Kenmore 464222209 Use and Care Guide - Page 30

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting (continued) Burner(s)will not light usingignitor. (See ElectronicIgnition Troubleshootingalso) ELECTRONICIGNITION: •No spark,no ignitionnoise. •No spark,some ignitionnoise. •Sparks,but not at electrodeor at full strength. • SeeSectionI of ElectronicIgnitionSystemon the nextpage. • SeeSectionII of ElectronicIgnitionSystemon the next page. • SeeSectionIII of ElectronicIgnitionSystemon the next page. Burner(s)will not matchlight. •See "GAS ISSUES:"on previouspage. •Matchwill notreach. •Impropermethodof match-lighting, •Uselong-stemmatch(fireplacematch). •See"Match-Lightings" ectionof Use and Care. Suddendrop in gas flow or low flame. •Out of gas, •Excessflow valvetripped. Flamesblowout, •Vaporlock at couplingnut/LPcylinder connection. •Highor gustingwinds. •Lowon LP gas, •Excessflow valvetripped. ,Checkforgas in LP cylinder. •Turnoff knobs,wait 30 secondsfor excessflow valve to reset,and thenlightgrill. If flamesare still low, turnoff knobsand LP cylinder valve.Disconnectregulator.Reconnectregulatorand leak-test,Turn on LP cylindervalve,wait 30 secondsfor excessflow valve to reset, and thenlightgrill. •Turnoff knobsand LP cylindervalve.Disconnectcouplingnutfrom cylinder.Reconnectand retry. •Turnfront of grill to face windor increaseflameheight. •RefillLP cylinder. •Referto "Suddendrop in gas flow"above. Flare-up. ,Greasebuildup. •Excessivefat in meat. •Excessivecookingtemperature. •Cleanburnersand insideof grill/firebox, ,Trimfat from meatbeforegrilling. •Adjust(lower)temperatureaccordingly. Persistentgreasefire. •Greasetrappedbyfood builduparound burnersystem. •Turnknobsto OFF,Turngas off at LP cylinder.Leavelid in position and let fire burnout,After grill cools,removeandcleanall parts. Flashback... •Burnerand/orburnertubes are blocked. (firein burnertube(s)), •Turnknobsto OFF,Cleanburnerand/orburnertubes.See burner cleaningsectionof Use and Care. Unableto fill LP cylinder. •Somedealershaveolder fill nozzles withworn threads. •Theworn nozzlesdon'thaveenough"bite"to engagethe valve.Try a secondLPdealer. 30"464222209

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Troubleshooting
(continued)
ELECTRONIC
IGNITION:
•No spark,noignitionnoise.
•Nospark,someignitionnoise.
•Sparks,but not at electrodeorat full
strength.
Burner(s)willnot light
usingignitor.
(SeeElectronicIgnition
Troubleshootingalso)
Burner(s)willnot
matchlight.
Suddendropin gas
floworlowflame.
Flamesblowout,
Flare-up.
Persistentgreasefire.
Flashback...
(firein burnertube(s)),
Unableto fill LP
cylinder.
•See"GAS ISSUES:"on previouspage.
• SeeSectionI ofElectronicIgnitionSystemon thenextpage.
• SeeSectionII of ElectronicIgnitionSystemonthe nextpage.
• SeeSectionIII of ElectronicIgnitionSystemonthe nextpage.
•Matchwill notreach.
•Impropermethodofmatch-lighting,
•Out of gas,
•Excessflowvalvetripped.
•Vaporlockatcouplingnut/LPcylinder
connection.
•Highor gustingwinds.
•Lowon LPgas,
•Excessflowvalvetripped.
,Greasebuildup.
•Excessive
fat in meat.
•Excessivecookingtemperature.
•Greasetrappedbyfoodbuilduparound
burnersystem.
•Burnerand/orburnertubesareblocked.
•Somedealershaveolderfill nozzles
withworn threads.
•Uselong-stemmatch(fireplacematch).
•See"Match-Lighting"
sectionofUseandCare.
,Checkforgas in LP cylinder.
•Turnoff knobs,wait 30secondsfor excessflowvalveto reset,and
thenlightgrill.Ifflamesarestilllow,turnoffknobsandLPcylinder
valve.Disconnectregulator.Reconnectregulatorandleak-test,Turn
onLPcylindervalve,wait30secondsforexcessflowvalvetoreset,
andthenlightgrill.
•Turnoff knobsandLPcylindervalve.Disconnectcouplingnutfrom
cylinder.Reconnectandretry.
•Turnfrontof grill to facewindor increaseflameheight.
•RefillLPcylinder.
•Referto "Suddendropingas flow"above.
•Cleanburnersandinsideof grill/firebox,
,Trimfatfrommeatbeforegrilling.
•Adjust(lower)temperatureaccordingly.
•Turnknobsto OFF,Turngas offat LPcylinder.Leavelid in position
andletfireburnout,Aftergrillcools,removeandcleanallparts.
•Turnknobsto OFF,Cleanburnerand/orburnertubes.Seeburner
cleaningsectionofUseandCare.
•Thewornnozzlesdon'thaveenough"bite"to engagethevalve.Try
a secondLPdealer.
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