Gas Control Valve & Burner Assembly Replacement Information; Draining; Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operat On - Kenmore 153.337113 Owner's Manual

Service and Adjustment (cont'd)
I-R Gas Control Valve & Burner
Assembly Replacement
Information
&WARNING
PROPANE (L.R) GAS CONTROL VALVE AND BURNER
ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION.
For Propane (I.R) Gas ModelsOnly:,
Your water heater is equippedwi_ • Propane (I-R) gascon-
troi valve and a main burner assemblywith left:hand threads
for the followingfittingsand their connections.
• The connecdon between the manifold and the gas
cont_ v_ (A _o B) are left hand threads_
• The connection between the main burner orifice
and che manifold (C to D) are left hand threads.
For ordering these replacement parts, please refer to
the "Repair Parts" section ofthi_ manual.
Temperature-Pressure Relief
Valve Operation
Tb_e tcmperatu_-pressu_ rdief vatve must be man_ally operated
at least once a year.
TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
/
DISCHARGE P!PE
Failureto install and maintain a new properly listed tempera-
ture-pressure rdief valve will releasethe manufacturer from any
claimwhich might resultfrom excessivetemperature or pressure.
Draining
The water heater should be drainedif being shut down during
freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of
sediment from the tank may be necessary.
Turn the gas control knob to the _OI_F"position.
CLOSE the cold water inlet valveto the water heater.
• OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for
draining.
• Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an ade-
quate drain.
• OPEN the water heater drain valve to allow for tank
draining.
NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and
drained for an extended period, the dra_ valve should be
left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate
to an
adequate
drain.
• Close the ctrainvalve.
• Follow instructions in the "Filling The Water Heater"
section.
• Follow the lighting instructionsin the "Lighting" section to
restartthe waterheater.
AWARNING
If the temperstur_prassererelief valveon the appliance
wanps ec disd_q_s periodicall_ this maybe dueto thermai
expansion,Your water heater may have a checkvalve
installedIn the water line or s water meter with a check
valv_ Consultthe SearsSecvico Centerfor furthecinforma.
don. Do notplugthe temperature-peassure railer valve.
&WARNING I
Whan chedd_ the tempereteretammrer_ va_e opera-
tio_ male mm _at (I) no one is in front of or asound the
outlet of the _anperatemtammre relief valve
disdwlle
line,
and(2)_ thewmr manual/a_harged w mnot€_.e any
pmper_ dam_e beaue thewaternW beexm._y hot
If after manually operating the valve, it _ls to completely
reset anci continuesto _qease w'_er, immediate_ dose the
cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining
instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure relief
wive wi_ a ouw one.
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