Troubleshooting; If The Grill Fails To Light - Kenmore 119.16658010 Use & Care Manual

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Troubleshooting
If the grill fails to light:
1.
Turn gas off at source and turn control
knobs to
"OFF". Wait at least 5 minutes
for gas to clear, and
then
retry.
2.
If your grill still fails to light, check the gas supply
and connections.
Ensure gas supply
is turned
on
(turn counterclockwise),
there is gas in the tank, and
the regulator
is properly
seated in the tank valve.
3.
Repeat lighting
procedure.
Tf your grill still
fails to light,
turn the gas off at the source,
turn the
control
knobs to "OFF", and check the following:
Check that the end of each burner
tube is properly
located over each valve orifice.
4.
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Obstruction
in Gas
Line
Correction:
Detach
regulator
hose
assembly.
Do not
smoke!
Open
all control
knobs
at the
same
time
to
"Hi".
Close
all burner
control
knobs
to "OFF"
and
reattach
the
regulator
hose
assembly
to the
grill.
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Plugged
Orifice
or Burner
Tube
Obstruction
Correction:
Remove
burners
from
grill
and clean
following
the burner
cleaning
instructions
later
in this
manual.
Observe
valve
orifice
to be sure
there
is no
obstruction
visible.
[]
If an obstruction
is suspected
in Gas Valve
or
Manifold,
call
the Customer
Support
Center.
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Misatignment
of Igniter
and
Burner
Correction:
Check
for proper
position
of the
electrode
tip.
The gap between
the electrode
tip and
burner
should
be approximately
3/16
of an inch.
Adjust
if necessary.
With
the gas supply
off and
all
control
knobs
set to "OFF"
press
the electric
igniter
button
and
check
for the
presence
of a spark
at the
electrode.
[]
Disconnected
Electric
Wires
Correction:
Inspect
the electronic
igniter
(see
Parts
List)
found
behind
the
control
panel.
Connect
loose
electric
wires
to ignition
assembly.
[]
Weak
AA Battery
Correction:
Unscrew
the
igniter
cap and
replace
the
battery.
Do not dispose
of batteries
in fire!
Batteries
may
explode
or leak.
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If the grill
still
does
not light
you
may
need
to reset
the flow
limiting
valve
in your
LP tank.
Note:
This
procedure
should
be done
every
time
a new
LP gas
tank
is connected
to your
grill.
Follow
the steps
below to reset
the flow
limiting
device.
[]
Turn LP gas tank valve "OFF".
[]
Disconnect
the regulator
assembly
from
LP Gas
tank.
[]
Open all burner
control
knobs to "Hi" at the same
time.
[]
Close all burner
control
knobs to "OFF"
[]
Let the LP Gas tank stand for at least 10 minutes.
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Reconnect
the regulator
assembly
to the LP Gas
tank.
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Slowly turn on the LP Gas tank valve.
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Follow the burner
lighting
procedures
to light the
burner
farthest
away from the gas source.
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
(turn
the
LP tank
valve
clockwise)
to the
gas grill.
Turn
the
control
knobs
to the "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.
Customer
Support
Center
Call 8:30 AM to 5:00
PM CST 1-800-933-0527
Monday through
Friday.
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