Craftsman 258.1240100 Installation Manual page 32

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A,WARNING " ssupply atL.P. cylinder valve----]
Spiders nestsor wasp'smud insidetheventurimay causefire at valve. If a fire occurs,immediately turn off ga
_See representative illustrationin Fig,27)
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E NOTE:
Spiders andsmall i nsects canspin w ebsandbuild nests inside the ventun t ubes. This especially occurs in late summerandfall before frost when
rl spiders aremostactive. Thesenests c anobstruct gasflow andcause a fire inandaround the burner valves. Sucha fire cancause operator
g injury andserious damageto the grill.
I Tohelp prevent a blockage andensure f ull heat output, clean a ndinspect ventud t ubes o ften ( once o rtwice a month), N OTE: Water orair
i pressure will not normally clear a spider web.
S STEPS FOB CLEANINGVENTURI:
I,Removeburner f rom grill bottom.
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2,Lookinside lower e ndof venturi tubes for nests, websormud,
3. Toremove theabove obstructions, usean accessory flexible ventud b rush o rbenda small h ookon oneendofa20 inch l ong f lexible wire
suchasthe oneshownin Fig. 2 8andtherepresentative illustration inFig. 2 9,
4. Inspectand clean the burnerif needed.
5. Replacethe burnerassemblyintothe grill,
6. Make surethe valve orificesare insidetheventuri tubes.
7. Secureburnerback into grill bottom.
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pg. 32 U & C 1142-0161