Ducane 3400 owner manual Annual Maintenance, Inspection of the SPIDER/INSECT Screens

MAINTENANCE

CLEANING THE COOKING GRATE

To keep your grill operating properly, the cooking grate should be cleaned regularly.

•The stainless steel cooking grate can be easily cleaned after the post-heating period. As soon as the 10 minutes post-heating is completed, turn the gas off. Open the lid with a covered hand and with the use of a brass brush, rub the grid surface.

The Ducane® steel cooking grate has been coated of strong, durable porcelain enamel. You will find this cooking surface to be extremely durable while providing more heat directly to your cooking surface for faster, more economical cooking.

CLEANING THE HEAT DISTRIBUTION PLATES

Your porcelain enameled heat distribution plates should also be brushed down with the use of a brass long-handled brush.

CLEANING THE BURNER BOX

Clean when cooking grate and heat distribution plates are removed from burner box. Clean out any ash or deposits from burner box using warm soapy water and a soft cloth. Allow to dry before replacing all parts.

A small amount of grease may accumulate on the bottom of the burner box. It can be scraped up and discarded with a flat-blade putty knife. Use a soap and water solution to clean after you have scraped.

Prolonged grilling with the hood in the down position may cause a grease build up inside the hood that will begin to flake (this is not paint). If this develops, clean the inside of the hood with a warm water and soap solution. Be careful not to get the burner wet.

CAUTION: Do not use a wire brush or abrasive cleaners on the lid, cabinet and shelves of your grill as this will scratch the surface.

CAUTION: When cleaning surfaces be sure to rub in the direction of the grain to preserve the look of your stainless steel.

GREASE FIRES

The recommendations in the Maintenance section, concerning cleaning your grill, and in the Normal Operation section concerning preheating and post-heating your grill are extremely important for two reasons:

1)Keep your grill cooking at its best by keeping the cooking surfaces and heat transmitting components clean. Keeping your grill clean is the best way of keeping your grill cooking properly.

2)For safety reasons. A dirty grill is susceptible to grease fires.

Depending on the amount of cooking, the types of food cooked, the amount of preheating and post-heating and the amount of cleaning performed on a grill, any grill can be susceptible to a grease fire. A build up of meat fats, cooking marinades, basting sauces, salts, etc. can ignite and cause a severe grease fire.

If a grease fire were to occur on a Ducane® grill, flames would probably be seen under the burner box. A severe grease fire could lead to a burned hose or regulator which would allow gas to feed the fire and, obviously, make the fire worse.

Any type of fire requires that the grill components (hose, regulators, LP tanks, etc...) involved be checked for continued safe operation. If a leak is suspected, the gas supply system (hose, manifold, tank, fittings, etc...) must be leak tested, using a soapy water solution, to verify the source of the leak. If no leak is found, then the problem was most likely a grease fire.

A grease fire can be severe enough to damage your grill and/or cause property damage and/or cause bodily harm. Ducane does not want this to happen and neither do you. Follow our cleaning recommendations to avoid grease fires.

WARNING: Check the grease tray for grease build-up before each use. Remove excess grease to avoid a grease fire.

ANNUAL MAINTENANCE

INSPECTION OF THE SPIDER/INSECT SCREENS

To inspect the Spider/Insect screens:

1)Turn “OFF” gas at source.

2)Remove the cooking grate and the heat distribution plates, exposing the burner tubes.

3)Remove control knobs.

4)Remove the two (2) screws and washers holding each valve to the control panel and control knob bezel.

5) Loosen the control panel by removing two (2) screws from each side of the front control panel.

6) Pull control panel away from grill.

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