Meco 7900 manual Check Your Flame, Manual Lighting

LIGHTING THE SIDE BURNER

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:

· Open Hood before lighting the grill to prevent an

· If lighting attempts fail, or the burner goes out during

explosion from any gas accumulation.

operation, turn control knob “Off” to dissipate any

· If lighting attempts fail, or the burners go out during

accumulation of gas. Accidental ignition could occur.

operation, turn all control knobs “Off” to dissipate any

Wait five minutes before repeating lighting procedure.

accumulation of gas. Accidental ignition could occur.

1. Important: Make sure all Burner Control Knobs are

Wait five minutes before repeating lighting procedure.

turned “Off” first. (See FIG. 15A)

· Light both left and right sides of burner to prevent gas

2. Turn the LP Gas Cylinder valve open counter

from accumulating.

clockwise until it stops. (See FIG. 15B)

· When reaching under the grill, avoid contact with hot

3. Push side burner control knob in and turn counter

surfaces.

clockwise to the High position. (FIG. 17) (See also

1. Open the Hood.

FIG. 15D)

2. Important: Make sure control knobs are turned “Off”.

4. Push the ignitor button (main control panel) in several

(See FIG. 15A)

times to light the burner. Listen for the spark ignition

3. Turn the LP Gas Cylinder valve open counter

and look to make sure the burner is lit. If no spark, see

clockwise until it stops. (See FIG. 15B)

(FIG. 20D page 19) and Troubleshooting Section.

4. Insert a lit match through match-lighting hole

Side Burner Control Knob

underneath the grill bowl on the right side. (FIG. 16)

5. Push in and turn the right main burner control knob

counterclockwise to the “High” position. (See FIG. 15C

& 15D)

Ignitor Button

6. From the “Off” position, push left control knob in and

turn counterclockwise to the High position. Your grill

has a crossover ignition system that allows the

FIG. 17A

burner to light each side successively. Make sure the

left side of burner is lit.

5) If the burner fails to light after three or four attempts

7. If either side of burner fails to light, repeat Step 4 & 5.

following Steps 3-4, turn the Side Burner Control Knob

If any or all burners fail to light after three or four

to the “Off” position and close the LP gas cylinder

attempts following Steps 4-5, turn all knobs to the

valve to dissipate any accumulated gas. Wait five

“Off” position and close the LP gas cylinder valve to

minutes; then repeat the lighting procedures. NOTE: If

dissipate any accumulated gas. Wait five minutes;

the burners still fail to light, refer to Troubleshooting

then repeat the lighting procedures. NOTE: If the

Section. The burner can also be lit manually, see

burner still fails to light, refer to the Troubleshooting

Manual Lighting the Side Burner.

Section.

CHECK YOUR FLAME

8. After ignition, turn the control knobs t o “High” for 3-5

Your burners have been preset by the manufacturer for

minutes and close the Hood to preheat the grill.

Preheat the grill before every cooking session.)

optimal flame performance. A blue flame, possibly with a

small yellow tip, is the result of the optimal air and gas

If a burner goes out during operation, turn all knobs to

mixture. (FIG. 18)

the “Off” position and close the LP cylinder valve to

Yellow Tip

dissipate any accumulated gas. Open hood and wait

five minutes before attempting to relight the grill.

Primarily Blue

Manual Lighting

Lit match through match-

FIG. 18

Flame

lighting hole underneath

Check the flame before each cooking session and throughout

the grill bowl on the right

side.

the grilling season. Always check especially after long periods

of storing the grill. If the flame is significantly yellow in color,

the amount of LP gas in the air/LP gas mixture is not correct.

This could be due to a blocked burner from grease drippings

FIG. 16

or from insects building a nest inside the bur ner or burner

17opening. See How to Clean the Burners.