Kenmore ELITE 141.1668 - Manual (Page 19)

To light your main burners by match, insert a match
into the Manual Lighting Stick and follow steps 1
through 6 of the Gas Lighting Instructions. Then, light
the match and place Manual Lighting Stick through the
Lighting Hole on the left side of the grill. See Fig. 17.
Turn the nearest Control Knob to the HIGH setting to
release gas. The Burner should light immediately.
Manually Lighting Your Grill by Match
Figure 17
LIGHTING
HOLE
MATCH
A WARNING
Never lean over the grill cooking area while
lighting your gas grill. Keep your face and
body a safe distance (at least 18 inches)
from the Lighting Hole or Burners, when
lighting your grill by match.
If the grill fails to light:
1 . Turn gas off at source and turn the Control Knob to
OFF. Wait at least five minutes for gas to dear,
then retry.
2. If your grill still fails to light, check gas supply
and connections.
3. Repeat lighting procedure. If your grill still fails
to operate, turn the gas off at source, turn the
Control Knobs to OFF, then check the following:
• Misalignment of Burner Tubes over Orifices
Correction: Reposition Burner Tubes over
Orifices.
• Obstruction in gas line
Correction: Remove fuel line from grill. Do not
smoke! Open gas supply for one second to clear
any obstruction from fuel line. Close off gas supply
at source and reconnect fuel line to grill.
• Plugged Orifice
Correction: Remove Burners from grill by pulling
Cotter Pin (beneath Burner) using Long nose
pliers. Carefully lift each Burner up and away
from gas valve Orifice. Remove the Orifice from
gas valve and gently clear any obstruction with a
fine wire. Then reinstall all Orifices, Burners,
Cotter Pins and cooking components.
If an obstruction is suspected in gas valves or
gas valve bracket, please call for repair service at
1-800-4-MY-HOME® •
• Obstruction in Burner Tubes
Correction: Follow the Burner Tube cleaning
procedure on page 21 of this Owner’s Manual.
• Misalignment of Ignitor on Burner
Correction: Check for proper position of the
Electrode Tip as shown in Figure 12 The gap
between the Spark Electrode Tip and Burner or
Spark Receiver should be approximately 3/16",
Adjust if necessary. With the gas supply closed
and all Control Knobs set to OFF press the
Electric Ignitor Cap and check for the presence
of a spark at the Electrode.
• Disconnected Ignition Wires
Correction: Inspect the Ignitor Junction Box
found behind the Control Panel. Connect loose
Ignitor wires to Junction Box and try to light the
grill.
• Weak AA battery
Correction: Unscrew the Ignitor Cap and replace
the battery.
4. If the grill still does not light you may need
to purge air from the gas line or reset the
regulator excess gas flow device. Note: This
procedure should be done every time a new
LP gas tank is connected to your grill.
To purge air from your gas line and/or
reset the regulator excess gas flow device:
• Turn the Control Knobs to the OFF posi­
tion.
• Turn off the gas at the tank valve.
• Disconnect regulator from LP gas tank.
• Let unit stand for 5 minutes.
• Reconnect regulator to the LP gas tank.
• Turn the tank valve on slowly until 1/4 to
1/2 open.
• Open the Grill Lid.
• Set Control Knobs to OFF
• Push and turn the LEFT Control Knob to
HIGH.
5. If all checks or corrections have been made and
you still have questions about operating your gas
grill, call the Customer Service Helpline
Sam -
8 pm CST, Monday through Friday at
1-888-317-7642.
A WARNING
Should a "FLASHBACK" fire occur in/or
around the Burner Tubes, follow the
instructions below. Failure to comply with
these instructions could result in a fire or
explosion that could cause serious bodily
injury, death, or property damage.
• Shut off gas supply to the gas grill.
• Turn the Control Knobs to OFF position.
• Put out any flame with a proper fire
extinguisher.
• Open Grill Lid.
• Once the grill has cooled down, clean the
Burner Tubes and Burners according to
the cleaning instructions found on page 21
in this manual.
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