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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

FIRE OR EXPLOSION

TO AVOID THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DISCONNECT POWER BEFORE SERVICING, UNLESS TESTING REQUIRES IT.

Non-Sealed Top Burners

	PROBLEMS		POSSIBLE CAUSE		CORRECTION
4.	Unit continues to spark	A.	Shorted valve switch.	A.	Replace switch.
	after it is turned off.				NOTE: If shorting is caus
					customer should be advi
					Carefully reposition switc
		B. Switch has been pulled up		B. from off to high several ti
			and off of fixed positon on		broken.
			valve so that it is not turned
			to off positon with valve
			stem.
5.	No spark or only random	A.	Most common cause is a	A.	Replace ignitor lead or e
	spark at on ignitor.		cracked ignitor or a pinched
			ignitor lead wire permitting
			current leakage.
		B. Bad connection of ground		B.	Tighten ground connecti
			or lack of continuity to		ground path from ignitor
			ground of ignitor.
					Replace ignitor.
		C. Cracked or broken ignitor		C.
			extension lead.
6.	Yellow tipped burner flame.	A.	Too little primary air.	A. Open air shutter on burne
		B.	Burner head bent.	B.	Level burner head.
		C. If using L.P. gas, range may		C.	Check for proper L.P. co
			not be properly converted.
7.	Flame blows away from	A.	Too much air.	A.	Slightly close air shutter t
	burner.
		B. Gas pressure too high.		B. Check pressure at orifice
		C. Heavy draft around cooktop		C.	Eliminate source of draft.
			area.
8.	Flames flash back into	A.	Too much air.	A.	Close air shutter slightly.
	mixer head.
9.	Floating lazy flame.	A.	Blocked burner.	A. Check for possible block
10.	Gas smell in kitchen.	A.	Leak in pipe joint.	A.	Check gas connections
					needed.

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