Kenmore 415.1615111 manual Troubleshooting Electronic Ignltion, Connections not, Connected

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Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignltion

SECTION I

No sparks appear at any electrodes when Electronic Ignition Button is pressed; no noise can be heard from spark module.

Battery

not

installed

• Check

battery orientation.

 

 

properly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dead

battery.

Has

battery

been

used

 

 

 

 

 

previously?

 

 

 

 

Button

assembly not

Check

to insure

threads

are

 

installed properly.

properly

engaged.

Button

 

 

 

 

should travel up and down

 

 

 

 

without

binding.

 

 

 

Faulty

spark

module.

If no

sparks

are

generated

 

 

 

 

with new battery and good

 

 

 

 

wire

connections,

 

module

is

 

 

 

 

faulty.

 

 

 

 

 

Install battery (make sure that "+" and "-" connectors are oriented correctly, with "÷'_ end up and "-" end down.)

Replace battery with new AA-size alkaline battery.

Unscrew button cap assembly and reinstall, making sure threads are aligned and engaged fully.

Replace spark module assembly.

SECTION II

No sparks appear at Output lead

Are output connections on Remove and reconnect all output connections at

any electrodes when

connections not

and tight?

module and electrodes.

Electronic Ignition

connected.

Button is pressed; noise can be heard from

spark module.

SECTION

Ill

Output lead

Sparks

are

present

connections not

but not

at

all

connected.

electrodes

and!or

not

 

at full

strength

Arcing

to grill away

 

 

 

from

burner(s).

• Are

output

connections

on

Remove

and

reconnect

all output

connections at

and

tight?

 

 

 

 

module

and

electrodes.

 

 

If possible,

observe grill

in

If sparks

are

observed

other than

from burner(s),

dark

location.

Operate

 

 

wire insulation

may be

damaged.

Replace wires.

ignition system and look for

 

 

 

 

 

 

arcing between

output

wires

 

 

 

 

 

 

and

grill frame.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weak battery.

Electrodes are wet.

Electrodes cracked or

broken "sparks at crack".

All sparks present but weak or at slow rate.

Has moisture accumulated on electrode and/or in burner ports?

Inspect electrodes for cracks.

Replace battery with a new AA-size alkaline battery.

" Use paper towel to remove moisture.

• Replace cracked or broken electrodes.

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