Kenmore 141.1786, 141.1686 owner manual Foot

To reducethe chanceof "FLASH-BACK"(see CAUTIONon page3) cleanthe burnertubesand

burnersbeforefullyassemblingyourgrill. Remove the cotterpinfromthe rear undersideof each

burnerusinga pairof longnosepliers.Carefully lift eachburnerup andawayfrom thegas valve orifice,then referto Figure 1 and performoneof thesethreecleaningmethods:

1.Benda stiffwire, (a lightweightcoathanger workswell) into a smallhookas shown below.Runthe hookthroughthe burnertube and insidetheburnerseveraltimesto remove anydebris.

2.Usea bottlebrushwith a flexiblehandle.Run the brushthroughthe burnertubeand inside theburnerseveraltimes,removinganydebris.

3.Use an air hoseto forceair througheach burnertube.Theforcedair shouldpassdebris or obstructionsthroughthe burnerandout the ports.

Figure 1

SPARK ELECTRODE AS-

TO CLEAN BURNER TUBE,

INSERT HOOKHERE

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BURNER TUBE

WARNING

The location of the burner tube with respect to the orifice is vital for safe operation. Check to ensure the orifice is inside of the burner tube before using your gas grill. See Fig. 2. If the burner tube does not fit over the valve orifice, lighting the burner may cause explosion and/or fire.

Figure 2

GAS VALVE ASSEMBLY

ORIFICE BURNER TUBE

GAS COLLECTOR BOX j

B NER BURNER PORT

o o o o

FOOT

COTTER PIN

•Size 2 phillips screwdriver

•Size 4 phillips screwdriver

•Adjustable wrench

•Long nose pliers

•Open-end wrench, 11/16" size

•Protective work gloves

•Eye protection