Troubleshooting Guide

 

 

 

 

PROBLEM

POTENTIAL CAUSE

 

ACTION REQUIRED

 

 

 

 

Burner will not light

Gas supply turned off

Turn on fuel supply and retry.

 

Out of propane

Confirm the flow of gas by smell or by listening for the hiss

 

of gas being emitted. Allow gas to clear before attempting to

 

 

 

 

relight.

 

 

Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylinder

 

 

will weigh about 18 lb. when it is empty and 38 lb. when it

 

 

is 80 % full.

 

 

(WARNING : Never take a propane cylinder indoors for

 

Blockage in the gas system

any purpose.)

 

Confirm that the venturi tubes are not blocked by insects or

 

 

 

 

other debris. Use a special venturi brush to clean (Fig. 14).

 

 

Use a pin or needle to carefully probe the orifice in the gas

 

 

valve. Never enlarge the orifice (Fig. 15).

 

Misalignment of the gas valve to

Look under the front control panel and reinsert the gas

 

the venturi tubes of the burner.

injector into the venturi tube, if required (Fig. 19).

 

Improper attachment of the

Tighten the regulator’s plastic collar onto the cylinder valve.

 

propane hose and regulator

Hand-tighten only (Fig. 4).

 

 

 

Unit won’t heat up (LP)

Control knob left open at startup

For safety, the regulator coupling on your barbecue is

 

or

equipped with a flow control mechanism. This device limits

 

Turning gas on too quickly

 

gas flow in the event of a sudden change in the demand for

 

 

gas. This may be engaged inadvertently, if a burner control

 

 

knob should be left ON when you open the propane cylinder

 

 

valve. Rapidly opening the valve can also engage flow control.

 

 

To resolve the problem, close your cylinder valve. Confirm

 

 

that all burner control knobs are in the OFF position. Open

 

 

the cylinder valve slowly (about 1 to 2 turns) and wait 5

 

 

seconds. Finally, turn a single burner ON and try relighting it.

 

 

 

 

Unit won’t stay lit

Wind

Always shelter your Grill from strong winds.

 

Running out of fuel

Confirm the flow of gas by smell, or by listening for the hiss

 

of gas being emitted.

 

 

 

 

Weigh your propane cylinder. A standard 20 lb. cylinder will

 

 

weigh about 18 lb. when it is empty and 38 lb. when it is 80

 

 

% full. (WARNING : Never take a propane cylinder indoors for

 

 

any purpose.)

 

 

 

 

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Maytag JA460, JA580 user manual Troubleshooting Guide, Action Required