Kenmore 137.23671310 Use & Care Manual page 9

IMPORTANT: Always ensure that t he venturi burner tubes a re
clean. Aventuri burner tube has a narrow a rea inwhich
spiders tend tobuild nests.
Ifyounotice t hat y our g rill i sgetting h ard tolight o rthat t he
flame isn't asstrong a sitshould be, t ake the time tocheck
and clean t he venturi's.
Spiders orsmall insects have been k nown t ocreate
"flashback '_ problems. The spiders spin webs, build nests and
layeggs i nthe grill's v enturi tube (s) o bstructing the flowof
gas tothe burner. The backed-up gas can ignite i nthe venturi
behind the control panel. This i sknown a saflashback and it
candamage your g rill a nd even cause injury.
Toprevent flashbacks and ensure good performance the
burner and venturi assembly should beremoved from the grill
and cleaned before u se whenever thegrill h as been i dle for
anextended period.
Storing Your Grill
• Clean cooking grates.
Store in dry location.
When LPcylinder is connected to grill, store outdoors in a
well-ventilated space and out of reach of children.
Cover grill if stored outdoors. Choose from a variety of grill
covers offered by manufacturer once available.
Store grill indoors ONLY if LPcylinder is turned off and
disconnected, remove from grill and stored outdoors.
When removing grill from storage, follow "Cleaning the Burner
Assembly '_instructions before starting grill.
Cleaning the Burner Assembly
Follow these instructions to clean and/or replace parts of burner
assembly or if you have trouble igniting grill.
1.Turn gas off at control knobs and LPcylinder.
2. Remove cooking grates and heat diffusers.
3. Remove screws and nuts from rear of burners
4. Remove screw and nut from igniter pin and put igniter pin on
the side.
5. Carefully lift each burner up and away from gas valve orifice.
We suggest three ways to clean the burner tubes. Use the one
easiest for you.
(A) Bend a stiff wire (a light weight coat hanger works well)
into a small hook. Runthe hook through each burner tube
several times.
(B) Use a narrow bottle brush with a flexible handle (do not
use a brass wire brush), run the brush through each burner
tube several times.
(C) Wear eye protection: Use an air hose to force air into the
burner tube and out the burner ports. Check each port to
make sure air comes out each hole.
6. Wire brush entire outer surface of burner to remove food
residue and dirt.
7. Clean any blocked ports with a stiff wire such as an open
paper clip.
8. Check burner for damage, due to normal wear and corrosion
some holes may become enlarged. If any large cracks or holes
are found replace burner.
VERY IMPORTANT: Burner tubes must reengage
gas valve orifice. See illustrations below.
9. Carefully replace burners.
10Attach burners to brackets with screws and nuts as shown below.
11. R eposition igniter pins and attach to burners. Replace heat
diffusers and cooking grates.
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