Viking 30inch 500 VGBQ Use and Care Manual - Page 16

Cleaning and Maintenance, Troubleshooting

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Product Care Cleaning and Maintenance Replacing Interior Halogen Canopy Lights CAUTION DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC POWER BEFORE REPLACING BULB. Do not touch bulb with bare hands. Clean off any signs of oil from the bulb and handle with a soft cloth. glass light cover 1. Unsnap glass light cover using a screwdriver in the access groove. access groove 2. Firmly grasp light bulb and pull out. 3. Replace with halogen bulb using volt and wattage light requirements listed on glass bulb cover. 4. Replace the light cover by snapping glass cover onto metal box. 5. Reconnect power. Spider Inspection You should inspect the burners/venturi tubes at least once a year, or immediately if any of the following conditions occur. • The smell of gas along with the burner flames appearing yellow. • The grill does not reach the proper temperatures. • The grill heats unevenly. • The burners make a popping noise. WARNING SPIDER AND INSECT INFESTATION Spiders and insects can nest in the burners/venturi tubes of this or any other grill, and cause the gas to flow from the front of the burner. This is a very dangerous condition that can cause a fire to occur behind the valve panel, thereby damaging the grill and making it unsafe to operate. 30 Troubleshooting PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND/OR REMEDY T-Series grill won't light when the ignitor is pressed Make sure the control knob is off (no gas is on). Remove the grill rack and the flavor generator plates. Watch the ignitor tip. You should see a spark jump from the tip of the ignitor when the button is pressed. Do the other burners work? Make sure the ignitor tip is clean and free from debris. Check battery to electronic ignition. Burner flame is yellow or orange and a gas odor is present Check the burner inlet for obstructions. Check the air shutter for proper adjustment. Low heat with knob on "HIGH" Burner will not light Is the fuel hose bent or kinked? Is there adequate gas supply available? If only one burner appears low, does the orifice or burner need cleaning? Are any other gas appliances at the location below normal rate? Is the air shutter too far open or closed? Is the gas supply or gas pressure low? Is there a spark at the thermocouple? Can you match light the burner using the flame parts? Burner lights, but will not hold flame once button is released Is the thermocouple kinked or bent away from the burner? Readjust to lay flat against burner. Is the safety valve button being depressed long enough? Hold button in until burner remains lit. Check for black spots on the infrared screen. If your grill rotisserie should fail to operate Is the electrical cord securely inserted in the electrical outlet? Is the circuit breaker open, or is a fuse blown? 31 Product Care

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Spider Inspection
You should inspect the burners/venturi tubes at least once a year, or
immediately if any of the following conditions occur.
• The smell of gas along with the burner flames appearing yellow.
• The grill does not reach the proper temperatures.
• The grill heats unevenly.
• The burners make a popping noise.
Cleaning and Maintenance
WARNING
SPIDER AND INSECT INFESTATION
Spiders and insects can nest in the burners/venturi tubes of this
or any other grill, and cause the gas to flow from the front of the
burner. This is a very dangerous condition that can cause a fire
to occur behind the valve panel, thereby damaging the grill and
making it unsafe to operate.
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND/OR REMEDY
T-Series grill won’t light when
the ignitor is pressed
Make sure the control knob is off (no gas
is on). Remove the grill rack and the flavor
generator plates. Watch the ignitor tip. You
should see a spark jump from the tip of the
ignitor when the button is pressed. Do the
other burners work? Make sure the ignitor
tip is clean and free from debris. Check
battery to electronic ignition.
Burner flame is yellow or
orange and a gas odor is
present
Check the burner inlet for obstructions.
Check the air shutter for proper adjustment.
Low heat with knob on
“HIGH”
Is the fuel hose bent or kinked? Is there
adequate gas supply available? If only one
burner appears low, does the orifice or
burner need cleaning? Are any other gas
appliances at the location below normal
rate? Is the air shutter too far open or
closed? Is the gas supply or gas
pressure low?
Burner will not light
Is there a spark at the thermocouple? Can
you match light the burner using the flame
parts?
Burner lights, but will not
hold flame once button is
released
Is the thermocouple kinked or bent away
from the burner? Readjust to lay flat against
burner. Is the safety valve button being
depressed long enough? Hold button in
until burner remains lit. Check for black
spots on the infrared screen.
If your grill rotisserie should
fail to operate
Is the electrical cord securely inserted in the
electrical outlet? Is the circuit breaker open,
or is a fuse blown?
Replacing Interior Halogen Canopy Lights
Do not touch bulb with bare hands. Clean off any signs of oil
from the bulb and handle with a soft cloth.
CAUTION
DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC POWER BEFORE REPLACING
BULB.
1. Unsnap glass light cover
using a screwdriver in the
access groove.
2. Firmly grasp light bulb and
pull out.
3. Replace with halogen bulb
using volt and wattage
requirements listed on glass
cover.
4. Replace the light cover by
snapping glass cover onto
metal box.
5. Reconnect power.
access
groove
light
bulb
glass light
cover