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AREAS TO TEST ON PROPANE GRILLS:
• All propane cylinder welds
(see Figure 7A)
• Propane cylinder valve --
including threads into cylinder
(see Figure 7B)
• Regulator fitting and propane
cylinder connection
(see Figure 7B)
• All hose connections (see
Figure 7C) including side
burner tubing, if equipped
(see Figure 7D)
• All valve connections
(see Figure 7C & D)
AREAS TO TEST ON NATURAL
GAS GRILLS
:
• All hose connections
(see Figure 7C)
• All valve connections
(see Figure 7C & 7D)
HOW TO DO THE TESTING:
1. With the grill console
control knobs in the ‘OFF’
position, twist the valve on your
propane cylinder 1 turn, or the
main natural gas valve on.
DO NOT IGNITE THE BURNERS
WHILE PERFORMING THE LEAK
CHECK.
2. Brush your soap and water
solution on all connections and
components as outlined above.
3. Observe each place for growing
bubbles, which indicate that a leak
is present.
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Fig. 7C
2 BURNER
Fig. 7D
GAS VALVE
3 BURNER
HOSE &
CONNECTIONS
SIDE
BURNER
GAS
LINE
TANK
TANK
WELDS
REGULATOR
GAS VALVE
REGULATOR
HOSE &
CONNECTIONS
GAS REGULATOR
EXTERNAL
THREAD
HAND
VALVE
Fig. 7B
Fig. 7A
THERMALLY
SENSITIVE
NUT
PROBE