Troubleshooting
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Burner will not | Wires and/or electrode covered with | Clean wires and/or electrode with rubbing alcohol and clean swab. | |
light using ignitor. | cooking residue. |
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| Electrode cracked or broken "sparks at | Replace electrode(s). | |
| crack" |
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| Electrode tip not in proper position | Main Burners: Tip of electrode should be pointing toward tip of collector | |
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| box. The distance should be 1/8" to 1/4", adjust if necessary. | |
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| Sideburner: Tip of electrode should be pointing toward gas port opening | |
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| on burner. The distance should be 1/8" to 3/16", adjust if necessary. | |
| Wires are loose or disconnected. | Reconnect wires or replace electrode/wire assembly. | |
| Wire is shorting (sparking) between | Replace ignitor wire/electrode assembly. | |
| ignitor and electrode. |
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| Dead battery. | Replace with a new AA battery. | |
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Burners will not | No gas flow. | Turn gas on at source. | |
match light. | Obstruction of gas flow. | Clear burner tubes. | |
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| Disengagement of burner to valve. | Reengage burner and valve. | |
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Flames blow out. | High or gusting winds. | Turn front of grill to face wind or increase flame height. | |
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| Grease buildup. | Clean grill. | |
| Excessive fat in meat. | Trim fat from meat before grilling. | |
| Excessive cooking temperature. | Adjust (lower) temperature accordingly or use indirect cooking. | |
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Persistent grease | Grease trapped by food buildup around | Turn knobs to OFF. Turn gas off at gas source. Leave lid in position | |
fire. | burner system. | and let fire burn out. After grill cools, remove and clean all parts. | |
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Flashback... | Burner and/or burner tubes are blocked. | Clean burner and/or burner tubes. | |
(fire in burner tubes) |
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