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Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignition
,Battery not installed
properly.
SECTION I
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
_" ; no noisecan be
heardfrom spark
module.
SECTION II
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
; noisecan be
heardfrom spark
•Checkbatteryorientation.
•Installbattery(makesurethat "+" and"-"
connectorsare orientedcorrectly, w ith "+"end up
•Deadbattery.
•Has batterybeen used
previously?
and "-" enddown.)
•Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
•Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
•Faultyspark module.
•Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
•Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravelup and down
withoutbinding.
•If no sparksare generated
with new batteryand good
wire connections, m oduleis
faulty.
•Are outputconnections on
and tight?
•Unscrewbuttoncapassemblyand reinstall,making
sure threadsare alignedand engagedfully.
•Replacespark moduleassembly.
•Removeand reconnectall outputconnections at
moduleandelectrodes.
module.
L
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SECTION ill
Sparksare present
butnot at all
electrodesand/ornot
at fullstrength
,Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
,Electricalarc between
outputwires and grill
frame.
•Weakbattery.
,Electrodesarewet.
• Electrodescrackedor
broken;sparksat
electrodecrack.
•Are outputconnections on
and tight?
•If possible,observegrill in
dark location.Operate
ignitionsystemand lookfor
arcingbetweenoutputwires
and grill frame.
•All sparkspresentbutweak
or at slow rate.
•Has moistureaccumulated
on electrodeand/orin burner
ports?
•Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
•Removeand reconnectall outputconnections at
moduleandelectrodes.
•If sparksare observedotherthanfrom burner(s),
wire insulationmay be damaged.Replacewires.
,Replacebatterywith a newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
•Use papertowelto removemoisture.
•Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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