Kenmore 153.330402 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 LIGHTINI
WARNING
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion
may resu t caus ng property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
A. This appliancehas a pilot whichmust be lighted by
hand.Whenlightingthe pilot,follow these instructions
exactly.
B. BEFORELIGHTINGsmellall aroundthe appliancearea
for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because
somegasis heavierthanair and willsettleon thefloor.
WHAT TO DOIF YOUSMELLGAS
• Do nottry to lightanyappliance.
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any
phonein yourbuilding.
• Immediately call yourgas supplierfroma neighbor's
phone.Followthegassupplier's instructions.
• If you cannotreach your gas supplier,call the fire
department.
C. Use onlyyourhandto pushin or turn the gas control
knob.Neveruse tools.If the knobwill not pushin or
turn byhand, don'ttry to repairit, call a qualifiedser-
vice technician,Forceor attemptedrepairmay result
in a fire or explosion,
D. Do not use this applianceif any part has been under
water.Immediately call a qualifiedservicetechnician
to inspectthe appliance andto replaceanypart of the
controlsystem and any gas controlwhichhas been
underwater.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
1.STOP!Readthe safetyinformation aboveon this label.
2. Remove outerdoor.
3. Set the thermostat to lowest setting by turning the
watertemperature dial clockwise, ( ( _,)to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE.
4. Turngas controlknobclockwise_'V _ to "OFF" posi-
tion. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to "OFF"
unlessknob is depressedslightly.DO NOT FORCE.
(Figure6, page17)
5. Wait five (5) minutesto clear out any gas. If you then
smell gas, STOP!Follow"B" in the safety information
aboveon this label. If you don't smell gas, go to the
nextstep.
6. Remove(or open) inner door located belowthe gas
controlunit.
7. Findpilot-follow metal tube
THERMOCOUPLE
I'l!, PILOT BURNER
fromgascontrol. T he pilot _F_ _.,.
is locatedin front of the burner. -
8. If youdon'tsmellgas,turn knobon gascontrolcounter
clockwiseL, @ to "PILOT" position.(Figure7, page17)
9. Push in control knob all the way and hold down.
Immediately light the pilot with a match.Continueto
hold controlknob in for about one (f) minuteafter
the pilot is lit. Releaseknoband it will pop backup.
Pilot shouldremainlit. If it goes out, repeatsteps 3
through8.
• If knobdoesnot pop up when released, s top and
immediatelycall your service technicianor gas
supplier.
• If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries,
depressand turn the gas controlknobclockwise
_'_ to "OFF" and call yourservicetechnician
or gassupplier. ( Figure6, page17)
10. Replace(or close) inner door.Replaceouterdoor if
door does not covergas controlon/off knobor tem-
perature adjustment knob.(Figure9, page17)
11. At armslenqthaway,turn gascontro knobcounter-
clockwise_ to thefull "ON" position.Warning
do not use gas control knob to regulate gas
flow. (Figure8, page17)
12. At arms length away,set the thermostatto desired
setting. The mark ( • ) indicative of approximate
120°F is preferred starting point. Some local laws
may requirea lowerstarting point.If hotterwateris
desired,see instruction manualand"warning" below.
13. Replace theouterdoorif not replaced in step10.
WARNING
Hotterwater increasesthe risk of scald injury,Before changingtemperature settingsee instructionmanual.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
1. Set the thermostat to lowest settingby turning the
watertemperaturedial clockwise(F_) to its lowest
temperature setting(witharrowon dial)as shown.DO
NOT FORCE.
2. Turn gas control knob clockwise _t
to "OFF"
position. Knob cannot be turned from "PILOT" to
"OFF" unless knob is depressedslightly. DO NOT
FORCE.
3. Replaceouterdoor(if removed).
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