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General Grill Cleaning
• Do not mistake brown or black accumulation of grease and
smoke for paint. Interiors of gas grills are not painted at the
factory
(and should never be painted)
. Apply a strong solution
of detergent and water or use a grill cleaner with scrub brush on
insides of grill lid and bottom. Rinse and allow to completely air
dry.
Do not apply a caustic grill/oven cleaner to painted
surfaces.
•
Plastic parts:
Wash with warm soapy water and wipe dry.
•
Do not use citrisol, abrasive cleaners, degreasers or a
concentrated grill cleaner on plastic parts. Damage to and
failure of parts can result.
• Porcelain surfaces:
Because of glass-like composition, most
residue can be wiped away with baking soda/water solution or
specially formulated cleaner.
Use nonabrasive scouring
powder for stubborn stains.
• Painted surfaces:
Wash with mild detergent or nonabrasive
cleaner and warm soapy water. Wipe dry with a soft
nonabrasive cloth.
• Stainless steel surfaces:
To maintain your grill’s high quality
appearance, wash with mild detergent and warm soapy water
and wipe dry with a soft cloth after each use. Baked-on
grease deposits may require the use of an abrasive plastic
cleaning pad. Use only in direction of brushed finish to avoid
damage. Do not use abrasive pad on areas with graphics.
• Cooking surfaces:
If a bristle brush is used to clean any of
the grill cooking surfaces, ensure no loose bristles remain on
cooking surfaces prior to grilling. It is NOT recommended to
clean cooking surfaces while grill is hot.
SPIDER ALERT!
CAUTION
INSIDE BURNER
SPIDER AND WEBS
If your grill is getting hard to light or the flame is weak,
check and clean the venturis and burners.
Spiders or small insects are known to create “flashback”
problems by building nests and laying eggs in the grill’s
venturi or burner, obstructing the flow of gas. The back-
up gas can ignite behind the control panel. This
flashback can damage your grill and cause injury. To
prevent flashbacks and ensure good performance the
burner and venturi tube assembly should be removed
and cleaned when ever the grill has been idle for an
extended period of time.
Cleaning the Burner Assembly
Follow these instructions to clean and/or replace parts of burner
assembly or if you have trouble igniting grill.
1.
Turn gas OFF at control knobs and LP cylinder.
2. Remove cooking grates and heat tents.
3. Remove carryover tubes and hardware securing burners.
4. Detach electrode from burner.
NOTE:
Removal/Detachment method will depend on the
burner configuration. See different configurations in
illustrations below.
5. Carefully lift each burner up and away from valve openings.
We suggest three ways to clean the burner tubes. Use
the one easiest for you.
(A)
Bend a stiff wire (a light weight coat hanger works well)
into a small hook. Run the hook through each burner
tube several times.
(B)
Use a narrow bottle brush with a flexible handle (do not
use a brass wire brush). Run the brush through each
burner tube several times.
(C) Wear eye protection:
Use an air hose to force air into
the burner tube and out the burner ports. Check each port
to make sure air comes out each hole.
6. Wire brush entire outer surface of burner to remove food
residue and dirt.
7. Clean any blocked ports with a stiff wire such as an open
paper clip.
8. Check burner for damage due to normal wear and corrosion,
some holes may become enlarged. If any large cracks or holes
are found, replace burner.
VERY IMPORTANT: Burner tubes must
reengage valve openings. See
illustrations at right.
Correct burner-to-
valve engagement
9. Attach electrode to burner.
10. Carefully replace burners.
11. Attach burners to brackets on firebox.
12. Reposition carryover tubes and attach to burners. Replace
heat tents and cooking grates.
13. Before cooking again on grill, perform a
“Leak Test”
and
“Burner Flame Check”
.
Your burner might be different
Electrode
Pry off electrode with
a flate blade
screwdriver
Electrode
Firebox
Carryover tube
Carryover tube
Firebox Burner
Support
Remove
screws
Firebox
Firebox Burner
Support
