Kenmore ELITE 141.16681 User Manual download pdf (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^

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. 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.

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 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.

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