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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 flame tamers.

Remove carryover tubes and burners.

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.

Wire brush entire outer surface of burner to remove food
residue and dirt.

Clean any blocked ports with a stiff wire such as an open
paper clip.

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.

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 flame tamers and
cooking grates.

CAUTION

Storing Your Grill

• Clean cooking grates.
• Store in dry location.
• When LP cylinder is connected to grill, store outdoors in a well-

ventilated space and out of reach of children.

• Cover grill if stored outdoors. Choose from a variety of grill

covers offered by manufacturers.

• Store grill indoors ONLY if LP cylinder is turned off and

disconnected, removed from grill and stored outdoors.

• When removing grill from storage, follow “

Cleaning the Burner

Assembly

” instructions before starting grill.

Firebox

Carryover

tube

Firebox

burner

bracket

Electrode

SPIDER ALERT!

VALVE

CONTROL PANEL

SPIDER WEBS

INSIDE VENTURI

If you notice that your grill is getting hard to light or that the
flame isn’t as strong as it should be, take the time to check and
clean the venturi’s.

In some areas of the country, spiders or small insects have been
known to create “flashback” problems. The spiders spin webs, build
nests and lay eggs in the grill’s venturi tube(s) obstructing the flow of
gas to the burner. The backed-up gas can ignite in the venturi behind
the control panel. This is known as a flashback and it can damage
your grill and even cause injury.

To prevent flashbacks and ensure good performance the burner and
venturi assembly should be removed from the grill and cleaned
before use whenever the grill has been idle for an extended period.

BURNER

SPIDER AND WEBS

INSIDE BURNER TUBE

Correct

burner-to-valve

engagement

Detach electrode from burner.

NOTE:

Removal/Detachment method will depend on the

burner configuration. See different configurations in
illustrations below.

Remove screws

Firebox