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Service
and Adjustment
(cont'd)
Drain Valve Washer
Replacement
17. Fold the insulation back in place so that it completely covers
the thermostat and element.
NOTE: For replacement, use a _d' x _3Ad' x W' thick washer
available
at your nearest hardware
store. For ordering a
replacement washer, refer to the "Parts Order List" section.
18. Replace access panel.
19. "lhrn "ON" electric power to water heater.
• Before beginning turn "OFF" the electrical power supply to
the water heater.
AWARNING
HAZARD
OF
ELECTRICAL
SHOCK!
Before
removing
any access panels
or servicing
the water
heater,
make
sure the electrical
supply to the water
heater
is turned
"OFF".
Failure
to do this
could
result
in DEATH,
SERIOUS
BODILY
INJURY,
OR
PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
• Follow
"Draining"
instructions
in the "Service
and
Adjustment" section.
• "Ihrning counter clockwise, remove the hex cap below the
screw handle.
• Remove the washer and put the new one in place.
%
A CAUTION
J
Never use this water heater unless it is completely J
full of water. To prevent
damage to the tank and J
heating element, the tank must be filled with water. J
Water
must flow from the hot water faucet before
turn ng ' ON ' power.
• Screw the handle and cap assembly back into the drain valve
and retighten using a wrench. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.
• Follow "Filling
the Water Heater"
instructions
in the
"Installation Instructions" section.
• Check for leaks.
• "Ihrn "ON" electric power to the water heater.
_
HANDLE
AND
CAP ASSEMBLY
WASHER
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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