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Before Using Your LP Gas Grill

Installation Codes

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death from fire or explosion:
• This installation must conform with local c odes or, in the absence of local codes, with either the National Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1, or Propane Storage
and Handling Code, B149.2 or the Standard for Recreational Vehicles, ANSI A 119.2/NFPA 1192 and CSA Z240
RV Series, recreational Vehicle Code, as applicable.
• If an external electr ical source is utilized, the outdoor cooking appliance, when installed, must be electrically
grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Elec trical Codes,
ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1.
• Keep any electrical supply cord an d the fuel supply hose away from any heated surfaces.
WARNING
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Selecting a Location

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death from fire or explosion:
• This outdoor cooking appliance must be used only outdoors and shall not be use d in a building, garage,
breezeway, carport, porch or in any enclosed area. Locate outdoor cooking appliance in an area with g ood
ventilation on a level stable surface clear of combustible and flamm able material.
• Locate your LP gas grill at least 10 feet away from your house or any building.
• Maintain minimum clearances of 36” from back and sides of grill to any combustible constr uction.
• Do not locate this appliance under overhead, unprotected combustible constr uction.
• This outdoor cooking appliance is not intended to be used in or on boats or inst alled in or on recreational ve-
hicles.
• Never use gas grill as a space heater.
WARNING
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Performing A Leak Test

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death from fire or explosion:
• Perform a leak test bef ore lighting your grill for the first time.
• Perform a leak test if any gas comp onent is changed.
• Perform a leak test a minimum of once a s eason.
• Perform a leak test af ter a prolonged period of storage or non-use.
• Perform a leak test if the regula tor flow-limiting device has been activated.
• Perform a leak test on the propan e cylinder and exposed connections every time the propane c ylinder is refilled
or exchanged.
• Perform leak tests in a well ve ntilated area.
• Never use an open flame to test for gas le aks.
• Never smoke near the grill during a leak test.
• Do not perform a le ak test on a grill while it is hot or in use.
• Do not use the gas grill if you detect a gas le ak that cannot be corrected by using the leak test procedures.
WARNING
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Before using your gas grill, perform a leak test on the

Control Valves, Hose/Regulator Connections, Fittings and LP Gas Cylinder.