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Before Using Your LP Gas Grill

Installation Codes

!WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death from fire or explosion:

This installation must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with either the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1, or Propane Storage and Handling Code, B149.2 or the Standard for Recreational Vehicles, ANSI A 119.2/NFPA 1192 and CSA Z240 RV Series, recreational Vehicle Code, as applicable.

If an external electrical source is utilized, the outdoor cooking appliance, when installed, must be electrically grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the absence of local codes, with the National Electrical Codes, ANSI/NFPA 70, or the Canadian Electrical Code CSA C22.1.

Keep any electrical supply cord and the fuel supply hose away from any heated surfaces.

Selecting a Location

!WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death from fire or explosion:

This outdoor cooking appliance must be used only outdoors and shall not be used in a building, garage, breezeway, carport, porch or in any enclosed area. Locate outdoor cooking appliance in an area with good ventilation on a level stable surface clear of combustible and flammable material.

Locate your LP gas grill at least 10 feet away from your house or any building.

Maintain minimum clearances of 36” from back and sides of grill to any combustible construction.

Do not locate this appliance under overhead, unprotected combustible construction.

This outdoor cooking appliance is not intended to be used in or on boats or installed in or on recreational ve- hicles.

Never use gas grill as a space heater.

Performing A Leak Test

!WARNING

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death from fire or explosion:

Perform a leak test before lighting your grill for the first time.

Perform a leak test if any gas component is changed.

Perform a leak test a minimum of once a season.

Perform a leak test after a prolonged period of storage or non-use.

Perform a leak test if the regulator flow-limiting device has been activated.

Perform a leak test on the propane cylinder and exposed connections every time the propane cylinder is refilled or exchnged.

Perform leak tests in a well ventilated area.

Never use an open flame to test for gas leaks.

Never smoke near the grill during a leak test.

Do not perform a leak test on a grill while it is hot or in use.

Do not use the gas grill if you detect a gas leak that cannot be corrected by using the leak test procedures.

Before using your gas grill, perform a leak test on the

Control Valves, Hose/Regulator Connections, Fittings and LP Gas Cylinder.

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