Kenmore 141.16322, 141.16324 manual Troubleshooting If the grill fails to light, Correction

Troubleshooting

If the grill fails to light :

1.Turn gas off at source and turn Control Knobs to OFF. Wait at least 5 minutes for gas to clear, then retry.

2.If your grill still fails to light, check gas supply and connections.

3. Repeat lighting procedure. If your grill still fails to operate, turn the gas off at source, turn the Control Knobs to OFF, then check the following:

[] Misalignment of Burner Tubes over Orifices

Correction: Reposition Burner Tubes over Orifices.

[]

Obstruction

in

gas

line

Correction:

Remove

fuel line

from

grill.

Do

not

smoke! Open gas supply for one second to clear

any obstruction from fuel line. Close off gas supply

at source and reconnect fuel line to grill.

[]

Plugged

Orifice

Correction:

Remove

Burners

from

grill

by

remov-

ing the screw from the rear of each Burner using a

Phillips

Head

Screwdriver.

Carefully

lift

each

Burner up and away from gas valve Orifice.

Remove the Orifice from gas valve and gently clear

any obstruction

with a fine wire. Then reinstall all

Orifices,

Burners

and

cooking

components.

[]

If

an

obstruction

is

suspected

in

Gas

Valves

or

Manifold, call the

Grill

Information

Center.

[]

Obstruction

in

Burner

Tubes

Correction:

Follow the Burner Tube cleaning

procedure on page 23 of this Operator's Manual.

[]

Misalignment

of Ignitor

on

Burner

Correction:

Check

for

proper

position

of

the

Electrode Tip as shown in step 14 page 16. The

gap between the Spark Electrode Tip and Spark

Receiver

should

be

approximately

3/16".

Adjust

if

necessary.

With

the

gas

supply

closed

and all

Control Knobs set to OFF press the Electric

ignitor cap and check for the presence of a spark

at

the

Electrode.

[]

Disconnected

Electric

Wires

Correction:

inspect

the

Electric

ignitor

(see

Parts

List) found behind the Control Panel. Connect loose

Electric wires to Junction Box and try to light the grill.

[]

Weak

AA battery

Correction:

Unscrew

the

ignitor

Cap

and

replace

the battery.

[]

If

the

grill

still

does

not light you may need to

purge air from the gas line or reset the

regulator

excess

gas

flow

device.

Note:

This

procedure

should

be

done

every

time

a

new

LP Gas tank is connected

to

your

grill.

To purge air from your gas line and/or reset

the regulator excess gas flow device:

[] Turn Control Knobs to the OFF position.

[] Turn off the gas at the tank valve.

[] Disconnect regulator from LP Gas tank.

[]	Let	unit	stand	5	minutes		to	allow	air	to	purge
	from	gas	line.
[]	Reconnect		regulator			to the LP Gas tank.
[]	Open	the	Grill	Lid.
[]	Turn	tank	valve	on		SLOWLY		1/4	of a	turn.
[]	Push	and	turn	the	LEFT		Control		Knob	to	HIGH.
[]	Press	Electric		Ignitor		for	3-4	seconds		to	light
	the	burners.

Should a FLASHBACK fire occur in or around the Burner Tubes, follow the instructions below. Failure to comply with these instructions could result in a fire or explosion that could cause serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

•Shut off gas supply to the gas grill.

•Turn the Control Knobs to OFF position.

•Open the Grill Lid.

•Put out any flame with a Class B fire extinguisher.

•Once the grill has cooled down, clean the Burner Tubes and Burners according to the cleaning instructions in this Operator's Manual.

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