Kenmore 146.1622201 manual Troubleshooting- Electronic Ignition, Section

Troubleshooting- Electronic Ignition

SECTIONI		• Checkbatteryorientation.	• Installbattery(makesurethat"+" and"-"
No sparksappearat	Batterynot installed
			connectorsareorientedcorrectly,with"+"endup
anyelectrodeswhen	properly.
			and"-"enddown.)
controlknobturnedto		Hasbatterybeenused
; nonoisecan be	Deadbattery.		• ReplacebatterywithnewAA-sizealkalinebattery.
heardfromspark		previously?
module.		Checkto insurethreadsare	• Unscrewbuttoncap assemblyandreinstall,making
	Buttonassemblynot
		properlyengaged.Button	surethreadsarealignedandengagedfully.
	installedproperly.
		shouldtravelupanddown
		withoutbinding.
	Faultysparkmodule.	If nosparksaregenerated	• Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
		withnewbatteryandgoodwir_
		connections,moduleisfaulty.

SECTIONII	• Outputleadconnections	• Are output connections	• Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat
No sparksappearat	notconnected,	onandtight?	moduleandelectrodes.
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
'noisecan be
heardfromspark
module.
SECTIONIII	• Outputleadconnections	• Areoutputconnectionson	• Removeandreconnectalloutputconnectionsat
Sparksarepresent	notconnected.	andtight?	moduleandelectrodes.
but notat all	• Electricalarcbetween
electrodesand/ornot		• If possible,observegrillin	• If sparksareobservedotherthan fromburner(s),
at full strength	outputwiresandgrill	Darklocation.Operateignition	wireinsulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.
	frame.	systemandlookfor arcing
		betweenoutputwiresandgrill
		frame.
	• Weakbattery.	• Allsparkspresentbutweak	•Replacebatterywitha newAA-sizealkaline
		orat slowrate.	battery.
	• Electrodesarewet.	• Hasmoistureaccumulated	• Usepapertowelto removemoisture.
		onelectrodeand/orin burner
		ports?
	• Electrodescrackedor	• Inspectelectrodesfor cracks.	• Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
	Broken;"sparksat crack"

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