The fats and juices that drip from the meat may cause
flare-ups. Since flare-ups impart the distinctive taste
and colour for food cooked over an open flame, they
should be expected and encouraged within reason.
Nevertheless, uncontrolled flaring can result in a ruined
meal.
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Before first use and at the beginning of each barbecue
season:
1.
Please read
Safety, Lighting and Operating
instructions carefully.
2.
Check gas valve orifices, burner tubes and burner
ports for any obstructions
eg. spiders, webs, insects.
3.
Check and ensure the gas cylinder is full.
4.
Ensure all connections are securely tightened.
Check for gas leaks.
Refer to page 5.
NOW YOUR BARBECUE IS READY TO USE
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SIGNS MAY
INDICATE THAT THE APPLIANCE IS
NOT OPERATING PROPERLY AND MAY
NEED SERVICING:
• EXCESSIVE YELLOW FLAME
• IRREGULAR SIZE OF FLAME
ACROSS BURNER
• ‘POPPING’ OF FLAME
• SOOTING
• ABNORMAL NOISE(S)
• HISSING SOUND
NOTE: Before requesting service,
please refer to to ‘If Barbecue Fails to
Operate Properly’, page 19.
!
If for some reason, igniters fail to produce a spark at the
electrode, barbecue can be lit carefully with a match.
To light barbecue with a match, refer to previous
steps. Turn left burner control to the
‘HI’
position, then
position match into lighting tube provided on left side
of cooking surface.
The left side burner will light
immediately. Sequentially light the remaining burners
from left to right.
MANUAL IGNITION – Main burners
NEVER LEAN OVER THE BARBECUE
COOKING AREA WHILE LIGHTING THE
APPLIANCE.
KEEP YOUR FACE AND BODY AT A SAFE
DISTANCE (AT LEAST 450 mm) FROM THE
MANUAL LIGHTING HOLE OR BURNERS.
!
Match
Lighting
stick
Lighting
hole
LOUVRES ON BARBECUE MUST
REMAIN UNOBSTRUCTED TO ALLOW
FOR COMBUSTION AIR.
ACCESS MUST BE PROVIDED TO
SHUT-OFF VALVE.
!
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE THE
BARBECUE UNATTENDED WHEN
BURNER/S IS ALIGHT.
!
Open hood before lighting.
Set burner controls to
‘OFF’
and open the gas supply
cylinder valve. Wait 30 seconds before attempting to
light.
NOTE: Upon first assembly the gas lines and burners
will be full of air. In order for the burners to light
properly the lines must fill with gas. It may require
several attempts at lighting the burners before you are
successful.
Push and turn the required burner to
‘HIGH’
:
simultaneously pressing the electronic ignition button
located in the centre of the control panel. The burner
should light within 15 seconds.
If the burner does not light, turn to
‘OFF’
and wait
5 minutes. Repeat lighting procedure for the other
burners. If ignition cannot be achieved, re-perform
ignition system check procedure.
Refer to ‘Inspection’,
page 14, and ‘Fault Finding’, page 19.
MAIN BURNERS (Electronic ignition)