Kenmore 141.173373 - Manual (Page 26)

To iight your Main Burner by match, insert a match
into the Lighting Stick and foliow steps 1 through 6 of
the Basic Lighting Procedures. Then, iight the match
and piace Lighting Stick through the Lighting Hole on
the ieft side of the grill. See Figure 15. Turn the
nearest Control Knob to the HIGH setting to release
gas. The Burner should light immediately.
M anually Lighting Your G rill by M atch
Figure 15
MATCH
A warning
Never iean over the grili cooking area whiie
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 grili still fails to iight, check gas supply
and connections.
3 Repeat lighting procedure, if your grili still fails
to operate, turn the gas off at source, turn the
Control Knobs to OFF, then check the following:
• Misalignment of Burner Tubes over Orifices
Correction: Reposition Burner Tubes over
Orifices.
• 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 grili.
• Plugged Orifice
Correction: Remove Burners from grili 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 all Orifices,
Burners, Cotter Pins and cooking components.
if an obstruction is suspected in gas valves or
gas valve bracket, please call for repair service
at1-800-4-MY-HOME.®
•
• Obstruction in Burner Tubes
Correction: Follow the Burner Tube cleaning
procedure on page 28 of this Owner's Manual.
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Misalignment of Ignitor on Burner
Correction; Check for proper position of the
Electrode Tip as shown in Figures 8e and 10.
The gap between the Spark Electrode Tip and
supply closed and all Control Knobs set to ^FF
press the Electric ignitor Cap and check for the
presence of a spark at the Electrode.
• Disconnected Electric Wires
Correction; inspectthe Ignitor Junction Box
found behind the Control Panel. Connect loose
electric wires to Junction Box and try to light the
grili.
• Weak AA battery
Correction: Unscrew the Ignitor Cap and replace
the battery.
4. If the grill still does not iight 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 iine 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 iight
the burner
5. If all checks or corrections have been made and
you still have questions about operating your gas
grill, call the Grill Information Center
Sam - 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 grili.
• Turn the Control Knobs to OFF position.
• Extinguish any open flame ajch as candle,
cigarette, lighter, etc., that could cause gas
to ignite.
• Open the Grill Lid.
• Once the grill has cooled down, clean the
Burner Tubes and Burners according to
the cleaning instructions found on page 28
in this manual.