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Lighting
Your Grill By Paper
Match
To light your gas grill by match, insert a match into the
Lighting Stick and follow steps 1 through 5 of the Grill
Lighting Instructions. Then, light the match and place
Lighting Stick through the Cooking Grid on the grill as
shown below. Turn the nearest Control Knob to the Hi
setting to release gas. The Burner should light immedi-
ately.
Match
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(Note:the
Lighting Stick
is placed
in the
drawer.)
Never
lean over the grill cooking
area while
lighting your gas grill. Keep your face and body
a safe distance
(at least 18 inches) from the
front of grill when lighting your grill by match.
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 to the gas grill.
Turn the Control Knobs to 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 Use
and Care Guide.
If ignition does not occur in 5 seconds, turn the Control
Knob(s) and gas source OFF and conduct a leak test
as explained in the Use and Care section of this guide.
If no leaks are detected, wait 5 minutes for any gas
to clear and repeat the lighting procedure.
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, then retry.
2. If your grill still fails to light, check gas supply and
connections.
3. Repeat lighting
procedure.
If your grill still fails to
operate,
turn the gas off at source, turn the Control
Knobs to OFF, then check the following:
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Misalignment of Burner Tubes over Orifices
Correction:
Reposition Burner Tubes over Orifices.
[]
Obstruction in gas line
Correction:
Remove fuel line from grill. Do not smoke!
Open gas supply for one second to clear any obstruction
from fuel line. Close off gas supply at source and recon-
nect fuel line to grill.
[] Plugged Orifice
Correction:
Remove Burners
from grill by removing the
screw from the rear of each Burner using Phillips Head
Screwdriver. Carefully lift each Burner up and away from
gas valve Orifice. Remove the Orifice from gas valve and
gently clear any obstruction with a fine wire. Then
reinstall all Orifices, Burners, screws and cooking
components.
[] If an obstruction is suspected in Gas Valves or Manifold,
call the Grill Information Center
1-888-317-7642
8am to
8pm CST, Monday through Friday.
[]Obstruction
in Burner Tubes
Correction:
Follow the Burner Tube cleaning procedure
on page 27 of this Use and Care Guide.
[] Misalignment of Ignitor on Burner
Correction:
Check for proper position of the Electrode
Tip as shown in step 6 page 14. The gap between the
Spark Electrode Tip and
Spark Receiver
should be
approximately
3/16". Adjust if necessary. With the gas
supply closed, turn any Main Burner Control Knob to
then push in and watch for the presence of a spark at
the Electrode.
[] Disconnected
Electric Wires
Correction:
Inspect the Ignitor Junction Box found behind
the Control Panel. Connect loose Electric wires to
Junction Box and try to light the grill.
[] WeakAA battery
Correction:
Unscrew the Ignitor Cap and replace the
battery.
[]
If the grill still does not light you may need to purge
air from the gas line or reset the regulator
excess
gas flow device. Note:
This procedure
should
be
done every time a new LP Gas tank is connected
to
your
grill.
To purge
air from
your
gas
line
and/or
reset
the
regulator
excess
gas
flow
device:
[]
Turn Control Knobs to the OFF position.
[]
Turn off the gas at the tank valve.
[]
Disconnect
regulator
from
LP Gas tank.
[]
Let unit stand 5 minutes to allow air to purge.
[]
Reconnect
regulator to the LP Gas tank.
[]
Turn tank valve on SLOWLY
1/4 of a turn.
[]
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Open
the Grill Lid.
Push and turn the Left Main Burner Control
Knob to #y.
Press Electric
Ignitor for 3-4 seconds
to light
the
burners.

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