Troubleshooting - Tesco PM1-204 Assembly Instructions Manual

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
Battery needs to be charged
Burner will not light
W ires or Elect rode cover ed with
using igniter
cooking residue
Electrode and burners are wet
Electr ode cracked or broken –
sparks at crack
W ire loose or disconnected
W ire
between igniter and elect rode)
Bad igniter
N o gas flow
Burner will not light
with match
Coupling nut and regulato r not
fully connected
Obs truction of gas flo w
Spid er webs or insect nest in
v enturi
Burner ports clogged or blocked Clean burner ports
Out of gas
Sudden drop in gas
Exces s flow, safety device may
flow or reduced
hav e been activated
flame height
Irregular flame
Burner
pattern, flame does
blocked
not run the full
length or burner
N ew burner may hav e residual
Flame is yellow or
manufac turing oils
orange
Spider webs or insect nest in
v enturi
Foo d
seasoning salt on burner
Poor alignment of v alve to
injector v enturi
H igh or gusting winds
Lo w on L P Gas
Excess flow valve tripped
Flame blow out
Persistent grease
Grease trapped by food buil dup
fire
around
Flashback (fire in Burner and/or burner tubes are
blocked
burner tube(s)
The lid is stainless steel, not
Inside of lid is peeling
painted
(like paint peeling)
Produced in China for TESCO Stores Ltd.
Tesco 2012
Promo 4 Burner Gas Grill with Side Burner
Assembly instructions

Troubleshooting

is shorting (Sparking
ports are clogg ed or
residue, grease or
burner system
PREVENTION/CURE
Replace the A A battery. (Follow assembly instruction)
Clean wire and/or electr ode with rubbing alcohol
W ipe dry with cloth
Replace electrode
Reconnect wire or replace electrode/wir eassembly
Replace igniter wire/electrod e assembly
Replace igniter
Check if L P gas cylind er is empty. If empty, replac e or refill,
or else refer to "sudden drop in gas flow or reduc ed fl ame
height"
T urning the coupli ng nut about one-half to three quarters
additi onal turn until solid stop. Tighten by hand only, D o not
use tool s.
Clear burner tubes, check for bent or kinked hose.
Clean v enturi
Replace or ref ill LP gas cylinder
T urn control knobs to "O F F ", wait 30 seconds and light
barbecue. If flames are still too low, reset the exce ssiv e flow
safety devic e by turning control knobs "O FF " and L P gas
cy linder v alve to "C L OSED".
control knobs to "H IG H ", wait 1 minute. T hen turn control
knobs to "OFF", and reconnect regulator and leak check
connections . Slowly turn L P gas cylinde rv alve to "OPEN",
wait 30 seconds and then light barbecue per lighting
instructions.
Clean burner ports.
Burn barbecue for 15 minutes with the lid closed
Clean venturi
Clean burner
As sure burner ven turi is properly engaged with injector
D o not use barbecue in high winds
Replace or ref ill L P gas cylinder
Adjust (lower) temperature accordingly
Turn control knobs to "O F F ", T urn L P gas tank v alve to
"CLOSED". Leave lid in closed position and let fire burn out.
After barbecue cools, remove and clean all parts
Clean burner and/or burner tubes
Baked on grease bui ldup has turned to carbon and is flaking
off. Clean thoroughly.
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Disc onnect regulat or. Turn
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