Troubleshooting (continued)

Burner(s)will not light

ELECTRONICIGNITION:

usingignitor.

• No spark,noignitionnoise.

(SeeElectronicIgnition

 

Troubleshootingalso)

• No spark,someignitionnoise.

• SeeSectionI of ElectronicIgnitionSystem.

• SeeSectionIIof ElectronicIgnitionSystem.

• SeeSectionIll of ElectronicIgnitionSystem.

Burner(s)will not match light.

Suddendropin gas flowor lowflame.

Sparks,but notat electrodeorat full strength.

See"GAS ISSUES:"on previouspage.

Matchwill not reach.

Impropermethodof match-lighting.

Out of gas.

Excessflow valvetripped,

Uselong-stemmatch(fireplacematch).

See"Match-Lighting"sectionof UseandCare.

Checkfor gas in LPcylinder.

•Turnoff knobs,wait 30secondsandlightgrill. Ifflamesare stilllow, turnoff knobsandLPcylindervalve.Disconnectregulator.

Reconnectregulatorandleak-test.Turn onLPcylindervalve,wait 30secondsandthenlight grill.

 

• Vaporlockat couplingnut/LPcylinder

•Turnoff knobsand LPcylindervalve.Disconnectcouplingnutfrom

 

connection,

cylinder.Reconnectandretry.

Flamesblowout.

• Highor gustingwinds.

• Turnfrontof grillto facewindor increaseflameheight.

 

• Lowon LPgas.

• RefillLPcylinder.

 

• Excessflowvalvetripped.

• Referto "Suddendropingasflow"above.

Flare-up.

• Greasebuildup.

• Cleanburnersandinsideof grill/firebox.

 

• Excessivefat in meat.

• Trimfat frommeatbeforegrilling.

 

• Excessivecookingtemperature.

• Adjust(lower)temperatureaccordingly.

Persistentgreasefire.

• Grease trappedby food builduparound

•Turnknobsto OFF.Turngas offat LPcylinder.Leavelid inposition

 

burnersystem.

andletfire burnout. Aftergrillcools,removeandcleanallparts.

Flashback...

• Burnerand/orburnertubesareblocked.

• Turnknobsto OFF.Cleanburnerand/orburnertubes.Seeburner

(fire inburnertube(s)).

 

cleaningsectionof UseandCare.

Unableto fill LP

• Somedealershaveolderfill nozzles

• Theworn nozzlesdon'thaveenough"bite"to engagethevalve.Try

cylinder,

withwornthreads,

a secondLPdealer.

Oneburnerdoes

• Greasebuilduporfood particlesinend(s)

Cleancarry-overtube(s)withwire brush.

not lightfromother

of carryovertube(s).

 

burner(s).

 

 

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