Kenmore PG-40409S0LB-COSG User & Care Manual page 10

• Painted surfaces: Wash with mild detergent or nonabrasive
cleaner and warm soapy water. Wipe dry with a soft
nonabrasive cloth.
• Stainless steel surfaces: To maintain your grill's high quality
appearance, wash with mild detergent and warm soapy
water and wipe dry with a soft cloth after each use. Baked-
on grease deposits may require the use of an abrasive plastic
cleaning pad. Use only in direction of brushed finish to avoid
damage. Do not use abrasive pad on areas with graphics.
• Cooking surfaces: If a bristle brush is used to clean any of the
grill cooking surfaces, ensure no loose bristles remain on
cooking surfaces prior to grilling. It is not recommended to
clean cooking surfaces while grill is hot.
• Drip Tray and Cup: Regularly clean the grease drippings
from the Drip Tray and Drip Cup. When the grill has
completely cooled down after use, remove the cup from the
tray and slide the tray out of the grill. Clean the grease
drippings from the cup and tray surfaces by washing with
mild detergent or nonabrasive cleaner and warm soapy
water. Wipe dry with a soft nonabrasive cloth. Slide the tray
back into the grill and replace the cup back into the tray
before using the grill again.
CAUTION
SPIDER ALERT!
IMPORTANT: Always ensure that the venturi burner tubes
are clean. A venturi burner tube has a narrow area in
which spiders tend to build nests.
If you notice that your grill is getting hard to light or that the
flame isn't as strong as it should be, take the time to check
and clean the venturi's.
Spiders or small insects have been known to create
"flashback" problems. The spiders spin webs, build nests and
lay eggs in the grill's venturi tube(s) obstructing the flow of
gas to the burner. The backed-up gas can ignite in the
venturi behind the control panel. This is known as a flashback
and it can damage your grill and even cause injury.
To prevent flashbacks and ensure good performance the
burner and venturi assembly should be removed from the
grill and cleaned before use whenever the grill has been idle
for an extended period.
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Safety Tips
• Clean cooking grates.
• Store in dry location.
• When LP cylinder is connected to grill, store outdoors in a well-
ventilated space and out of reach of children.
• Cover grill if stored outdoors. Choose from a variety of grill
covers offered by manufacturer once available.
• Store grill indoors ONLY if LP cylinder is turned off and
Disconnected, remove from grill and stored outdoors.
• When removing grill from storage, follow "Cleaning the Burner
Assembly" instructions before starting grill.
Cleaning the Burner Assembly
Follow these instructions to clean and/or replace parts of burner
assembly or if you have trouble igniting grill.
1. Turn gas off at control knobs and LP cylinder.
2. Remove cooking grates and heat diffusers.
3. Remove attachment screw from rear of each burner. See Fig
A next page.
4. Carefully lift each burner up and away from valve openings.
We suggest three ways to clean the burner tubes. Use the one
easiest for you.
(A) Bend a stiff wire (a light weight coat hanger works well)
into a small hook. Run the hook through each burner tube
several times.
(B) Use a narrow bottle brush with a flexible handle (do not
use a brass wire brush), run the brush through each burner
tube several times.
(C) Wear eye protection: Use an air hose to force air into the
burner tube and out the burner ports. Check each port to
make sure air comes out each hole.
5. Wire brush entire outer surface of burner to remove food
residue and dirt.
6. Clean any blocked ports with a stiff wire such as an open
paper clip.
7. Check burner for damage, due to normal wear and corrosion
some holes may become enlarged. If any large cracks or
holes are found replace burner.
VERY IMPORTANT: Burner tubes must reengage
valve openings. See illustrations below.
8. Carefully replace burners. See Fig. A and B next page.
9. Attach rear of each burner to bracket with screw. See Fig. A
next page.
10. Replace heat diffusers and cooking grates.
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