Kenmore ELITE 141.16655900 Use And Care Manual page 22

To reduce the chance of FLASH BACK FIRE you must clean
the Burner Tubes as follows at least once a month in summer
and fall or whenever spiders are active in your area, and if your
grill has not been used for an extended period of time.
1. Turn all Burner Valves to the full OFF position.
2. Turn the LP Gas tank valve to the full OFF position.
3. Detach the LP Gas regulator assembly from your gas
grill.
4. Remove the Cooking Grids and Heat Diffusers and
Grease Tray from your grill.
5. Remove the screws from the rear of each Main Burner
using a Phillips Head Screwdriver. Remove screws
along all sides of the Infrared Burner using a Phillips
Head Screwdriver.
6. Carefully lift each Burner up and away from the Gas
Valve Orifice.
7. Check and clean burner/venturi tubes for insects and
insect nests. A clogged tube can lead to a fire beneath
the grill.
Regardless of which Burner cleaning procedure you
use, we recommend you also complete the following
steps to help prolong Burner life.
1. After each use of the main grill or infrared cooking zone
it is necessary to burn off food particles and drippings
which can clog Burner ports and reduce Burner perfor-
mance. OPEN the grill Lid, ignite the burner(s) and
operate grill on Hi setting for 3 to 5 minutes. You can close
the Lid if only main Burners are lit, but NEVER close the
Lid over a lit Infrared Burner.
2.
Use a nylon brush, blower or vacuum to remove accu-
mulated ash from the outer surface of each Burner.
Clogged tube style Burner ports can be cleaned with a
stiff wire, such as an open paper clip. DO NOT use a stiff
brush or sharp tool of any type on the fragile infrared
Burner.
3. Inspect each Burner for damage (cracks or holes) and if
such damage is found, order and install a new Burner.
After installation, check to ensure that the Gas Valve
Orifices are correctly placed inside the ends of the Burner
Tubes. Also check the position of your Spark Electrode.
8. Refer to Figure 1 and perform one of these three
cleaning methods:
[] METHOD 1: Bend a stiff wire or wire coat hanger
into a small hook as shown and run the hook
through the Burner Tube and inside the Burner
several times to remove debris.
[] METHOD 2: Use a bottle brush with a flexible
handle and run the brush through the Burner Tube
and inside the Burner several times to remove any
debris.
[] METHOD 3: Use an air hose to force air through
each Burner Tube. The forced air should pass
debris or obstructions through the Burner and out
the Ports.
Figure 1
TO CLEAN BURNER
TUBE, INSERT HOOK
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For safe operation ensure the Gas Valve Assembly
Orifice is inside the Burner Tube before using your
grill. See figure. If the Orifice is not inside the
Burner Tube, lighting the Burner may cause explo-
sion and/or fire resulting in serious bodliy injury
and/or property damage.
Tube Burner
Gas Valve Assembly
Infrared Burner
Orifice
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