Cleaning The Burner Tubes - Kenmore 141.16686 Operator's Manual

Toreduce t he chance o fFLASHBACK FIRE youmust
clean theBurner Tubes a sfollows atleast o nce a month
insummer andfallor whenever spiders a reactive inyour
area, a ndif your g rill h asnotbeen used foranextended
period oftime.
1. Turn allBurner Valves t othefullOFF position.
2. Turn theLPGas tank valve t othefullOFFposition.
ForNatural Gas shut o ffNGvalve.
3. Detach theLPGas regulator assembly from your
gasgrill. F orNatural Gas detach N Gregulator from
your g rill.
4. Remove theCooking Grids, Savor Plates
TM
and
Grease Trays from your grill.
5. Remove the screw(s) from the rear of each Burner
and the Infra-red Burner using a Phillips Head
Screwdriver.
6. Carefully lift each Burner up and away from the
Gas Valve Orifice.
7. Check and clean burner/venturi tubes for insects
and insect nests. A clogged tube can lead to a fire
beneath the grill.
8. Refer to Figure 1 and perform one of these
three cleaning methods:
[] METHOD 1: Bend a stiff wire or wire coat
hanger into a small hook as shown and
run the hook through the Burner Tube and
inside the Burner several times to remove
debris.
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METHOD 2: Use a bottle brush with a
flexible handle and run the brush through
the Burner Tube and inside the Burner
several times to remove any debris.
METHOD 3: Use an air hose to force air
through each Burner Tube. The forced air
should pass debris or obstructions through
the Burner and out the Ports.
Figure 1
Regardless of which Burner cleaning procedure you use,
we recommend you also complete the following steps to
help prolong Burner life.
1. After each use of the main grill or infra-red cooking
zone it is necessary to burn off food particles and
drippings which can clog Burner ports and reduce
Burner performance. OPEN the grill Lid, ignite the
burner(s) and operate grill on HIGH setting for 3 to 5
minutes. You can close the Lid if only main Burners
are lit, but NEVER close the Infra-red Sear Burner Lid
over a lit Infra-red Burner.
2.
3.
Use a nylon brush, blower or vacuum to remove
accumulated ash from the outer surface of each
Burner. Clogged tube style Burner ports can be
cleaned with a stiff wire, such as an open paper clip.
DO NOT use a stiff brush or sharp tool of any type on
the fragile infra-red Burner.
Inspect each Burner for damage (cracks or
holes) and if such damage is found, order and
install a new Burner. After installation, check
to ensure that the Gas Valve Orifices are
correctly placed inside the ends of the Burner
Tubes. Also check the position of your Spark
Electrode.
For safe operation ensure the Gas Valve
Assembly Orifice is inside the Burner Tube
before using your grill. See figure. If the Orifice
is not inside the Burner Tube, lighting the
Burner may cause explosion and/or fire result-
ing in serious bodily injury and/or property
damage.
Tube Burner
Gas VaIve AssembIy Orifice BurnerTube
TO CLEAN BURNER TUBE,
INSERT HOOK AS INDICATED BY THE ARROW
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