Kenmore Elite 146.48588710 Use & Care Manual page 11

•Grease Tray and Cup: Regularly clean the grease drippings from the
Grease Tray and Grease 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
• Porcelain surfaces: Because of glass-like composition, most
residue can be wiped away with baking soda/water solution or
specially formulated cleaner. Use nonabrasive scouring powder for
stubborn stains.
• 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.
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.
Storing Your Grill
•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
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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 cotter pin from rear of burners. 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.
9. Attach burners to brackets with cotter pin. See Fig. B next page.
10. Replace heat diffusers and cooking grates.
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