Troubleshooting - Kenmore 14116677 Operator's Manual

Liquid propane gas (lpg) grill; natural gas (ng) grill
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Lighting S tick through t heLighting Hole ontheleftside
ofthegrill a sshown b elow. Turn thenearest Control
KnobtotheHIGH setting t orelease gas. T heBurner
should lightimmediately.
Lighting H_
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Disconnected
Electric
Wires
Correction:
inspect
the Electric ignitor
(see Parts
List) found
behind
the Control
Panel.
Connect
loose
Electric wires to Junction
Box and try to light the grill.
Weak AA battery
Correction:
Unscrew
the Ignitor
Cap and replace
the battery.
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.
Lighting
Match
Troubleshooting
If the grill fails to light :
2.
3.
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Turn
gas off at source
and turn Control
Knobs
to
OFF.
Wait at least 5 minutes
for gas to clear, then
retry.
If your
grill still fails
to light,
check
gas
supply
and
connections.
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 remov-
ing the screw from the rear of each
Burner
using
a
Phillips
Head
Screwdriver.
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
and cooking
components.
If an obstruction
is suspected
in Gas Valves
or
Manifold,
call the Grill Information
Center.
Obstruction
in Burner
Tubes
Correction:
Follow
the Burner
Tube cleaning
procedure
on page
22 of this Operator's
Manual.
Misalignment
of Ignitor
on Burner
Correction:
Check
for proper
position
of the
Electrode
Tip as shown
in step
4 page
11. The
gap between
the Spark
Electrode
Tip and
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.
To
purge
air from
your
gas
line and/or
reset
the
regulator
excess
gas flow
device:
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Turn Control Knobs to the OFF position.
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Turn
off the
gas
at the
tank
valve.
For
Natural
Gas
shut
off NG
valve.
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Disconnect
regulator
from
LP
Gas
tank.
For
Natural
Gas
disconnect
regulator
from
12 ft.
Natural
Gas
Hose.
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Let unit stand 5 minutes to allow air to purge
from gas line.
Reconnect
regulator
to the
LP
Gas
tank.
For
Natural
Gas
reconnect
regulator
to
12 ft.
Natural
Gas
Hose.
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Turn
tank
valve
on SLOWLY
1/4 of a turn.
For
Natural
Gas
open
Shut
Off
valve.
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Open
the
Grill
Lid.
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Push
and
turn
the LEFT
Control
Knob
to HIGH.
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Press
Electric
ignitor
for
3-4
seconds
to
light
the
burners.
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.
Open the Grill Lid.
Put out any flame with a Class B fire
extinguisher.
Once the grill has cooled down, clean
the Burner Tubes and Burners according
to the cleaning
instructions
in this
Operator's Manual.
GRILL
INFORMATION
CENTER
Call 8am to 8pm
CST
1-888-317-7642
Monday
through
Friday
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