Kenmore ELITE 141.16681 - Manual (Page 16)

Grill Lighting Instructions
Basic Lighting Procedures
Machine oils used in the manufacturing process of
stainless steei can cause stainless steel to turn a tan
coior. Before initial grill use, remove protective PVC
film from Control Panel and inside and outside of Grill
Lid. Use a Stainless Steel Cleaner to polish the
stainless steel and remove these excess oils from
yourgrill. Never use abrasive cleaners or scrubbers
because they will scratch and damage your grill. For
details, see Cleaning Exterior Stainless Steel
Surfaces on page 18.
Gas Lighting Instructions
Familiarize yourself with the safety guidelines at the
front of this manual. Do not smoke while lighting grill or
checking gas supply connections.
1. if you have a LPgas grill be sure the LP gas tank is
filled, or if you have a NG grill be sure that the
locking shut off valve isopen.
2. Check that the end of each Burner Tube is properly
located overeach Valve Orifice.
3. Be sure ail gas connections are securely tightened.
4. Open the Grill Lid or Side Burner Lid, depending
on the Burner you are lighting.
A warning
Failure to open Grill Lid during the
lighting procedures could result in a fire
or explosion that could cause serious
bodily injury, death, or property damage.
5. Set ALL Control Knobs to OFF, and for LP Models,
open gas tank valve slowly until 1 /4 to 1 /2 open.
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OFF
Open LP
gas tank
6. Push and turn the LEFT Control Knob to HIGH.
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HIGH
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7. Immediately press the Electric ignitor for 3-4
seconds to light the Burner.
8. if the burner does not light, turn the Control Knob
to OFF, wait 5 minutes for gas to clear, then retry.
9. Once the left grill burner is ignited, the adjacent
burner can be lit by simply turning its Control Knob
toHIGH.
10. Adjust Control Knobs to your desired cooking
temperature.
Side Burner Lighting Instructions
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 of the Gas Lighting
instructions.
2. Push and turn the control knob for Side Burner to
HIGH.
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HIGH
3. Immediately press the electric ignitorfor 3-4
seconds to light the burner.
4. if the burner does not light, turn the control knob to
OFF, wait 5 minutes for gas to clear, then retry.
5. Adjust control knobs to your desired cooking
temperature.
Back Burner Lighting Instructions
Note: The location of the Back Burner makes it more
susceptible to winds that will decrease the perfor­
mance of your rôtisserie cooking. For this reason you
should not operate the Back Burner during windy
weather conditions.
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 of the Gas Lighting
Instructions.
2. Push and turn the Right Control Knob for Back
Burner to HIGH.
3. Then immediately press the Electric Ignitor for
3-4 seconds to light the Back Burner.
4. If the Burner does not light, turn the Control Knob
to OFF, wait 5 minutes for gas to clear, then retry.
5. Once lit, the Back Burner will reach cooking
temperature quickly. The orange/red glow will even
out in about 5 minutes.
6. For best results, always rôtisserie cook with the
grill Lid down and the Back Burner Control Knob
set to HIGH. Do not use the main grill Burners
when the Back Burner is in operation.
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