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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 heat tent.
3. Under grill remove grease cup, disconnect ignitor wire
from burner.
4. Inside grill remove burner assembly (A), clean ceramic
portion of electrode with rubbing alcohol and a swab.
5. Clean outside of burner with soap and water. Lay burner
upside down on flat surface, insert garden hose to force
water through tubes. Make sure water comes out of all
burner holes. Open clogged holes with a thin wire. Shake
out excess water and examine holes. Check that the
burners are not damaged. Because of normal wear and
corrosion some holes may have enlarged. If you notice large
cracks or large holes, replace the burner.
6. If grill is to be stored, coat burner lightly with cooking oil.
Wrap in protective cover to keep insects out.
7. If not storing grill after cleaning, replace burner into grill
bottom. See illustration (B).
VERY IMPORTANT: Burner tubes must re-engage
valve openings. See illustration (A).
8. Reattach ignitor wire to electrode.
9. Reposition heat tent and cooking grate. Reattach
clean grease cup to grease clip.
A
Valve
Correct burner-to-valve engagement
Burner Tube
B
10. Before cooking again on grill, perform a
“Leak Test”
and
“Burner Flame Check”
.
General Grill Cleaning
• Do not mistake brown or black accumulation of grease
and smoke for paint. Interiors of gas grills are not
painted at the factory
(and should never be painted)
.
Apply a strong solution of detergent and water or use a
grill cleaner with scrub brush on insides of grill lid and
bottom. Rinse and allow to completely air dry.
Do not
apply a caustic grill/oven cleaner to painted
surfaces.
•
Plastic parts:
Wash with warm soapy water and wipe dry.
•
Do not use citrisol, abrasive cleaners, degreasers or a
concentrated grill cleaner on plastic parts. Damage to
and failure of parts can result.
• Porcelain surfaces:
Because of glass-like composition,
most residue can be wiped away with baking
soda/water solution or specially formulated cleaner.
Use
nonabrasive scouring powder for stubborn stains.
• Painted surfaces:
Wash with mild detergent or
nonabrasive cleaner and warm soapy water. Wipe dry
with a soft nonabrasive cloth.
• Stainless steel surfaces:
To maintain your grill’s high
quality appearance, wash with mild detergent and
warm soapy water and wipe dry with a soft cloth after
each use. Baked-on grease deposits may require the
use of an abrasive plastic cleaning pad. Use only in
direction of brushed finish to avoid damage. Do not
use abrasive pad on areas with graphics.
• Cooking surfaces:
If a bristle brush is used to clean
any of the grill cooking surfaces, ensure no loose
bristles remain on cooking surfaces prior to grilling. It is
NOT recommended to clean cooking surfaces while
grill is hot.
SPIDER ALERT!
CAUTION
INSIDE BURNER
SPIDER AND WEBS
If your grill is getting hard to light or the flame is weak,
check and clean the venturis and burners.
Spiders or small insects are known to create
“flashback” problems by building nests and laying
eggs in the barbeque’s venturi or burner, obstructing
the flow of gas. The back-up gas can ignite behind
the control panel. This flashback can damage your
barbeque and cause injury. To prevent flashbacks
and ensure good performance the burner and venturi
tube assembly should be removed and cleaned when
ever the barbeque has been idle for an extended
period of time.
Storing Your Grill
• Clean cooking grates.
• Store in dry location.
• When LP cylinder is connected to grill, store outdoors
in a well-ventilated space and out of reach of
children.
• Cover grill if stored outdoors. Choose from a variety of
grill covers offered by manufacturers.
• Store grill indoors ONLY if LP cylinder is turned off and
disconnected, removed from grill and stored outdoors.
• When removing grill from storage, follow “
Cleaning the
Burner Assembly
” instructions before starting grill.
Burner Flame Check
• Remove cooking grates and heat tents. Light burners,
rotate knobs from
HIGH
to
LOW
. You should see a
smaller flame in
LOW
position than seen on
HIGH
.
Perform burner flame check on side burner, also. Always
check flame prior to each use. If only low flame is seen
refer to "Sudden drop or low flame" in the
Troubleshooting
Section.
HIGH
LOW
Turning Grill Off
• Turn all knobs to the
OFF
position. Turn LP cylinder
OFF
by turning hand-wheel clockwise to a full stop.
Ignitor Check
• Turn gas off at LP cylinder.
Press and hold
electronic ignitor button. "Click" should be heard and
spark seen each time in each collector box or
between burner and electrode. See
"Troubleshooting"
if no click or spark.
Valve Check
• Important: Make sure gas is off at LP cylinder
before checking valves
. Knobs lock in
OFF
position.
To check valves, first push in knobs and release, knobs
should spring back. If knobs do not spring back,
replace valve assembly before using grill. Turn knobs
to
LOW
position then turn back to
OFF
position. Valves
should turn smoothly.
Hose Check
•
Before each use, check to see if hoses are cut or worn
or kinked. Replace damaged hoses before using grill.
Use only valve/hose/regulator specified by
manufacturer.
