CleaningThe BurnerTubesandBurnerPorts
Toreducethechanceof"FLASH=BACK"theproce= durebelowshouldbefollowedatleastonceamonthin
latesummerorearlyfallwhenspidersaremostactive orwhenyourgrillhasnotbeenusedforaperiodof time.
1.TurnallburnervalvestothefullOFFposition.
2.TurntheLPgastankvalve(clockwise)tothefull
OFFposition.
3.DetachtheregulatorassemblyfromtheLPgas
tankbyturningtheQuickCouplingNutcounterz clockwise.
4.Removethecookinggrids,flametamers,and
greasetraysfromyourgrill.
5.Removethecotterpinfromtherearundersideof eachburnerusingapairoflongnosepliers.
6.Carefullylifteachburnerupandawayfromthegas valveorifice.
7.Referto Fig. 1 and performoneof these threecleaningmethods:
Benda stiff wire,(a lightweightcoathanger workswell) into a smallhookas shown below.Runthe hookthroughthe burner tube and insidethe burnerseveraltimesto
removeanydebris.
Usea bottlebrushwith a flexiblehandle.
Runthe brushthroughthe burnertubeand insidetheburnerseveraltimes,removing any debris.
Usean air hoseto forceair througheach burnertube.Theforcedair shouldpass debrisor obstructionsthroughthe burner and out the ports.
Regardlessofwhichburnercleaningprocedureyou use,werecommendyoualsocompletethefollowing stepstohelpprolongburnerlife.
1.Useawirebrushtocleantheentireoutersurface ofeachburneruntilfreeoffoodresidueanddirt.
2.Cleananycloggedportswitha stiffwire,suchas anopenpaperclip.
. inspect each burner for damage (cracks or holes) and if such damage is found, order and install a new burner. After installation, check to insure that the gas valve orifices are correctly placed inside the ends of the burner tubes. Also check the position of your spark electrode.
The location of the burner tube with respect
to the orifice is vital for safe operation. Check to ensure the orifice is inside of the
burner tube before using your gas grill. See Fig. 2. If the burner tube does not fit over the valve orifice, lighting the burner may cause explosion and/or fire.
Figure 2
GAS VALVE ASSEMBLY
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ORIFICEBURNER TUBE
Figure 1
| GAS | COLLECTOR | BOX |
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SPARK | ELECTRODE | _" | BURNER | BURNER | PORT |
ASSEMBLY | \.. |
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TO CLEAN BURNER TUBE,
iNSERT HOOK HERE | : | , |
i | .........................OOT |
/ | COTTER PIN |
BURNER | TUBE |
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