Technical Service Manual
MKG Series Gas Griddles
L22-296 Rev 0 (4/08)
Page 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................4
1.1
I
NTRODUCTION
.................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1.1
All models...............................................................................................................................................4
1.1.2
Snap Action Models ...............................................................................................................................4
1.1.3
Matchless Models...................................................................................................................................4
1.2
I
NSTALLATION
, O
PERATION AND
C
LEANING
........................................................................................ 4
1.3
S
PECIFICATIONS
............................................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1
Gas Information......................................................................................................................................4
1.3.2
Elevation Orifice Chart ...........................................................................................................................4
1.3.3
Electrical Information..............................................................................................................................4
2
THEORY OF OPERATION ....................................................................................................5
2.1
H
EATING
S
YSTEM
–S
NAP ACTION
S
ERIES
.......................................................................................... 5
2.2
H
EATING
S
YSTEM
–M
ATCHLESS IGNITION SERIES
(E / ST).................................................................. 5
2.3
T
EMPERATURE
C
ONTROL
S
YSTEMS
................................................................................................... 6
3
TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION ..........................................................................................6
3.1
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
:.......................................................................................................... 6
3.2
CALIBRATION PROCEDURES
: .............................................................................................................. 6
3.2.1
Snap Action and Matchless (E) Series ...................................................................................................6
3.2.2
Matchless (ST) Series ............................................................................................................................7
4
COMPONENT CHECK & REPLACEMENT ..........................................................................7
4.1
D
ISASSEMBLY OF
F
RONT
P
ANELS
...................................................................................................... 7
4.1.1
Snap Action Series.................................................................................................................................7
4.1.2
Matchless Series (E & ST) .....................................................................................................................8
4.2
P
ILOT
/ I
GNITION
S
YSTEM
C
HECK
...................................................................................................... 9
4.2.1
Ignitor Check- Snap Action Series..........................................................................................................9
4.2.2
Spark Failure- Matchless (E & ST) Series..............................................................................................9
4.2.3
Insufficient or Absence of Flame: .........................................................................................................10
4.2.4
Pilot Lock-in: Snap Action Series .........................................................................................................10
4.2.5
Pilot Lock-in- Matchless Series (E & ST)..............................................................................................10
4.3
I
GNITION
M
ODULE
R
EPLACEMENT
.................................................................................................... 10
4.4
P
ILOT
A
SSEMBLY
R
EPLACEMENT
..................................................................................................... 11
4.5
B
URNER
A
DJUSTMENTS
................................................................................................................... 11
4.6
O
RIFICE
/F
UEL
T
YPE
C
ONVERSION
................................................................................................... 12
4.6.1
Changing Burner Orifice.......................................................................................................................12
4.7
M
AIN
B
URNER
R
EPLACEMENT
......................................................................................................... 12
4.8
G
AS
P
RESSURE
A
DJUSTMENT
......................................................................................................... 13
4.9
T
EMPERATURE
C
ONTROLS
C
HECK
................................................................................................... 14
4.9.1
Snap-Action Models .............................................................................................................................14
4.9.2
Matchless “E” Models...........................................................................................................................14
4.9.3
Matchless “ST” Models.........................................................................................................................14
4.9.4
Temperature Probe Check: ..................................................................................................................15
4.9.5
Resistance Chart: Solid State Thermistor Probe ..................................................................................15
4.10
T
EMPERATURE CONTROL REPLACEMENT
.......................................................................................... 15
4.10.1
Snap Action Models .............................................................................................................................15
4.10.2
Matchless “E” Models...........................................................................................................................16
4.10.3
Matchless “ST” Models.........................................................................................................................16
4.10.4
Thermistor Probe Replacement............................................................................................................17
4.11
S
AFETY
V
ALVE
R
EPLACEMENT
........................................................................................................ 17
4.12
S
OLENOID
V
ALVE
R
EPLACEMENT
-.................................................................................................... 17
5
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE.............................................................................................19
5.1
T
ROUBLESHOOT
G
UIDE
-S
NAP
A
CTION
M
ODELS
............................................................................... 19
5.2
T
ROUBLESHOOT
G
UIDE
- E / ST S
ERIES
.......................................................................................... 20
5.3
S
CHEMATIC
: M
ATCHLESS
“E” S
ERIES
.............................................................................................. 21
5.4
S
CHEMATIC
: M
ATCHLESS
“ST” S
ERIES
............................................................................................ 22
5.5
S
CHEMATIC
: M
ATCHLESS
S
INGLE
P
OWER
S
WITCH
“E” S
ERIES
......................................................... 23
5.6
S
CHEMATIC
: M
ATCHLESS
S
INGLE
P
OWER
S
WITCH
“ST” S
ERIES
....................................................... 24