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Kenmore 119.16311800 Use & Care Manual page 24

Liquid propane gas (lpg) grill

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Troubleshooting
If the grill fails to light:
1.
Turn gas off at source and turn control
knobs
to "OFF". Wait at least 5 minutes
for gas to
clear, and then retry
2.
If your grill still fails to light, check the gas
supply
and connections.
Ensure gas supply
is
turned
on (turn
counterclockwise),
there is
gas in the tank,
and the regulator
is properly
seated in the tank valve.
3.
Repeat lighting
procedure.
If your grill still
fails to light, turn the gas off at the source, turn
the control
knobs to "OFF", and check the
following:
4.
Check that the end of each burner
tube is
properly
located over each valve orifice.
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Obstruction
in Gas Line
Correction:
Detach regulator
hose assembly.
Do
not smoke!
Open all control
knobs at the same
time to "Hi". Close all burner control
knobs to
"OFF" and reattach
the regulator
hose assembly
to
the grill.
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Plugged
Orifice or Burner Tube Obstruction
Correction:
Remove burners
from grill and clean
following
the burner
cleaning instructions
later in
this manual.
Observe
valve orifice to be sure there
is no obstruction
visible.
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If an obstruction
is suspected
in Gas Valve or
Manifold,
call the Customer
Support
Center.
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Misalignment
of Igniter
and Burner
Correction:
Check for proper
position
of the
electrode
tip. The gap between
the electrode
tip
and burner
should
be approximately
3/16 of an
inch. Adjust
if necessary.
With the gas supply off
and all control
knobs set to "OFF" press the electric
igniter
button
and check for the presence
of a
spark at the electrode.
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Disconnected
Electric
Wires
Correction:
Inspect
the electric
igniter
(see
Parts List) found behind the control
panel.
Connect loose electric
wires to ignition
assembly.
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Weak AA Battery
Correction:
Unscrew
the igniter
cap and replace
the battery.
Do not dispose
of batteries
in fire!
Batteries
may
explode
or leak.
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If the grill still does not light you may need to reset
the flow limiting
valve in your
LP tank.
Note;
This
procedure
should
be done every time a new LP gas
tank is connected
to your grill.
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Follow
the steps
below to reset the flow
limiting
device.
Turn LP gas tank valve "OFF".
Disconnect
the regulator
assembly
from LP Gas
tank.
Open all burner control
knobs to "Hi" at the same
time.
Close all burner
control
knobs to "OFF"
Let the
LP Gas tank
stand
for at least
10
minutes.
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Reconnect
the regulator
assembly
to the LP Gas
tank.
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Slowly turn on the LP Gas tank valve.
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Follow the burner
lighting
procedures
to light the
burner
farthest
away from the gas
source,
Should a FLASHBACK fire occur in or around the
burner
tubes,
follow the instructions
below.
Failure
to comply
with these instructions
could result
in a
fire or explosion
that could cause serious
bodily
injury,
death,
or property
damage.
Shut off gas supply
(turn the LP tank valve
clockwise)
to the gas grill.
Turn the control
knobs to the "OFF" position.
Open the grill lid.
Put out any flame
with a Class B Fire
extinguisher
Once the grill has cooled down,
clean the
burner
tubes and burners
according
to the
cleaning
instructions
in this Operator's
Manual.
Customer
Support
Center
Call 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM CST 1-800-933-0527
Monday through
Friday.
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