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CAUTION: S pidersand smallinsectsocca-
sionallyspin websor makenestsin the grill
BurnerTubesduringtransitandwarehousing.
Thesewebscan lead to a gas flow obstruc-
tion whichcouldresultin a fire in andaround
the BurnerTubes.This type of fire is known
as a "FLASHBACK" and can causeserious
damageto your grill andcreatean unsafe
operating condition for the user.
To reducethe chanceof "FLASHBACK", you
mustcleanthe burnertubesbeforeassem-
bling your grill, and at leastoncea monthin
late summeror earlyfall whenspidersare
mostactive.Alsoperformthis BurnerTube
cleaningprocedure if yourgrill has not been
usedfor an extended periodof time.
Figure 1
TO CLEAN BURNER TUBE,
_NSERT HOOK HERE
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ASSEMBLY
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To reduce the chance of "FLASHBACK"
(see
CAUTION
at left) clean the Burner Tubes and
Burners before
fully assembling
your grill.
Remove the Cotter Pin from the rear underside
of each Burner using a pair of long nose pliers.
Carefully
lift each Burner up and away from the
Gas Valve Orifice,
then refer to Figure 1 and
perform one of these three cleaning methods:
.
Bend a stiff wire, (a lightweight
coat hanger
works well) into a small hook as shown
below. Run the hook through the Burner Tube
and inside the Burner several times to remove
any debris.
(
.*
.
Use a bottle brush with a flexible
handle.
Run the brush through the Burner Tube and
inside the Burner several times, removing
any
debris.
.
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.
GAS COLLECTOR
BOX
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BURNER
BURNER PORT
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BURNER TUBE
FOOT
COTTER
PIN
Z WARNING
The location of the Burner Tube with re-
spect to the Orifice is vital for safe opera-
tion. Check to ensure the Orifice is inside
the Burner Tube before using your gas grill.
See Figure
2. If the Orifice is not inside
the Burner Tube, lighting the Burner may
cause explosion and/or fire.
Figure 2
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GAS VALVE
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ASSEMBLY
ORIFICE
BURNER TUBE
• #2 phillips screwdriver
• Protective work gloves
• Eye protection
• Utility knife
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