Heatmaster Gas Burner - Manual (Page 7)

FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING
A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. When lighting the pilot, follow these instructions
exactly.
B. BEFORE LIGHTING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some
gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
១ Do not try to light any appliance.
១ Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
១ Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
១ If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
C. Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control handle, Never use tools. If the handle will not push in or turn
by hand, do not try to repair it. Call a qualified service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in fire or
explosion.
D. Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect
the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PILOT VALVE
1. STOP! Read the safety information previously listed above.
2. Turn gas control handle clockwise to the “OFF” position.
3. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you smell gas, STOP! Follow
“B” in the safety information above on this label. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
4. Locate pilot (Fig. 8) in the center behind the middle stainless steel burner underneath the middle log.
5. Turn control handle counterclockwise to the “PILOT” position (Fig. 7).
6. Place a lit match at the pilot burner and simultaneously push in the control handle. This should ignite the pilot.
7. Once the pilot lights continue to depress the control handle for one (1) minute.
8. After one minute slowly release the control handle and it will pop back out. Pilot should remain lit. It it goes out,
repeat steps 1 thru 8.
១ If the handle does not pop out when released, stop and immediately call your service technician or gas supplier.
១ If the pilot will not stay lit after several tries, turn the gas control handle to “OFF” and call your service
technician or gas supplier.
9. Turn control handle counterclockwise to “ON”.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
Turn control handle clockwise to the “OFF” position. Do not force.
Fig. 7
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WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
Fig. 8