Lighting Your Barbecue
DANGER:
Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners or not waiting five minutes to allow gas
to clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosion, which could cause serious bodily injury or death.
WARNING:
To prevent possible bodily injury, never stand with your head directly over the barbecue when
preparing to light the main burners.
Main Burner
1. Open lid while lighting burners.
WARNING: Attempting to light the burner with the lid closed may cause an explosion.
Make sure there are no obstructions of airflow to the gas unit. Spiders and insects can nest and clog the burner/
venturi tube at the orifice. A clogged burner tube can lead to a fire beneath the appliance.
2. All valves must be in the “OFF” position.
3. Turn gas supply "ON" by connecting propane cylinder to regulator inlet fitting.
4. Press and turn the control knob to “HIGH” then press the igniter button immediately.
After lighting observe the burner flame, make sure all burner ports are lighted--
a blue/yellow flame of 1 to 2” from the burner ports should appear.
(1) If ignition does not take place, press the igniter button 2 to 3 times.
(2) If ignition still does not take place, turn the burner control knob to the “OFF” position.
Wait five minutes with lid open for the gas to clear and repeat the lighting procedure.
5. Adjust valve knob to desired cooking temperature.
Using the Lighting Stick to Light the Burners
1. Insert a match into the end of the lighting stick and light it.
2.
Once lit, place the flame through the hole on left side of barbecue body to reach the burner port (see right diagram).
3. Push and turn control knob to “HIGH” setting. After lighting observe the burner flame, make sure all burner ports are
lighted. A blue/yellow flame of 1 to 2” from the burner ports should appear.
(1) If ignition does not take place, press the igniter button 2 to 3 times.
(2) If ignition still does not take place, turn the burner control knob to the “OFF” position. Wait five minutes with lid open
for the gas to clear and repeat the lighting procedure.
4. Adjust burners to the desired cooking temperature.
Burner is properly lit when it appears like Fig. a. If the flame pattern appears abnormal, consult
the troubleshooting guide on page 12 for corrective action.
1) Push down
2) Turn counterclockwise to "on"
3) Turn clockwise to "off"
2"
1"
0"
Observe flame height when lit.
Flame should be a blue/yellow colour between 1-2" high.
Fig. a
Fig. b
Fig. c
Normal: Soft blue flames with
yellow tips between 1-2" high.
Out of adjustment: Noisy hard
blue flames - too much air.
Poor combustion: Wavy, yellow
flame - too little air.
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Lighting Stick
