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Service and Adjustment
(cont'd)
Drain Valve Washer
Replacement
NOTE:
For replacement,
use a '_a" x _/." x *A" thick washer
available at your nearest hardware store. For ordering replace-
ment wnshers, refer to the "Parts Order List" section.
Turn "OFF" gas supply to water heater.
Follow "Draining" instructions.
Turning counter clockwise, remove the hex cap below the
screw handle.
Remove the washer and put the new one in phce.
Screw the handle and cap assembly back into the drain valve
and retighten using a wrench. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
Follow instructions
in the "Filling The Water Heater"
section.
Check for leaki.
Follow the lighting instructions in the _Lighting" section to
restart the water heater.
_
HANDLE
_"
_" AND CAP
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ASSEMBLY
Housekeeping
Vacuum around base of water heater for dust, dirt, and lint on a
regular basis.
A WARNING
INSTALLED
IN SUITABLE
AREA: To insure suffi-
cient ventilation and combustion air supply, proper
clearances from the water
heater must be main-
tained. See "Facts to Consider About the Location"
section. Combustible
materials
such as clothing,
cleaning materials, or flammable
liquids, etc. must
not be placed against or adjacent
to the water
heater which can cause a fire.
Service
Before calling for repair service, read the Start Up Conditions
and Operational
Conditions
found
in the Troubleshooting
Guide of this manual.
If a condition
persists or you are uncertain
about the operation
of the water heater, let a qualified person check it out.
Contact
SEARS
Repair
Services
at 1-800-4-MY-HOME
(1-800-469-4663).
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