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CARE & MAINTENANCE
Care & Maintenance
As with all appliances, proper care and maintenance
will keep them in top operating condition and prolong
their life. Your new gas barbecue is no exception. By
following these cleaning procedures on a timely basis,
your barbecue will be kept clean and working properly
with minimum effort.
Flash-Back
Spiders and small insects occasionally spin webs or
make nests in the burner tubes during warehousing and
transit. These webs can lead to
a gas flow obstruction which could result in a fire in and
around the burner tubes.
This type of fire is known as ‘FLASH-BACK’ and can
cause serious damage to your barbecue and create an
unsafe operating condition for the user. Although an
obstructed burner tube is not the only cause of ‘FLASH-
BACK’ it is the most common cause and frequent
inspection and cleaning of the burner tubes is necessary.
If fire occurs in and around the burner, immediately turn
off gas at its source and turn the burner control to ‘OFF’,
wait until the barbecue has cooled, then clean the burner
tubes and burner ports.
Cleaning the Grill Plates
After cooking, turn burner control to ‘OFF’ and let
barbecue cool before attempting to clean the grill
plates. Before first use and periodically, it is suggested
that you wash the grill plates in a mild soap and warm
water solution. You can use a wash cloth to clean your
barbecue plates.
Care of Cooking Surface
Use and care of the easy clean cooking surface is
important. Do not use metal utensils or cut food on the
cooking surface. Use only plastic cooking utensils. Do
not use pans on the cooking surface. Do not overheat the
cooking surface with the
hood down or when there is no food on the cooking
surface.
Cleaning the Drip Tray
To avoid fat or grease dripping from the barbecue remove
and empty the drip tray after each use. Wait until the drip
tray is cool to touch before disposing of contents.
The drip tray should be washed periodically in a mild
detergent and warm water solution.
Abnormal Operation
Any of the following are considered to be abnormal
operation and may require servicing:
• Yellow tipping of the burner flame
• Sooting up of grill plates
• Burners not igniting properly
• Burners failing to remain alight
• Burners extinguished by trolley doors
• Gas valves, which are difficult to turn
Service
If the appliance cannot be adjusted to perform correctly
it should not be used until serviced or repaired. Contact
Sitro Group Australia for spare parts and service
information.
WARNING
Beware of spiders and wasps. Burner tube should be
inspected and cleaned periodically.
To avoid any flare-ups, it is recommended that the
drip tray be checked and emptied regularly. Contents
of the drip tray may be very hot during cooking. If
emptied during extended cooking extreme caution
should be taken and direct contact by hand should
be avoided at all times. Allow to cool completely
before disposing of the contents.
Should the burners extinguish for any reason, turn off
all control knobs and the cylinder gas valve. Wait 5
minutes before attempting to relight the appliance.
If a grease or fat fire occurs, turn off all control knobs
and gas cylinder valve immediately until the fire is
out.
A leak test must be carried out prior to using the
appliance for the first time or each time the gas
cylinder is refilled or each time the gas hose and gas
regulator being disconnected from the gas cylinders
or appliance.
