Meco 7900 manual Lighting the Grill Using the Ignitor

Control Knob

in OFF position

	under Side Table	FIG.15A
FIG. 14C	Side Burner fittings

LIGHTING THE GRILL USING THE IGNITOR

To reduce the risk of serious bodily injury or death:
· Open Hood before lighting the grill to prevent an
explosion from any gas accumulation.
· If lighting attempts fail, or the burners go out during
						FIG. 15B
operation, turn all control knobs “Off” to dissipate any
accumulation of gas. Accidental ignition could occur.							Right Control Knob
				Left Control Knob
Wait five minutes before repeating lighting procedure.
· Light both left and right sides of burner to prevent gas			Ignitor Button
from accumulating.
1. Open the Hood.
2. Important: Make sure all control knobs are turned
“Off”. (FIG. 15A)		FIG. 15C
3. Turn the LP Gas Cylinder valve open counter
clockwise until it stops. (FIG. 15B)
4. Push the left control knob in and turn counter
clockwise to the High flame position. (FIG. 15C & 15D)
5. Pause 4 seconds and push the ignitor button in
several times to light the burner. Listen for the spark			Control Knob
ignition and look to make sure the burner is lit. If no
spark, see (FIG. 15E) and Troubleshooting Section.			in HIGH
6. From the “Off” position, push right control knob in			position
and turn counterclockwise to the High position. Your				FIG.15D
grill has a crossover ignition system that allows the
burner to light each side successively. Make sure the
right side of burner is lit.			Gas Collector
7. If either side of burner fails to light, repeat Step 4.
If a burner goes out during operation, turn all knobs to			Tab
the “Off” position and close the LP cylinder valve to			Gas Collector
dissipate any accumulated gas. Open hood and wait
five minutes before attempting to relight the grill.			Box
								3/16” GAP
					Electrode
If any or all burners fail to light after three or four
attempts following Steps 4-6, turn all knobs to the
“Off” position and close the LP gas cylinder valve to							If no spark, pinch
dissipate any accumulated gas. Wait five minutes; then							together or open Gas
repeat the lighting procedures. NOTE: If the burner							Collector Tab to
still fails to light, refer to the Troubleshooting Section.							adjust 3/16” gap
The burner can also be lit manually, see Manual							between electrode tip
Lighting of the Grill.							and edge of Gas
8. After ignition, turn the control knobs t o “High” for 3-5							Collector Tab.
minutes and close the Hood to preheat the grill. Preheat
		FIG. 15E
the grill before every cooking session. )	16