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Burner Ignition With Match
If your spark ignition system is not working properly, the
burners may be ignited manually, using a match. Use the
following procedure to do so.
CAUTION:
DO NOT HOLD A MATCH IN YOUR HAND
ABOVE A BURNER WHEN LIGHTING THE BURNER
MANUALLY. PLACE A LIT MATCH IN THE MATCH
HOLDER, THEN PLACE THE LIT MATCH BETWEEN THE
TWO BURNERS TO BE LIT.
If your spark ignition system is not working properly, the
burners may be ignited manually, using a match. Use the
following procedure to do so.
Procedure:
1. If ignition does not occur in 5 seconds, turn the
Burner Output Knob to OFF, wait 5 minutes, and
repeat the lighting procedure.
2 Open the grill hood. Ensure all valves are closed and
that the tops of the cooking grids are not covered.
3. For LP gas, open the gas valve on the Cylinder using
the handwheel (see Figure2, Page 7). For Natural
gas, open the Gas Valve in the main line.
4. Remove the match holder from the drip tray.
5. Place a lit match in the match holder, then place the
lit match between the two burners to be lit. With the
Drip Tray pushed in as far as practical insert the
wand through the appropriate ventilation hole in the
Drip Tray being careful to locate the match between
the burners. While watching the flame to ensure that
the match remains lit, turn the Burner Output Knob
for the burner to be lit to HIGH.
6. Repeat this procedure for the other burners to be lit.
7. Operate and adjust the burner as described in Step 6
of the Burner Ignition and Operation Procedures on
Page 9.
8. To extinguish the flame, depress and rotate the
Burner Output Knobs to OFF.
Burner Flame
The burner flame should be approximately 1/2” tall
when the burner is in operation (See Figure 8).
WARNING:
EACH GAS ORIFICE MUST BE PROPERLY
LOCATED ON THE ORIFICE BRACKET, ATTACHED TO
THE VENTURI ON THE BURNER ASSEMBLY. AN
IMPROPERLY LOCATED ORIFICE CAN LEAD TO BODILY
INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE PROPER
LOCATION IS SHOWN IN FIGURE 8.
Low Heat Adjustment
The burner’s low heat output is preset at the factory. To
adjust this setting, follow the instructions below.
WARNING:
NEVER ADJUST THE BURNER SO LOW
THAT IT MAY GO OUT DURING USE. DO NOT OPERATE
GRILL WITH DISENGAGED LOW HEAT ADJUSTING
SCREW.
The Low Heat Adjusting Screw only applies to the
burner operation at the LOW setting. Any efforts to
make adjustments at another setting will go unnoticed
until the burner is turned to LOW, where it may
Operation
continued
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Figure 7.
Match Lighting
Figure 8.
Burner Flame and Orifice Location