Carrier 58GP - Manual Ignition (Continuous) Pilot

in. the open position when the thermostat is calling for
heat.” See Fig. 6. IF THE DAMPER IS NOT OPEN, shut
down the furnace and call your dealer for service.
MANUAL IGNITION (CONTINUOUS) PILOT
NOTE: Your gas valve may be different from that pictured.
Refer to the lighting instructions label affixed to your fur¬
nace blower access door (See Figs. 1 and 2 for door identifi¬
cation) for the correct picture.
1. Set your room thermostat to its lowest temperature
setting. See Fig. 7.
2. Close the external manual gas valve. See Fig. 8.
3. Turn OFF the electrical supply to your furnace. See
Fig. 9.
Refer to the lighting instruction label affixed to the furnace
blower access door.
Depress the button or knob and hold it down. The pilot will
light. Remove and extinguish the match while continuing to
hold the button or knob down for at least 60 seconds. Then,
release. The pilot will remain lit.
NOTE' If the pilot does not remain lit, repeat steps 5
through 8; however, hold the button down for a longer
period of time (at least 90 seconds). If the pilot flame is
extinguished after this second attempt, the thermocouple
should be checked for a possible malfunction. Call your
dealer for service.
4. Remove the access door(s) from your furnace. Lift up
and out at the bottom. See Fig. 10 for upflow and Fig.
9. A fter the pilot flame is established, turn the control
knob on the gas valve to the ON position.
10. Replace the access door. Insert door end into the fur¬
nace, push the door in and down. See Fig. 15 or 16. On
downflow furnaces, remove the blower access door,
install the control access door, then reinstall the blower
access door.
11. Turn on the electrical supply to the furnace.
12. Adjust the room thermostat to a setting slightly above
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11 for downflow furnaces.
NOTE: The blower access door must be installed to permit
furnace operation. On downflow furnaces, the blower access
door must be removed before the control access door is
removed, then reinstalled.
5. Turn the control knob on the internal gas valve clock¬
wise to the indicated OFF position. Wait 5 minutes for
any expelled gas to dissipate. See Fig. 12.
6. After waiting 5 minutes, open the external manual gas
valve. See Fig. 13.
7. Turn the control knob on the internal gas valve to the
PILOT position.
8. Place a lighted match or other suitable source of flame
near the top of the pilot. See Fig. 14.
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