Installation manual
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901265-01S 17
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Gas  supply  turned  off  or 
equipment  shutoff  valve 
closed
2. Control knob not in PILOT 
position
3. Control  knob  not  pressed 
in while in PILOT position
4. Air  in  gas  lines  when  in-
stalled
5. Pilot  adjustment  screw 
closed
6. Pilot is clogged
7. Low gas pressure
1. Control  knob  not  fully 
pressed in
2. Control  knob  not  pressed 
in long enough
3. Equipment  shutoff  valve 
not fully open
4. Pilot  flame  not  touching 
thermocouple,  which  al-
lows thermocouple to cool, 
causing  pilot  ame  to  go 
out.  This  problem  could 
be caused by one or both 
of the following:
  A) Low gas pressure
  B) Dirty or partially clogged 
pilot
5. Thermocouple connection 
loose at control valve
6. Thermocouple damaged
7. Control valve damaged
1. Burner orice clogged
2. Inlet  gas  pressure  is  too 
low
3. Thermocouple leads dis-
connected  or improperly 
connected
1. Pilot ame needs adjusting
2. Wrong pilot orice
REMEDY
1. Turn on gas supply or open 
equipment shutoff valve
2. Turn control knob to PILOT 
position
3. Press in control knob while 
in PILOT position
4. Continue  holding  down 
control knob. Repeat ignit-
ing  operation  until  air  is 
removed
5. Adjust  pilot  flame  for  ap-
proximately 2" blue ame
6. Clean  pilot  (see  Cleaning 
and Maintenance, page 15) 
or replace pilot assembly
7. Replace gas control
1. Press in control knob fully
2. After pilot lights, keep con-
trol  knob  pressed  in  30 
seconds
3. Fully open equipment shut-
off valve
4. A) Contact local natural gas 
company
  B) Clean pilot (see Cleaning 
and Maintenance, page 15) 
or replace pilot assembly
5. Hand  tighten  until  snug, 
then tighten 1/4 turn more
6. Replace thermocouple
7. Replace control valve
1. Clean burner orice
2. Contact  local  natural  or 
propane/LP gas company
3. Reconnect leads 
1. Adjust  pilot  flame  for  ap-
proximately 2" blue ame
2. Replace pilot orice set
OBSERVED PROBLEM
When ignitor button is pressed, 
there  is  spark  at  pilot  but  no 
ignition (GA9050A-1 Only)
Pilot lights but ame goes out 
when control knob is released 
(GA9050A-1 Only)
Burner does not light after pilot 
is lit (GA9050A-1 Only)
Delaye d  ig nition  bu rne r 
(GA9050A-1 Only)
TROUBLESHOOTING
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