Kenmore 32986 Owners Manual - Page 21

8,

g,

Clean

the

area

around

the

element

opening,

Remove

any

sediment

from

or

around

the

element

opening,

inside

the

tank,

If you are cleaning

the element

you

have

removed,

do so by

scraping

or

soaking

in vinegar

or a

deoliming

solution,

Fire Hazard

and

Electric

Shock

Hazard

*

Do not use replacement elements with

any voltage other than shown on the

model rating plate.

•

Failureto use the correct voltage shown

on the model rating plate could result in

death, serious bodily injury, or property

damage.

Replacement

elements

must

(1)

be

the

same

voltage

and

(2)

no greater

wattage

than

listed

on the

model

rating

plate

affixed

to the

water

heater,

10. A

new

gasket

should

be

used

in

all

cases

to

prevent

a

possible

water

leak,

(See

Element

Gasket

in

the

'Parts

Order

List

" Chart).

Place

the

new

element

gasket

on

the

thread

side

of the

cleaned

or

new

element

and

screw

into

tank,

securing

tightly

using

an

element

wrench,

FIGURE

37.

11,

Close

the

water

heater

drain

valve

by turning

the

handle

to

the

right

(c!ockwise).

The

drain

valve

id on the

lower

front

of

the

water

heater.

12.

Open

the

cold

water

supply

valve

to the

water

heater.

NOTE:

The

cold

water

supply

valve

must

be left

open

when

the

water

heater

is in use.

13. To

insure

complete

filling

of

the

tank,

allow

air

to

exit

by

opening

the

nearest

hot

water

faucet,

Allow

water

to

run

until

a constant

flow

is obtained,

This

will

let air

out

of

the

water

heater

and

the

piping,

Improper

installation

and

use may

result

in property

damage.

•

Fill tank

with

water

before

operation,

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.

14,

Check

element

for

water

leaks.

If

leakage

occurs,

tighten

element

or

repeat

steps

2

and

3> remove

element

and

reposition

gasket.

Then

repeat

steps

10

through

14.

15,

Reconnect

the

two

wires

to the

element

and

then

check

to

make

sure

the

thermostat

remains

firmly

against

the

surface

of

the

tank.

FIGURE

38.

16,

Replace

terminal

cover

on

thermostat

making

sure

that

the

locking

tabs

on

the

terminal

cover

are

in place,

/

UFT

OUT TAB TO UNCUP

TERMINAL

COVER

FROM THERMOSTAT

LOWER

THERMOSTAT

WITHOUT

HIGH

LIMIT

UPPER AND

LOWER

THERMOSTAT

WITH

HiGH

LI

P_,IlT

FIGURE

39.

17,

Place

the

insulation

cap

with

handle

back

in place

so

that

it completely

covers

the

thermostat

and

element.

i-1

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FIGURE 40.

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