Kenmore 141.17638900 Use And Care Manual page 20

To reduce the chance of FLASHBACK FIRE you must clean
the Burner Tubes as follows at least once a month in summer
and fall or whenever spide[s are active inyour area, and if your
gdll has not been used for an extended period of time
1 Turn alI Burner Valves to the futt OFF position
2. Turn the gas supply OFF at the source
3 Disconnect the fuel hose from the grill
4 Remove tile Cooking Grids, 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 tile Gas
Valve Orifice
7 Check and clean burnerlventuri tubes for insects and
insect nests A clogged tube can lead to a fire beneath
the grill
8 Refer to Figure 1 and perform one of these three
cleaning methods:
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 gdll or infrared cooking zone
it is necessary to burn off food particles and drippings
which can clog Burner pods and reduce Burner perfo[:
mance OPEN the gdll Lid, ignite the burner(s) and
operate grill on Hi setting for 3 to 5 minutes. You carl
close the Lid if only main Burners are fit, 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..
tnspect 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
BumerTubes Also check the position of your Spark
Electrode.
[] METHOD 1: Bend a stiff wire or wire coat hanger
into a smatt 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 Pods.
Figure 1
TO CLEAN BURNER
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For safe operation ensure the Gas Valve Assembly
Orifice is inside the Burner Tube before using your
gritl See figure. If the Orifice is not inside the
Burner Tube, lighting the Burner may cause explo-
sion andlor fire resulting in serious bodily injury
andlor property damage
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Gas Valve Assembiy
Infrared Burner
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Gas Valve Assembly Orifice
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