FMI CGMFN - Manual (Page 19)

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PILOT
ON
opERaTiNG FiREplaCE
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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
WARNING: You must operate
this fireplace with the screen
in place. Make sure fireplace
screen is installed before run-
ning fireplace.
NOTICE: During initial opera-
tion of new fireplace, burning
logs will give off a paper-burn-
ing smell. Open window to vent
smell. Operate fireplace on HI
position to burn off odor. This
will only last a few hours.
1. STOP! Read the safety information,
page 18.
2. Make sure equipment shutoff valve
is fully open.
3. Turn control knob clockwise to
the OFF position.
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,
page 18. If you don’t smell gas, go to
the next step.
5. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to the PILOT position. Press in
control knob for five (5) seconds (see
Figure 23).
Note: You may be running this fireplace
for the first time after hooking up to
gas supply. If so, the control knob may
need to be pressed in for 30 seconds or
more. This will allow air to bleed from
the gas system.
• If control knob does not pop out when
released, contact a qualified service
person or gas supplier for repairs.
6. With control knob pressed in, press and
release ignitor button (see Figure 23).
This will light pilot. The pilot is attached
to the front burner. If needed, keep press-
ing ignitor button until pilot lights.
Note: If pilot does not stay lit, refer to
Troubleshooting, page 31. Also, con-
tact 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 on page 20.
7. Keep control knob pressed in for 30
seconds after lighting pilot. After 30
seconds, release control knob.
Note: If pilot goes out, repeat steps 3
through 7. This fireplace has a safety
interlock system. Wait one (1) minute
for system to reset before lighting
pilot again.
8. Turn control knob counterclockwise
to ON position. The burner
should light.
CAUTION: Do not try to ad-
just heating levels by using the
equipment shutoff valve.
Figure 23 - Control Knob In The OFF
Position
Piezo Ignitor
Control Knob
Figure 24 - Natural Gas Pilot
Thermocouple Ignitor Electrode
Pilot Burner
Thermocouple Ignitor
Electrode
Pilot
Burner
Figure 25 - Propane/LP Gas Pilot