Kenmore 415.165059 manual Troubleshooting Electronic Ignition, Section

Troubleshooting -	Electronic Ignition
SECTION
Nosparksappearat	,Battery not installed	•Checkbatteryorientation.	•Installbattery(makesurethat"+" and"-"
anyelectrodeswhen	properly.		connectorsareorientedcorrectly,with "+"endup
controlknobturnedto			and"-" enddown.)
_" ; nonoisecan be
heardfromspark	•Deadbattery.	•Hasbatterybeenused	•Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
module.		previously?
	•Buttonassemblynot	•Checkto insurethreadsare	•Unscrewbuttoncapassemblyand reinstall,making
	installedproperly.	properlyengaged.Button	sure threadsarealignedandengagedfully.
		shouldtravelupanddown
		withoutbinding.
	•Faultysparkmodule.	•If nosparksaregenerated	•Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
		withnew batteryandgood
		wire connections,moduleis
		faulty.
SECTIONII	•Outputlead	•Are outputconnectionson	•Removeandreconnectalloutputconnectionsat
Nosparksappearat	connectionsnot	andtight?	moduleandelectrodes.
anyelectrodeswhen	connected.
controlknobturnedto
; noisecan be
heardfromspark
module.	L	_
SECTIONill	,Outputlead	•Are outputconnectionson	•Removeandreconnectalloutputconnectionsat
Sparksare present	connectionsnot	andtight?	moduleandelectrodes.
butnot at all	connected.
electrodesand/ornot
at fullstrength	,Electricalarc between	•If possible,observegrill in	•Ifsparksareobservedotherthanfromburner(s),
	outputwiresandgrill	dark location.Operate	wire insulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.
	frame.	ignitionsystemandlookfor
		arcingbetweenoutputwires
		andgrillframe.
	•Weakbattery.	•All sparkspresentbutweak	,Replacebatterywitha newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
		or at slowrate.
	,Electrodesarewet.	•Hasmoistureaccumulated	•Usepapertowelto removemoisture.
		on electrodeand/orin burner
		ports?
	,Electrodescrackedor	•Inspectelectrodesfor	•Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
	broken;Sparksat	cracks.
	electrodecrack.

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