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CAUTION: S pidersandsmall insectsocca-
sionallyspinwebsor makenestsin the grill
BurnerTubesduringtransitand warehousing.
Thesewebscan lead to a gas flow obstruc-
tion whichcouldresultin a fire in and
aroundthe BurnerTubes.This type of fire is
knownas a "FLASHBACK" and can cause
seriousdamageto your grill and createan
unsafeoperating condition for the user.
To reducethe chanceof "FLASHBACK", you
mustclean the burnertubesbeforeassem-
bling yourgrill, and at leastoncea monthin
late summeror earlyfall whenspidersare
mostactive.Also performthis BurnerTube
cleaningprocedure if your grill has not been
usedfor an extendedperiodof time.
Figure 1
TO CLEAN
BURNER
TUBE,
INSERT
HOOK
HERE
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SPARKELECTRODE
ASSEMBLY
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To reduce the chance of "FLASHBACK"
(see
CAUTION
at right) clean the Burner Tubes and
Burners before
fully assembling
your grill. Re-
move the Cotter Pin from the rear underside
of
each Burner using a pair of long nose pliers.
Carefully
lift each Burner up and away from the
Gas Valve Orifice,
then refer to Figure
1 and
perform one of these three cleaning
methods:
.
Bend a stiff wire, (a lightweight
coat hanger
works well) into a small hook as shown
below. Run the hook through
the Burner
Tube and inside the Burner several times to
remove any debris.
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.
Use a bottle brush with a flexible
handle.
Run the brush through
the Burner Tube and
inside the Burner several times, removing any
debris.
.
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.
GAS COLLECTOR
BOX
/
BURNER
BURNER PORT
I
/
BURNER TUBE
• Long nose pliers can be used to remove
Cotter Pin when cleaning
the Burners
• Use work gloves to protect your hands
• Wear eye protection
• When
you have finished
assembling
your
grill
we strongly
urge that all Pattern
Head Thumb
Screws
be tightened,
either
with the supplied
Tightening
Tool or a
#2 Phillips
Head Screwdriver.
Tightening
Tool
Ref. # P05515102K
5
FOOT
COTTER
PIN
, WARNING
The location of the Burner Tube with respect
to the Orifice is vital for safe operation.
Check to ensure the Orifice is inside the
Burner Tube before using your gas grill. See
Figure
2. If the Orifice
is not inside the
Burner Tube, lighting the Burner may cause
explosion and/or fire.
Figure 2
GAS VALVE ASSEMBLY
ORIFICE
BURNER TUBE
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