Kenmore ELITE 141.16681 - Manual (Page 17)

Manually Lighting Your Griii by Match
To iight your main burners by match, Foliow steps 1
through 6 of the Gas Lighting instructions. Then, iight
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
MATC^
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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. Walt at least five minutes for gas to clear,
then retry.
2. if your griii still fails to iight, 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:
• Misalignment of BumerTubesoverOrifices
Coirection: Repoation BumerT ubesoverOri-
fices.
• Obstruction in gas line
Coirection; Removefuel line from grill. Do not
smoke! Open gas supply for one second to clear
any obstmction from fuel line. Close off gas supply
at source and reconnect fuel line to grill.
• PluggedOrifice
Correction: Remove Burners from grill by pulling
Cotter Pin (beneath Burner) using Long nose
pliers. Carefully lift each Burner up and away
from gas valve Orifice. Remove theOrificefrom
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 repairservice at
1-800-4-MY-HOME.® •
• O bstructio n i n B urner T ubes
Correction: Follow the BurnerTube cleaning
procedure on page 19 of this Owner's Manual.
• Misalignment of Ignitoron Burner
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 all 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 wires to Junction Box and try to light the
grill.
• Weak AA battery
Correction: Unscrew the Ignitor Cap 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 iine and/or reset
the reguiator 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.
• Pu^ and turn the LEFT Control Knob to HIGH.
• Press Electric Ignitor for 3-4 seconds to light
the burners.
5. If ail checks or corrections have been made and
you still have questions about operating your gas
griii, call the
Grill Information Center
Sam • 8pm CST, Monday through Friday at
1-888-317-7642.
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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 Griii 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.