Installation - Sears 867.736349 Owner's Manual

5. Maintainall clearances s pecifiedon page5,
Locating TheFurnace.
6. Be sure furnaceis equipped for type of gas
(Naturalor LP)to be used.Checkthe rating
plate.
7. Gassupply pressure t othefurnace control v alve
must be at least 5 incheswater columnfor
Natural gas and 11 inches,watercolumnfor
LPgas.It mustnot be morethan14inches,
8. Thefurnacemustbeventedto the outdoors so
that harmfulgaseswill not collectinsidethe
building. Follow the venting instructions for
your type installation exactly. Use only the type
and size of vent pipe and fittings specified.
9. Be sure to provide enough combustion and
ventilation air. See page 5. The flow of this air
to the furnace must not be blocked.
10. Never test for gas leaks with an open flame. Use
soap suds to check all gas connections. This will
avoid the possibility of fire or explosion.
11. Before servicing, allow furnace to cool. Always
shut off electricity and gas to furnace when
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working on it. This will prevent any electrical
shocks or burns.
Due to high temperatures, the furnace should
be located out of traffic and away from furniture
and draperies.
Children and adults should be alerted to the
hazards of high surface temperature and should
be kept away to avoiTJ"!_urns or clothing ignition.
Young children should be carefully supervised
when they are in the same room with the
furnace.
Do not place clothing or other flammable
material on or near furnace.
Installation and repair should be done by a
qualified service person. The furnace should be
!nspected before use and at least annually by a
professional service person. More frequent
cleaning may be required due to excessive lint
from carpeting, bedding material, etc. it is
i-mperative that control compartments, burners,
and circgiafing a!r passage ways of the furnace
be kept clean.
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Hand drill or properly grounded electric drill
Expansion bit 7/8" to 1-5/8"
3/32" drill bit (metal)
6 ft. folding rule or tape
Screwdrivers
Pliers (wire cutting)
Hammer
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Tin Snips
8" adjustable wrench
12" adjustable wrench
Key hole saw
Hack'saw
2 - 10" or 12" pipe wrenches
Gloves
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Black iron or steel pipe and fittings to make
connections from gas meter to furnace.
Pipe joint compound
Electrical wiring supplies as needed (See page 14).
Vent Shield Kit, Sears Stock No. 42-7311, if furnace is
to be mounted on a wall surface (not recessed in
wall).
Sears Stock No. 42-99767 gas vent kit for vertical
venting or Sears Horizontal Vent Kit, Stock No.
42-7369 for Horizontal venting.
Extra lengths of round, double wall vent pipe may be
needed. You must use 4 inch pipe for vertical venting
and 5 inch pipe for horizontal venting, it must be
Type B-1 vent (listed by Underwriters Laboratories
for Type B installation at 1 inch clearance .to
combustible materials).
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Helpful Information
The following booklets will help you in makingthe installation.
Available at Sears from the Plumbing, Heating or
Electrical Departments at nominal cost:
Do It Yourself Plumbing Handbook
Basic Wiring
American National Standard Z223.1-1974 "National
Fuel Gas Code".
Obtain from- American National Standards
Institute, Inc., 1430 Broadway, New York, N.Y.
10018,
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