Kenmore 32986 Owners Manual - Page 19

Thewaterheater

shouldbedrained

ifbeingshutdownduring

freezing

temperatures.

Also,periodic

draining

andcleaning

of

sediment

fromthetankmaybenecessary.

i

Before

removing

any

access

panels

or

servicing

the

water

heater, make sure the ebctrical

supply

to

the

water

heater

is

turned "OFF",

t

Failure

to

do this

could

result

in

death,

serious

bodily

injury,

or

property

damage,

1.

Before

beginning

turn

"OFF"

the

electric

power

supply

to the

water

heater.

2.

CLOSE

the

cold

water

inlet

valve

to the

water

heater.

3.

OPEN

a nearby

hot water

faucet

and

leave

open

to allow

for

draining.

4.

Connect

a

hose

to

the

drain

valve

and

terminate

to

an

adequate

drain

or outdoors.

5.

OPEN

the

water

heater

drain

valve

to allow

for tank

draining.

NOTE:

Bf the

water

heater

is

going

to

be

shut

down

and

drained

for

an extended

period,

the

drain

vaJve

shouJd

be left

open

with

hose

connected

allowing

water

to terminate

to

an

adequate

drain.

6.

Close

the

drain

valve.

7.

Follow

"Fifling

the

Water

Heater"

instructions

in

the

'Installation

Instructions"

section.

8.

Turn

'ON"

power

to the

water

heater.

improper

installation

and

use may

result

in

property

damage.

o

Fill tank

with

water

before

operation

1.

Turn

"OFF"

the

electrical

power

to

the

water

heater

at

the

junction

box.

2.

Remove

the

access

pane!

and

the

insulation

cap

with

handle.

3.

Lift out

the

tab

as shown

below

to

unclip

the

terminal

cover

from

the thermostat

The terminal

cover

can

now

be removed

from

the

thermostat.

UFT OUT

TAB TO

UNCUP

TERMINAL

COVER

FROM

THERMOSTAT

LOWER

THERMOSTAT

WITHOUT

HIGH LIMIT

UPPER AND LOWER

THERMOSTAT

WITH

H_GH

L_MIT

FIGURE 2g.

4.

Remove

the

wires

attached

to

the

thermostat.

5.

Remove

the

thermostat

from

behind

the

thermostat

bracket.

6.

Disconnect

wires

from

thermostat

and

slide

out

of

the

bracket.

7.

Place

the

new

thermostat

in the

bracket

making

sure

it fits

firmly

against

the

tank.

8.

Attach

the

wires

to the

new

thermostat.

Never

use

this

water

heater

unless

it is completely

full

of water.

To prevent

damage

to

the

tank

and

heating

element,

the

tank

must

be

filled

with

water.

Water

must

flow

from

the

hot

water

faucet

before

turning

"ON"

power.

Thermostat

Removal/Replacement

Before

removing

any

access

panels

or

servicing

the

water

heater,

make

sure

the

electrical

suppJy

to

the

water

heater

is

turned

"OFF"

•

Failure

to

do this

could

result

in

death,

serious

bodily

injury,

or

property

damage,

NOTE:

Some

of the

terminals

may

require

straightdn

wiring

through

an

eye-opening.

If wires

are

now

looped,

recut

and

strip

wire

3/8"

to

a straight

Jength

and

insert.

9.

Put

plastic

terminal

cover

back

in place.

10.

Replace

the

insulation

cap

with

handle

to

cover

the

thermostat.

11.

Replace

access

panel,

then

turn

the

electric

power

on.

19

E_ement

C_eaningiRepmacement

NOTE:

These

instructions

are written

for element

cleaning

and

element

replacement

for

the

lower

element.

If it is necessary

to

clean

or

replace

the

upper

element,

then

repeat

these

instructions.

To

remove

the

element

from

your

tank

in

order

to

clean

or

replace

it:

Kenmore 32986 Owners Manual - Page 19

Thewaterheater, shouldbedrained, ifbeingshutdownduring, freezing, temperatures., Also,periodic,

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