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Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignition
•Battery not installed
properly.
SECTION I
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
_' ; no noisecan be
heardfrom spark
module,
SECTION II
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
_,_ ; noisecan be
heardfrom spark
•Checkbatteryorientation.
•Installbattery(makesurethat "+" and"-"
connectorsare orientedcorrectly, w ith "+" end up
•Deadbattery,
•Has batterybeen used
previously?
and "-" enddown.)
•Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
•Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
•Faultyspark module.
•Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
•Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravelup and down
withoutbinding.
•If no sparksare generated
with new batteryand good
wire connections, m oduleis
faulty.
•Are outputconnections on
and tight?
•Unscrewbuttoncapassemblyand reinstall,making
sure threadsare alignedand engagedfully.
•Replacespark moduleassembly.
•Removeand reconnectall outputconnections at
moduleandelectrodes.
module.
L
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SECTION III
Sparksare present
butnot at all
electrodesand/ornot
atfull strength
•Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
•Arcingto grill away
from burner(s).
•Weakbattery.
•Electrodesarewet.
•Electrodescrackedor
broken"sparksat
crack".
•Are outputconnections on
and tight?
•If possible,observegrill in
dark location.Operate
ignitionsystemand lookfor
arcingbetweenoutputwires
and grill frame.
•All sparkspresentbutweak
or at slow rate.
•Has moistureaccumulated
on electrodeand/orin burner
ports?
•Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
•Removeand reconnectall outputconnections at
moduleandelectrodes.
•If sparksare observedotherthanfrom burner(s),
wire insulationmay be damaged.Replacewires.
•Replacebatterywith a newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
•Use papertowelto removemoisture.
•Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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