Ducane AFFINITY 3400 - Manual (Page 19)

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CONNECTION CONNECTION — — Natural Gas Grills Natural Gas Grills
IMPORTANT
Installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with
either the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or CAN/CGA-B149.1;
Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code.
IMPORTANT
When connecting or replacing any gas pipe or fittings, all joints must be sealed with
leak-proof sealing compound approved for use with natural and propane gases. After
making connections, check all joints for leaks using soapy water and a brush.
GAS LEAK CHECKS
REMOVE CONTROL PANEL FOR LEAK TESTING
1) Remove control knobs.
2) Remove the two (2) screws and washers holding each valve to the control panel
and control knob bezel.
3) Loosen the control panel by removing two (2) screws from each side of the front
control panel.
4) Pull control panel away from grill.
Never use a match or flame for leak detection. Use soapy water or testing solution.
Brush the solution onto connection points and look closely for bubbles indicating
escaping gas. If leaks are detected, shut off the main gas supply valve and securely
retighten connections, then repeat the leak test.
ƽ WARNING: Never use an open flame when testing for gas
leaks. Use of an open flame may result in serious bodily
injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing damage
to property.
CHECK:
1) Side burner hose-to-side burner valve.
2) Gas supply hose-to-manifold connection.
ƽ WARNING: If there is a leak at connection (1) or (2), retighten
the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and
water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting,
turn off the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE GRILL. Contact the
Customer Service Representative in your area by calling
1-800-382-2637.
3) Hose-to-quick disconnect connection.
4) Valves-to-manifold connections.
ƽ WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (3) or (4), turn
off the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE GRILL. Contact the
Customer Service Representative in your area by calling
1-800-382-2637.
When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at the source and rinse
connections with water.
RE-INSTALL CONTROL PANEL
Follow ‘Remove Control Panel’ steps in reverse. Make sure all screws are secure.