Troubleshooting - Electronic Ignition - Thermos 461262006 Product Manual

Troubleshootng - Electronic ignition
SECTION I
Nosparksappearat
any electrodeswhen
ignitionbuttonis
pushed;no noisecan
be heardfrom spark
module.
SECTIONfl
Nosparksappearat
any electrodeswhen
ignitionswitchis
pushed;noisecanbe
heardfrom spark
module.
Batterynot installed
properly.
SECTmON f ll
Sparksare present
butnot at all
electrodesand/ornot
at full strength
Deadbattery.
Buttonassemblynot
installed properly.
Faultyspark module.
Outputlead
connections not
connected.
Outputlead
connections not
connected.
Arcingto grill away
from burner(s).
Weakbattery.
Electrodesare wet.
Electrodescrackedor
broken"sparksat
crack".
, Checkbatteryorientation.
, Has batterybeen used
previously?
, Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravel up and down
withoutbinding.
, If no sparksare generated
with newbatteryandgood
wireconnections,moduleis
faulty.
o Are outputconnections on
and tight?
, Are outputconnections on
and tight?
, If possiNe,observegriflin
darklocation.Operate
ignitionsystemand lookfor
arcingbetweenoutputwires
and gdflframe.
, All sparkspresentbutweak
or at slow rate.
, Has moistureaccumulated
on electrodeand/orin burner
ports?
, Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
* Installbattery(makesurethat "+" and "-"
connectors are orientedcorrectly,with "+" end up
and "-" end down.)
* Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
• Unscrew buttoncap assemblyand reinstall,making
surethreadsare alignedand engagedfully.
• Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
• Removeand reconnectaftoutput connections at
moduleand electrodes.
* Removeand reconnectall output connections at
moduleand electrodes.
* If sparksare observedotherthanfrom burner(s),
wireinsulationmaybe damaged.Replace wires.
* Replacebatterywitha newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
• Usepapertowelto removemoisture.
* Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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