There is a knob on the gas valve and it should be turned to pilot. Then press down and lite pilot and hold for one minute. When you release the pilot hold button the pilot should stay lit and if not you have a bad thermocouple and it will need to be replaced. If the pilot stays lit turn valve to on and the furnace will fire up.
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