Troubleshooting - Electronic ignition

SECTIONI

 

 

 

Nosparksappearat

, Batterynot installed

. Checkbatteryorientation.

. Installbattery(makesure that"+" and"-"

any electrodeswhen

properly.

 

connectorsare orientedcorrectly,with"+" endup

ignitionbuttonis

 

 

and"-" enddown.)

pushed;nonoisecan

 

 

 

beheardfromspark

. Deadbattery.

. Hasbatterybeenused

. Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.

module.

 

previously?

 

 

. Buttonassemblynot

. Checkto ensurebutton

. Removebuttoncap assemblyandreinstall,making

 

installedproperly.

assemblyis fullyengaged.

sureit canbefullyengaged.

 

 

Buttonshouldtravelupand

 

 

 

downwithoutbinding.

 

 

. Faultysparkmodule.

. Ifnosparksaregenerated

. Replacesparkmoduleassembly.

 

 

withnewbatteryand good

 

 

 

wireconnections,moduleis

 

 

 

faulty.

 

SECTIONII

 

 

Nosparksappearat

. Outputlead

. Areoutputconnectionson

any electrodeswhen

connectionsnot

andtight?

ignitionswitchis

connected.

 

pushed;noisecan be

 

 

heardfromspark

. Electrodetip not in

. Arethe electrodetips

module.

properposition.

pointingin the right

 

 

direction?Isthe gaptoo big?

. Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat moduleandelectrodes.

MainBurners:

. Tip of electrodeshouldbe pointingtowardporthole in burner.The distanceshouldbe 1/8"to 3/16".

Adjustif necessary. Sideburner:

. Tip of electrodeshouldbe pointingtowardgas port openingon burner.Thedistanceshouldbe1/8"to 3/16".Adjustif necessary.

SECTIONIII

. Outputlead

. Areoutputconnectionson

Sparksarepresent

connectionsnot

andtight?

butnotat all

connected.

 

electrodesand/ornot

 

 

at full strength

. Arcingto grillaway

. Ifpossible,observegrillin

 

fromburner(s).

darklocation.Operate

 

 

ignitionsystemandlookfor

 

 

arcingbetweenoutputwires

 

 

andgrillframe.

 

. Weakbattery.

. Allsparkspresentbutweak

 

 

or at slowrate.

 

. Electrodesarewet.

. Hasmoistureaccumulated

 

 

onelectrodeand/orin burner

 

 

ports?

 

. Electrodescrackedor

. Inspectelectrodesfor

 

broken"sparksat

cracks.

 

crack".

 

. Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat moduleandelectrodes.

. Ifsparksare observedotherthanfrom burner(s), wire insulationmaybe damaged.Replacewires.

. Replacebatterywith a newAA-sizealkalinebattery.

. Usepapertowelto removemoisture.

. Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.

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Kenmore 415.161278 manual Troubleshooting Electronic ignition, Batterynot installed

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