Troubleshooting – Kenmore 146.1613311 User Manual
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EMERGENCIES: If a gas leak cannot be stopped, or a fire occurs due to gas leakage, call the fire department.
Gas leaking from
cracked/cut/burned
• Damaged hose.
•Turn off gas af LP cylinder or af source on nafural gas sysfems.
If the hose is cracked or cut but not burned, simply replace
hose.
valve / hose / regulator. If the hose is burned, the cause could
Gas leaking from LP
cylinder.
• Mechanical failure due to rusting or
mishandling.
be other than a faulty valve/hose/regulator. Discontinue use of
grill until a plumber or gas technician has investigated and
corrected the problem.
Gas leaking from LP
cylinder valve.
• Failure of cylinder valve from
mishandling or mechanical failure.
• Replace LP cylinder.
• Turn off LP cylinder valve. Return LP cylinder to gas supplier.
•Turn off LP cylinder valve. Remove regulafor from cylinder and
Gas leaking between LP
cylinder and regulator
connection.
• Improper insfallafion, connecfion not
tight, failure of rubber seal.
visually inspecf rubber seal for damage. See LP Cylinder Leak
Tesf and Connecfing Regulafor to the LP Cylinder.
•Turn off control knobs and LP cylinder valve. Leave lid open to
allow flames to die down. After fire is out and grill is cold.
Fire coming through
control panel.
• Fire in burner tube section of burner
due to blockage.
remove burner and inspect for spider nesfs or rusf. See Spider
Alerf and Cleaning the Burner Assembly sections of this Use &
Care Guide.
Grease fire or
continuous excessive
flames above cooking
snrfnrp
• Too much grease buildup in burner
area.
• Turn off control knobs and LP cylinder valve. Leave lid open to
allow flames to die down. After cooling, clean food parficles
and excess grease from inside firebox area, grease tray, and
other surfaces.
Troubleshooting
Problem
Burner (s) will not light
using ignitor.
(See Electronic
Ignition
Troubleshooting also)
Continued on next
page.
Possible Cause
GAS ISSUES:
• Trying to light wrong burner.
• Burner not engaged with control
valve.
• Obstruction in burner.
• No gas flow.
• Vapor lock at coupling nut to LP
cylinder.
• Coupling nut and LP cylinder valve not
fully connecfed.
• Elecfrode cracked or broken; “sparks
af crack.
• Elecfrode tip not in proper position.
’ Wire and/or electrode covered with
cooking residue.
’ Wires are loose or disconnected.
’ Wires are shorting (sparking)
between ignitor and electrode.
’ Dead battery.
Prevention/Solution
• See instructions on control panel and in Use and Care section.
• Make sure valves are positioned inside of burner tubes.
• Ensure burner tubes are not obstructed with spider webs or
other matter. See cleaning section of Use and Care.
• Make sure LP cylinder is nof empfy. If LP cylinder is not empty,
refer to “Sudden drop in gas flow."
• Turn off knobs and disconnecf coupling nut from LP cylinder.
Reconnecf and retry.
• Turn the coupling nut approximately one-half to three-guarters
additional turn until solid stop. Tighten by hand only - do not use
tools.
• Replace electrode (s).
Main Burners:
• Tip of elecfrode should be poinfing toward gas port opening
on burner. The distance should be 1/8" to 1/4". Adjust if
necessary.
Sideburner
• Tip of elecfrode should be poinfing toward gas port opening
on burner, the distance should be 1/8" to 3/16". Adjust if
necessary.
• Clean wire and/or elecfrode with rubbing alcohol and clean
swab.
• Reconnect wires or replace electrode/wire assembly.
• Replace ignitor wire/electrode assembly.
• Replace with a new AA-size alkaline battery.
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