Kenmore 141 17690 - Manual (Page 17)

Connecting A Liquid Propane Gas (LPgas)
Tank To Your Griil
1. Open the front Doors of cabinet. Pull out the
LPG Tank Pull-out Tray. Place a 20 lb tank
with foot ring into the hole in the tray. See
Fig.17a. Make sure the tank valve is in the
OFF positon.
2. Align the tank so the Tank Valve faces the
rear right corner of cabinet. Use the 5/
16"x89mm Wing Bolt to secure gas tank from
rear of tray.See Fig. 17a.
3. Check the tank valve to ensure it has proper
external mating threads to fit the hose &
regulator assembly provided (Type 1 connec­
tion per ANSI Z21.58a-1998). See
Fig.17b
4. Make sure all Burner knobs are in the OFF
position.
5. Locate hose and regulator assembly packed for ship­
ping purposes on front underside of grill head. Remove
fastening band. Push assembly to back of grill and pull
down to connect to tank valve. Before connecting,
check valve and assembly threads to be sure they
match. (Type 1 connection per ANSI Z21.58a-1998).
See
Fig 17b
6. Inspect the valve connection port of the regulator
assembly. Look for damage or debris. Remove any
debris. Inspect hose for damage. Never use damaged
or plugged equipment,
7. Connect the hose and regulator assembly to the tank
valve (See Fig 14b) Hand tighten Quick Coupling Nut
ctockwise to a full stop. DO NOT use a wrench to
tighten because it could damage the Quick Coupling
Nut and result in a hazardous condition.
8- Open the tank valve fully (counterclockwise). Use a
soapy water solution to check all connections for
leaks before attempting to light your grill. See "Check­
ing for LP Gas Leaks" on page 18. If a leak is found,
turn the tank valve off and do not use your grill until the
leak is repaired.
Disconnecting A Liquid Propane Gas (LP gas)
Tank From Your Grill
1. Turn the Burner Knobs and LP gas tank valve
to the fuli OFF position. (Turn clockwise to
close.)
2. Detach the hose and regulator assembly from
the LP gas tank valve by turning the Quick
Coupling Nut counterclockwise. See Fig.17b
CAUTION; When the appliance is not in use, the
gas must be turned off at the supply tank.
Figure 17a (LP gas model only)
Figure 17b (LP gas model only)
GRILL HEAD
17
FRONT DOOR
GAS TANK
Type 1 connection
per AWSJ Z21.503-1998
TANK PULL-OUT /
TRAY
/
QUICK
COUPLING
NUT ALREADY CONNECTED
TO ADAPTOR UNDER
SIDE BURNER.