ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
You can now lift out a burner tube for inspection.
If there is dust or dirt on the screens, brush the spider/ insect screen(s), lightly, with a soft bristle brush, (i.e. an old toothbrush).
CAUTION: Do not clean the spider/insect screens with hard or sharp tools. Do not dislodge the spider/insect screens or enlarge the screen openings.
If the spider/insect screen becomes damaged or cannot be cleaned, call Ducane Cus- tomer Service at
To reassemble, reverse steps 2 through 5.
Cleaning the Spider/Insect Screens
Your Ducane® gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section (1) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out the air shutter. This could result in a fire in and around the air shutters, under the control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue.
The burner tube air shutter is fitted with a stainless steel screen (2) to prevent spiders and other insects access to the burner tubes through the air shutter openings.
We recommend that you inspect the Spider/Insect screens at least once a year. Also, inspect and clean the Spider/Insect screens if any of the following symptoms occur:
1.The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner flames appearing yellow and lazy.
2.Barbecue does not reach temperature.
3.Barbecue does not heat evenly.
4.One or more of the burners do not ignite.
DANGER: Failure to correct the above mentioned symptoms may result in a fire, which can cause serious bodily injury or death, and cause damage to property.
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Main Burner Flame Pattern
The Ducane® gas barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown.
1.Burner tube
2.Tips occasionally flicker yellow
3.Light blue
4.Dark blue
If the flames do not appear to be uniform throughout the burner tube, follow the main burner cleaning procedure.
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