TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem | Check | Cure |
Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas.
Inspect Spider/Insect Screens for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.)
Clean Spider/Insect
Screens. (See Section
"Annual Maintenance".)
Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position.
Is natural gas supply on ? | Turn on natural gas supply. |
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Does the Front burner light with a | If you can light the Front |
match? | burner with a match, then |
| check the Crossover |
| Ignition System. |
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Were natural gas lines purged? (Air removed)
Purge the natural gas lines. See Step “Purge air from gas lines.”
Experiencing | Are you preheating barbecue in the | All burners on high for 10 |
| prescribed manner? | to 15 minutes for |
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| preheating. |
| Are the cooking grates and | Clean thoroughly. (See |
| Flavorizer Bars heavily coated with | Section "Periodic |
| Cleaning".) | |
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CAUTION: Do not line the bottom tray with aluminum foil.
Is the bottom tray "dirty" and not
allowing grease to flow into catch Clean bottom tray. pan?
Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low | Are burners clean? | Clean burners. (See |
when burner is on HIGH. Flames do not run |
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the whole length of the burner tube. |
| Maintenance".) |
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Inside of lid appears to be “peeling.” | The lid is | Clean thoroughly. (See |
(Resembles paint peeling.) | paint. It cannot “peel.” What you are | Section "Periodic |
| seeing is baked on grease that has | Cleaning".) |
| turned to carbon and is flaking off. |
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| THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. |
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If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact
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