Kenmore 16238 manual High, Low

Warning: Before proceeding with the following steps, ensure you have read the L.P. Gas Cylinder hose and Regulator sections of this Assembly and Operation Manual. Follow all directions under L.R Gas

Cylinder filling section of this manual.

LIGHTING

Prior	to	lighting your grill,
visually		check			all	hoses			Middle Burner
before each use for nicks,
cracking,			abrasions				or	cuts.	Left Burner
If the	hose			is	found		to	be		Right Burner
damaged in any way, DO
NOT	USE			YOUR		GRILL.
A replacement					hose		and
regulator			is	required			(see
'PARTS LIST' in back of
book).
IMPORTANT
• Always raise the grill lid
before				lighting.					--	HIGH
• Do		not		lean over			the grill		--	LOW
when			lighting			the burner.				I

•Visually check the flames every time you light your

grill (Figure 8). If the flame is abnormally small or smokey yellow -- shut off the grill and check the venturi tubes for blockage (see Figure 11 on pg. 27) or refer to the

Troubleshooting Guide.

On grills with Three burners, the right control knob operates

the right burner, the left knob operates the left burner, and the center knob operates the center burner.

USING THE AUTO IGNITOR

Read these instructions before igniting.

1.Open lid during lighting.

2.Turn off all burners and close tank valve.

3.Open tank valve, wait 5 seconds.

4.Turn required burner knob to "IGNITE".

5.You should hear a "clicking sound" indicating your electronic ignition is activated.

6.If the burner does not light immediately (within four

seconds), turn burner control knob off and wait 5 minutes to clear the gas.

7.Repeat steps 1 to 7. If burner still fails to light, refer to

Troubleshooting Guide to determine cause and solution, or try the Match Lighting Procedure.

8.After grill lights, turn knob to desired cooking position.

MATCH LIGHTING PROCEDURE

1.Open the lid before lighting

2.Place an ignited lighter or lit match through the lighting hole. (See Figure 9)

3.Push in and turn the LEFT burner control knob to 'HIGH'.

The burner should light immediately (within four seconds). If it does not, extinguish the lighter or match, turn the-control knob to off, and wait 5 minutes to clear the gas.

4.Repeat steps 1 to 3. If burner fails to light, refer to the

Troubleshooting Guide to determine cause and solution.

5.Once left burner is lit push in and turn center burner knob

_gl_.gh. Once it is lit, push in and turn right burner knob to

SIDE BURNER

1.Open UP. cylinder.

2.Push in and turn the side burner control knob to "HI".

3.Depending on which ignitor you have, turn or depress ignitor. Repeat if necessary.

4.If burner does not light immediately (within four seconds), turn the burner control knob off, and wait 5 minutes to clear the gas.

5.Repeat steps 1 to 4. If burner still fails to light, refer to the

Troubleshooting Guide to determine cause and solution, or try the Match Lighting Procedure above.

USING THE AUTO IGNITOR

1.Open tank valve, wait 5 seconds.

2.Turn required burner knob to "IGNITE".

3.You should hear a "clicking sound" indicating your electronic ignition is activated.

4.If burner does not light immediately (within four seconds), turn the burner control knob off, and wait 5 minutes to clear the gas.

5.Repeat steps 1 to 5, if burner fails to light, refer to the

Troubleshooting Guide to determine cause and solution, or try the Match Lighting Procedure above.

6.After grill lights turn knob to desired cooking position.

MATCH LIGHTING PROCEDURE

1.Place an ignited lighter or lit match near the ports,

approximately 1/2" (1.25 cm) from burner.

2.Push in and turn the side burner control knob to 'HIGH'. The burner should light immediately (within four seconds). If it does not, extinguish the lighter or match, turn the control knob off, and wait 5 minutes for the gas to clear.

3.Repeat steps 1 and 2. If burner still fails to light, refer to the

Troubleshooting Guide to determine the cause and solution.

LOW HEAT OUTPUT

If the heat output from the burner(s) seems abnormally low,

it may be caused by the regulator flow-limiting device being activated by a leak in the gas system, or improper lighting

procedures. If this is suspected, shut off the cylinder valve and all burner valves. Perform a leak test to determine if a leak has

caused the flow-limiting device to activate. If the leak test is negative, then carefully follow the lighting procedures step-by- step, ensuring all valves (including tank) are off before starting.

RELIGHTING

If the burner flame goes out when your grill is in operation, immediately turn off the control valves. Wait five minutes for the gas

to clear before attempting to relight the I burner. If the problem persists, refer to the troub eshoot ng gu de

SHUTTING DOWN YOUR GRILL

1.Shut off L.P. cylinder valve or natural gas main shut-off valve.

2.Shut off burner control valves.

This sequence prevents residual gas from being left in the system under pressure.

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