Kenmore 141.1686 Gas Grill User Manual


 
To reducethe chanceof "FLASH-BACK"(see
CAUTIONon page3) cleanthe burnertubesand
burnersbeforefullyassemblingyourgrill. Remove
the cotterpinfromthe rear undersideof each
burnerusinga pairof longnosepliers.Carefully
lift eachburnerup andawayfrom thegas valve
orifice,then referto Figure 1 and performoneof
thesethreecleaningmethods:
1. Benda stiffwire, (a lightweightcoathanger
workswell) into a smallhookas shown
below.Runthe hookthroughthe burnertube
and insidetheburnerseveraltimesto remove
anydebris.
2. Usea bottlebrushwitha flexiblehandle.Run
the brushthroughthe burnertubeand inside
theburnerseveraltimes,removinganydebris.
3. Use anair hoseto forceair througheach
burnertube.Theforcedair shouldpassdebris
or obstructionsthroughthe burnerandout the
ports.
WARNING
The location of the burner tube with respect
to the orifice is vital for safe operation.
Check to ensure the orifice is inside of the
burner tube before using your gas grill. See
Fig. 2. If the burner tube does not fit over
the valve orifice, lighting the burner may
cause explosion and/or fire.
Figure 2
GAS VALVE ASSEMBLY
ORIFICE BURNER TUBE
Figure 1
TO CLEAN BURNER TUBE,
INSERT HOOKHERE
GAS COLLECTOR BOX
SPARK ELECTRODE AS- j
B NER BURNER PORT
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FOOT
BURNER TUBE COTTER PIN
Size 2 phillips screwdriver
Size 4 phillips screwdriver
Adjustable wrench
Long nose pliers
Open-end wrench, 11/16" size
Protective work gloves
Eye protection