Vanguard Heating VN6B - Manual (Page 17)

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7. Keep control knob pressed in for 10 seconds after lighting pilot. After 10
seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3 through 7.
4. 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
at the top of page 16. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
5. Press in control knob, and turn counterclockwise
C-clockwise
to pilot position.
Keep control knob pressed for five seconds.
Note: You may be running this heater for the first time after hooking up
to gas supply. If so, the control knob may need to be pressed in for 30
seconds. This will allow air to bleed from the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop up when released, contact a qualified
service person or gas supplier for repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, push down and release ignitor button. This
will light pilot. The pilot is attached to the front of burner. If needed, keep
pressing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not light, refer to Troubleshooting, pages 21 through
24. Also contact a qualified service person or gas supplier for repairs.
Until repairs are made, light pilot with match. To light pilot with match,
see Manual Lighting Procedure, page 19.
Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple
Figure 16 - Pilot
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