Kenmore 153.330401 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
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 appliancehas a p,ot which musthe lighted by
hand.Whenlightingthepilot,followtheseInstructions
exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smellall aroundtheappliance area
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because
somegasis heavier thanair and will settle on thefloor.
WHAT TODOIF YOUSMELLGAS
• Do nottryto lightanyappliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any
phoneinyourbuilding.
• Immediately call yourgassupplier from a neighbor's
phone.Followthegassupp,er'sInstructions.
• If you cannotreach your gas supplier,call the fire
department.
C. Useonlyyourhandto pushin or turnthe gascontrol
knob.Neverusetoots,if the knobwill not pushIn or
turnby hand,don'ttryto repairit, call a qualified ser-
vicetechnician. F orceor attempted repairmay result
in a fireor explosion.
D. Do not usethis applianceif any part has beenunder
water.Immediately call a qualifiedservice technlclan
to Inspect t heappliance andto replace anypart of the
controlsystemand any gas controlwhichhasbeen
underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP!Readthe safetyinformation aboveonthis label.
2. Remove outerdoor.
3. Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the
watertemperature dialclockwise, ( ( _,) to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE, _
4. "rumgascontrolknobclockwise__) to ';,OFF'I, nosi-
tlon. Knob cannotbe turnedfrom PILOT to (_FF"
unlessknob is depressed slightly.DO NOT FORCE,
(Figure6,page17)
5. Wait five (5) minutes to clearout any gas. If you then
smellgas, STOPI Follow"B" in the safetyinformation
aboveon this label. If you don't smell gas, go to the
nextstep.
6. Remove(or open) Inner door locatedbelowthe gas
controlunit.
7. Findpilot-follow metaltube fromgas control. T he pilot
is locatedonthe righthandsideof theburner.
PILOT BURNER _ _ THERMOCOUPLE
8. If youdon'tsmellgas,turnknobongascontrol counter
clockwise_ to"PILOT"position. ( Figure7, page 17)
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
Immediately lightthe pilotwith a match.Continue to
hold controlknob in for aboutone !1) minuteafter
the pilot is lit. Releaseknob and it will popback up.
Pilotshouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeatsteps3
through 8.
• if knob doesnot pop up whenreleased, s top and
immediately call yourservice technicianor gas
supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depressand turnthe gascontratknobclockwise
_' _ to "OFF"andcell yourservice technician
or gassupplier. (Figure6, page17)
10. Replace(or close) innerdoor.Replaceouterdoor if
doordoes not covergas controlon/off knob or tem-
peraturead ustmeot k nob. (Figureg, page17)
11. At arms engthaway,turn gascontrolknobcounter-
clockwise _)P to the full "ON" position. W anting
do not use gas control knob to regulate gas
flow. (Figure8, page17)
12. At arms lengthaway,set the thermostatto desired
setting. T hemark ( • ) NOT indicative of approximate
120°F is preferredstarting point. Some local laws
may requirea lowerstartingpoint. If hotterwateris
desired, s eeinstruction manual a nd ='warning" below.
13.Replace theouterdoorif notreplaced in step10.
WARNING
I
Hotterwater ncreasesthe risk of scald injury.Beforechangingtemperaturesetting see Instructionmanual. I
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostatto lowestsetting by tuming the
watertemperature dial clockwise (("-"_) to its lowest
temperature setting (with arrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE. _
2. Turngas controlknob clockwise _)
to "OFF"
position. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to
"OFF" unlessknob Is depressedslightly.DO NOT
FORCE,
3. Replace outerdoor(ifremoved).
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