Kenmore 415.16218 Troubleshooting, PossibleCause Prevention/Solution, Usingignitor, Bad ignitor

Troubleshooting
Problem	PossibleCause		Prevention/Solution
Burner(s)will not light	• Wire andlorelectrodecoveredwith		• Cleanwire and/orelectrodewithrubbingalcoholandcleanswab.
usingignitor.		cookingresidue.
	• Electrodeand burnerarewet.		• Wipedry withcloth.
	• Electrodecrackedor broken"sparksat		• Replaceelectrode.
		crack"
	• Wire is looseordisconnected.		• Reconnectwiresor replaceelectrode/wireassembly.
	• Wire is shorting(sparking)between		• Replaceignitorwire/electrodeassembly.
		ignitorandelectrode.
	• Bad ignitor.		• Replaceignitor.
Burner(s)will not	• Nogas flow.		• Checkto see if LPtank isempty.If LPtank isnotempty,referto
matchlight.			"Suddendrop in gas flow" below.
	•	Couplingnutandregulatornotfully	• Turn thecouplingnut aboutone-halfto threequartersadditional
		connected.	turn untilsolid stop.Tightenby handonly-donot usetools.
	•	Obstructionof gas flow.	• Clearburnertube(s).
	• Disengagementof burnerto valve.		• Reengageburnerandvalve.Reattachspringclips.
	• Isgrill assembledcorrectly?		• Checkstepsin assemblyinstructions.
Suddendrop ingas	• Outof gas.		• Checkfor gas inLPtank.
flowor low flame.	•	Excessflowvalvetripped.	• Turn offknobs,wait30secondsandlightgrill. Ifflamesarestill low,
			turn off knobsandLPtankvalve. Disconnectregulator.Reconnect
			regulatorand leaktest.Turnon LPtankvalve,wait30secondsand
			then lightgrill.
Flamesblowout.	• Highorgustingwinds.		• Turn frontof grillto facewindor increaseflameheight.
	• Lowon LPgas.		• RefillLPtank.
	• Excessflowvalvetripped.		• Referto "Suddendropin gas flow"above.
Flare-up.	•	Greasebuildup.	• Cleangrill.
	•	Excessivefat inmeat.	• Trimfatfrommeatbeforegrilling.
	• Excessivecookingtemperature.		• Adjust(lower)temperatureaccordingly.
Persistentgreasefire	• Greasetrappedby foodbuilduparound		• Turn knobsto OFRTurn gasoff at LPtank. Leavelid in positionand
(candamagethe		burnersystem,	letfire burnout. Aftergrill cools,remove,cleanall parts and replace
appearanceof			greasecan.
aluminumcastings
on the grill).
Flashback...	• Burnerand/orburnertubesareblocked.		• Turn knobsto OFRCleanburnerandlorburnertubes.
(firein burnertube(s).
Unableto fill LPtank.	• Somedealershaveolderfill nozzles		• The worn nozzlesdon'thaveenough"bite"to engagethevalve.Try
		withwornthreads,	a secondLPdealer.

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