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MAINTENANCE
Spider Stopper Guards
Your Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance,
is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in
the venturi section of the burner tubes. This blocks the
normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of
the air shutter. Figure 5. This could result in a fire in and
around the air shutters, under the control panel, causing
serious damage to your barbecue.
The Spider Stopper Guard is factory installed. It fits tightly
around the air shutter section of the burner tube and the
valve, thereby preventing spiders and other insects access
to the burner tubes through the air shutter openings. Figure
6.
We recommend that you inspect the Spider Stopper
Guards at least once a year. Also inspect and clean the
Spider Stopper Guards if any of the following
symptoms should ever occur.
1.
The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner flames
appearing yellow and lazy.
2.
Barbecue does not reach temperature.
3.
Barbecue heats unevenly.
4.
One or more of the burners do not ignite.
Figure 5
Venturi
Air shutter
Venturi fin
Spider Stopper
Guard
Figure 6
DANGER
Failure to correct these symptoms may
result in a fire which can cause serious bodily
injury or death and cause damage to property.
Inspection and Cleaning of the Spider
Stopper Guards
To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the control
panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt on their
outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the outside
surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a soft bristle
brush (an old toothbrush for example). Check that there
are no gaps in the Spider Stopper Guards’ seams or in
the fit around the burners or valves.
