Kenmore SI3209ZA Use and Care Guide - Page 20
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Manually 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 immediately. Match \\ \ \ (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. Knob(s) and gas source OFF and conduct a leak test as explained in the Use and Care section of this guide. If ingonitiloenakdsoeasrenodtetoecccteudr , inw5aist e5conmdisn,utetusrnfothr eaCnyontgraosl 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: [] 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 reconnect 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 the regulator excess gas flow device: [] Turn Control Knobs to the OFF position. reset [] 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. [] [] [] 20 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.