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Natural Gas Safety Instructions - Kenmore ELITE 141.16678801 Use And Care Manual

Liquid propane gas (lpg) & natural gas (ng) grill

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Natural Gas Model only:
Connecting
Natural Gas To Your Grill
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Connect
the
Swivel
nut
of the
12' Natural
Gas
Hose
to the
vertical
fitting
of NG
Regulator
as
shown
in Fig.
1. Connect
the
other
hose
end
(male
plug)
to
the
gas
supply
line
from
house.
Also,
read
and
follow
all natural
gas
safety
instructions
below.
Natural Gas Safety Instructions
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Your
natural
gas
grill is designed
to operate
on
natural
gas only, at a pressure
of 4" water
column
(W.C.)
with
natural
gas regulator.
The
gas pres-
sure
Regulator
supplied
with
this
appliance
must
be used.
This
Regulator
is set for an outlet
pressure
of 4" W.C.
Install
a Shutoff
Valve
at the gas supply
source
outdoors
at a point
after the gas pipe exits the
outside
wall
and before
the quick-disconnect
hose.
Or install
it at the point
before
the gas line
piping
enters
the ground.
See Fig. 2.
Pipe
sealing
compound
or pipe
thread
tape
resistant
to the action
of natural
gas
must
be used
on all male
pipe
thread
connections.
Disconnect
your
gas grill from
fuel source
when
the gas supply
is being
tested
at high
pressures.
This
gas
grill and its individual
shutoff
valve
must
be disconnected
from
the gas
supply
pipe system
during
any pressure
testing
of
that system
at
pressure
in excess
of 1/2 psi (3.5kpa).
Turn
off your
gas grill when
the gas supply
is
being
tested
at low pressures.
The grill must
be
isolated
from
the gas supply
pipe
system
by
closing
its individual
manual
shutoff
valve
during
any pressure
testing
of the gas
supply
pipe
system
at pressures
equal
to or less
than
1/2 psi
(3.5kpa).
Fig. 1
• ,_se, 12 ft./NG
Vertical
fitting_
Swivel
nut
Check all connections
for NG Leaks
Never
test for
leaks
with
a flame.
Prior to first
use,
at the
beginning
of each
season,
you
must
check
for
gas
leaks.
Follow
these
three
steps:
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Make
a soap
solution
by mixing
one
part
liquid
detergent
and
one
part
water.
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Turn
the
grill Control
Knobs
to the full
OFF
position,
then
turn
the
gas
ON
at source.
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Apply
the
soap
solution
to
all gas
connections
indicated
by
the arrows.
See
Fig.
3. If bubbles
appear
in the
soap
solution
the
connections
are
not
properly
sealed.
Check
each
fitting
and
tighten
or
repair
as
necessary.
Fig. 3
Gas Valve
Manifold Assembly
/
Fig. 2
NG Regulator
Outside Wall
To Grill
Male Fitting
Inside Wall
Gas
;upply
Shut Off
Locking
Shut Off
Quick
Disconnect
16
Hose, 12 ft./NG
If you
have
a gas
leak
that
cannot
be
repaired
by tightening,
turn
off the
gas
at the
source,
disconnect
fuel
line
from
your
grill
and
call
1-800-4-MY-HOME
° or
your
gas
supplier
for
repair
assistance.

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