESS COVERS (SEE STEP 10 ABOVE).
CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
C. USE ONLY YOUR HAND TO PUSH IN OR TURN THE
GAS CONTROL KNOB . NEVER USE TOOLS. IF THE
KNOB 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.
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. DO NOT OPERATE APPLIANCE UNLESS UNIT IS
FILLED WITH WATER AND INLET LINES AFTER FULLY
OPEN.
OPERATING
7. TURN
COUNTERCLOCKWISE
DO NOT FORCE KNOB.
8. TURN ON ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE
APPLIANCE.
9. ROTATE APPLIANCE THERMOSTAT DIAL BY HAND
DESIRED SETTING. DO NOT FORCE. FLUE DAMPER
WILL "OPEN" AND PILOT IGNITION WILL OCCUR.
WHEN PILOT IGNITION IS SENSED, THE MAIN
BURNER(S) WILL IGNITE.
10. REPLACE THERMOSTAT CONTROL COVER.
11. IF THE APPLIANCE WILL NOT OPERATE. FOLLOW
THE INSTRUCTIONS "TO TURN OFF GAS
TO APPLIANCE" AND CALL YOUR SERVICE
TECHNICIAN OR GAS SUPPLIER.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
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GAS CONTROL
TO "ON" POSITION,
TO LOWEST SETTING. SEE STEP 5 ABOVE.
TO "OFF" POSITION. SEE STEP 4 ABOVE AND
TOP KNOB