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TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING: Turn off appliance and let cool before servicing. Only a qualified service person
should service and repair appliance.
Note: All troubleshooting items are listed in order of operation.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Ignitor electrode not con
nected to ignitor cable
2. Ignitor cable pinched or wet
3. Broken ignitor cable
4. Bad ignitor
5. Ignitor electrode positioned
wrong
6. Ignitor electrode broken
7. Battery not installed, battery
power low or battery not
installed correctly
1. Gas supply turned off or
equipment shutoff valve
closed
2. Control knob not in PILOT
position
3. Control knob not pressed in
while in PILOT position
4. Air in gas lines when installed
5. Pilot adjustment screw
closed
6. Pilot is clogged
7. Low gas pressure
REMEDY
1. Reconnect ignitor cable
2. Free ignitor cable if pinched
by any metal or tubing.
Keep ignitor cable dry
3. Replace ignitor cable
4. Replace ignitor
5. Replace pilot assembly
6. Replace pilot assembly
7. Install new alkaline battery
in electronic ignitor. Verify
battery is installed correctly
1. Turn on gas supply or open
equipment shutoff valve
2. Turn control knob to PILOT
position
3. Press in control knob while
in PILOT position
4. Continue holding down
control knob. Repeat ignit-
ing operation until air is
removed
5. Adjust pilot flame for ap-
proximately 2" blue flame
6. Clean pilot (see
Cleaning
and Maintenance
, page 14)
or replace pilot assembly
7. Replace gas control
OBSERVED PROBLEM
When ignitor button is pressed,
there is no spark at pilot
When ignitor button is pressed,
there is spark at pilot but no
ignition
