Kenmore 415.16218 Troubleshooting Electronic Ignition System, CheckProcedure, Ignition buttonis

Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignition System

Problem	Possible Cause		CheckProcedure
Nosparksappearat	•	Batterynot installed	• Checkbattery
anyelectrodeswhen		properly.	orientation.
ignitionbuttonis
pushed;nonoisecan
beheardfromspark	•	Deadbattery.	• Hasbatterybeen
module.			usedpreviously?
	•	Buttonassemblynot	• Checkto insure
		installedproperly.	threadsareproperly
			engaged.Button
			shouldtravelup and
			downwithoutbinding.

Prevention/Solution

•Installbattery(makesurethat"+"and "--" connectors areorientedcorrectly,with"+" enddownand "--"end up.)

•ReplacebatterywithnewAAA-sizealkalinebattery.

•Unscrewbuttoncapassemblyandreinstall,makingsure

threadsarealignedandengagedfully.

Nosparksappearat anyelectrodeswhen

ignitionbuttonis

pushed;noiseCANbe heardfromspark module.

Sparksarepresentbut not at allelectrodes

and/ornot at full strength.

• Faul_spark module.	• If nosparksare	• Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
	generatedwith new
	batteryandgoodwire
	connections,module
	is faulty.
• Outputlead	• Are output	• Removeand reconnectalloutputconnectionsat module
connectionsnot	connectionsonand	andelectrodes.
complete.	tight?.

• Outputlead	• Are output	• Removeand reconnectalloutputconnectionsat module
connectionsnot	connectionsonand	andelectrodes.
complete.	tight?.
• Arcingto grillaway	• If possible,observe	• Ifsparksareobservedotherthanfromburner(s),wire
fromburner(s).	grill indark location.	insulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.
	Operateignition
	systemandlookfor
	arcingbetween
	outputwires and grill
	frame.

• Weakbattery.	• All sparkspresentbut
	weakorat slowrate.
• Electrodesarewet.	• Hasmoisture
	accumulatedon
	electrodeand/orin
	burnerports,

•Electrodescrackedor • Inspectelectrodesfor

broken"sparksat cracks. crack".

•Replacebatterywitha newAAA-sizealkalinebattery.

•Usepapertowelto removemoisture.

•Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.

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