Kenmore 415.16657900, Use And Care Manual

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Food Safety
Food safety is a very important part of enjoying the outdoor
cooking experience. To keep food safe from harmful bacteria,
follow these four basic steps:
Clean:
Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with hot soapy water
before and after handling raw meat and poultry.
Separate:
Separate raw meats and poultry from ready-to-eat
foods to avoid cross contamination. Use a clean platter and
utensils when removing cooked foods.
Cook:
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly to kill bacteria. Use a
food thermometer to ensure proper internal food temperatures.
Chill:
Refrigerate prepared foods and leftovers promptly.
For more information call: USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at
1-800-535-4555 (In Washington, DC (202) 720-3333, 10:00 am-
4:00 pm EST).
How To Tell If Meat Is Grilled Thoroughly
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Meat and poultry cooked on a grill often browns very fast on the
outside. Use a meat thermometer to be sure food has reached
a safe internal temperature, and cut into food to check for
visual signs of doneness.
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Whole poultry should reach 165° F. Juices should run clear and
flesh should not be pink.
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Hamburgers made of any ground meat or poultry should reach
160° F, and be brown in the middle with no pink juices. Beef,
veal and lamb steaks, roasts and chops can be cooked to 145°
F. All cuts of pork should reach 160° F.
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NEVER partially grill meat or poultry and finish cooking later.
Cook food completely to destroy harmful bacteria.
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When reheating takeout foods or fully cooked meats like hot
dogs, grill to 165° F, or until steaming hot.
USDA
*
Safe Minimum Internal Temperatures
Fish
Pork
Egg Dishes
Steaks and Roasts of Beef,
Veal or Lamb
Ground Beef, Veal or Lamb
Whole Poultry (Turkey,
Chicken, Duck, etc.)
Ground or Pieces Poultry
(Chicken Breast, etc.) 145 ° F
160 ° F
160 ° F
145 ° F
160 ° F
165 ° F
165 ° F
WARNING:
To ensure that it is safe to eat, food must be cooked
to the minimum internal temperatures listed in the table below.
*United States Department of Agriculture
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.
3. Remove hitch pins and carryover tubes from rear of burners.
4. Remove Hitch pin to disengage burner from bracket on
firebox.
5. Detach electrode from burner with a flat screw driver by
pressing the electrode clamp out of the burner through the
notch on the clamp. Electrode should remain in firebox.
6. 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.
7. Wire brush entire outer surface of burner to remove food
residue and dirt.
8. Clean any blocked ports with a stiff wire such as an open
paper clip.
9. 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.
10. Attach electrode to burner.
11. Carefully replace burners.
12. Attach burners to brackets on firebox.
13. Reposition carryover tubes and attach to
burners. Replace flame tamers and
cooking grates.
Electrode
Firebo
x
Carryo
ver tub
e
Firebox
burner
bracket
Correct
burner-to-valve
engagement
Pry off
electrode with
a flat blade
screwdriver