Kenmore ELITE 141.17691 - Manual (Page 17)

Manually Lighting Your Orill by Match
To light your main burner by match, Follow steps 1
through 6 of the Gas Lighting Instixictions. Then, light
the match and place it over the top oppening of the
Lighting Tube. Push and turn the nearest Control Knob
to the HIGH setting to release gas. The Burner should
light immediately. See Figure 9.
Figure 9
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A WARNING
Never lean over the grill cooking area while
lighting your gas grill. Keep your face and
body a safe distance (at least 18 inches)
from the Lighting Hole or Burners, when
lighting your grill by match.
If the grill fails to light:
1. Turn gas off at source and turn the Control Knob to
OFF. Wait at least five minutes for gas to clear,
then retry.
2. If your grill still fails to light, check gas supply
and connections.
3. Repeat lighting procedure, if your grill still fails
to operate, turn the gas off at source, turn the
Control Knobs to OFF. then check the following:
• Misal ignment of BumerTubes over Orifices
Correction: Reposition BumerTubesoverOri-
fices.
• Obstruction in gas line
Correction: Remove fuel line from grill. Do not
smoke! Open gas supply for one second to clear
any obstruction from fuel line. Close off gas supply
at source and reconnect fuel line to grill.
• Plugged Orifice
Correction: Remove Bumersfrom grill by pulling
Cotter Pin (beneath Burner) using Long nose
pliers. Carefully lift each Burner up and away
from gas valve Orifice. Remove the Orifice from
gas valve and gently clear any obstruction with a
fine wire. Then reinstall ail Orifices, Burners,
Cotter Pins and cooking components.
if an obstruction is suspected in gas valves or
gas valve bracket, please cal! for repairservice at
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• Obstruction in BumerTubes
Correction: Followthe BumerT ube cleaning
procedure on page 19 of this Owner's Manual.
• MisaiignmentofIgniloronBurner
Correction: Check for proper position of the
Electrode Tip as shown in Figure 4 The gap
between the Spark Electrode Tip and Burner or
Spark Receiver should be approximately 3/16",
Adjust if necessary. With the gas supply closed
and ail Control Knobs set to OFF press the
Electric Ignitor Cap and check for the presence of
a spark at the Electrode.
• Disconnected Electric Wires
Correction: Inspect the Ignitor Junction Box found
behind the Control Panel. Connect loose Ignitor
vsflres to Junction Box and try to light the grill.
• Weak A A battery
Correction: Urscrewthe IgnitorC^ and replace
the battery.
4. If the grill still does not light you may need to
purge air from the gas line or reset the regulator
excess gas flow device. Note: This procedure
should be done every time a new LP gas tank
is connected to your grill.
To purge air from your gas line and/or reset
the regulator excess gas flow device:
• Turn the Control Knobs to the OFF position.
• Turn off the gas at the tank valve.
• Disconnect regulator from LP gas tank.
• Let unit stand for 5 minutes to allow air to
purge.
• Reconnect regulator to the LP gas tank.
• Turn the tank valve on slowly until 1/4 to
1/2 open.
• Open the Grill Lid.
• Push and turn the LEFT Control Knob to HIGH.
• Press Electric Ignitor for 3-4 seconds to
the burners.
5. If all checks orcorrections have been made and
you still have questions about operating your gas
grill, call the Grill Infonmation Center
8am - 8pm CST, Monday through Friday at
1-888-317-7642.
A
WARNING
Should a "FLASHBACK" fire occur In/or
around the Burner Tubes, follow the
instructions below. Failure to comply with
these instructions could result in a fire or
explosion that could cause serious bodily
injury, death, or property damage.
• Shut off gas supply to the gas grill.
• Turn the Control Knobs to OFF position.
• Put out any flame with a proper fire
extinguisher.
• Open Grill Lid.
• Once the grill has cooled down, clean the
Burner Tubes and Burners according to
the cleaning instructions found on page 19
in this manual
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