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CAUTION:Spidersand smallinsectsocca- sionallyspin websor makenestsin the grill BurnerTubesduringtransitandwarehousing. Thesewebscan leadto a gas flow obstruc- tion whichcouldresultin a fire in andaround

the BurnerTubes.This typeof fire is known as a "FLASHBACK"and can causeserious

damageto your grill andcreatean unsafe operatingconditionfor the user.

To reducethe chanceof "FLASHBACK",you mustcleanthe burnertubesbeforeassem-

bling your grill, and at leastoncea monthin late summeror earlyfall whenspidersare mostactive.Alsoperformthis BurnerTube cleaningprocedureif yourgrill has not been usedfor an extendedperiodof time.

To reduce the chance of "FLASHBACK" (see CAUTION at left) clean the Burner Tubes and Burners before fully assembling your grill.

Remove the Cotter Pin from the rear underside of each Burner using a pair of long nose pliers. Carefully lift each Burner up and away from the Gas Valve Orifice, then refer to Figure 1 and perform one of these three cleaning methods:

. Bend a stiff wire, (a lightweight coat hanger works well) into a small hook as shown below. Run the hook through the Burner Tube and inside the Burner several times to remove any debris.

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. Use a bottle brush with a flexible handle. Run the brush through the Burner Tube and inside the Burner several times, removing any debris.

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Figure 1

Use an air hose to force air through each Burner Tube. The forced air should pass

debris or obstructions through the Burner and out the Ports.

TO CLEAN BURNER TUBE, _NSERT HOOK HERE

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GAS COLLECTOR	BOX
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SPARK ELECTRODE	BURNER	BURNER PORT
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	FOOT
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BURNER	TUBE

Z WARNING

The location of the Burner Tube with re-

spect to the Orifice is vital for safe opera- tion. Check to ensure the Orifice is inside

the Burner Tube before using your gas grill. See Figure 2. If the Orifice is not inside the Burner Tube, lighting the Burner may cause explosion and/or fire.

Figure 2

•#2 phillips screwdriver

•Protective work gloves

•Eye protection

•Utility knife

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GAS VALVE		\\
ASSEMBLY	ORIFICE	BURNER TUBE

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