Kenmore 141.1764 Gas Grill User Manual


 
Question:CanI convertmyKenmoregasgrillfrom
onefueltypetoanother?
Answer:YourKenmoregasgrillismanufacturedto
exactspecificationsandisapprovedbytheCanadian
StandardsAssociation(CSA)forLPgasuseonly.For
yourownsafety,conversionkitsarenotavailableand
anyattempttoconvertyourgrillfromLPgastoNatural
Gaswillvoidyourproductwarranty.
Question:Whydoesn'tthehoseandregulatorassem-
blysuppliedwithmynewKenmoregrillfittheolderLP
gastankI'veusedforyears?
Answer:TheU.S.Governmentregulatesgasappli-
ancesandLPgastanks.Whenevernewregulationsare
passedtheLPgastankfittingsarealtered.Ifyourtank
doesnotfitthehoseandregulatorsuppliedwithyour
newgrill,thetankisoutdatedandmustbereplaced.
Question:Whatcancausegrillpartstorustandwhat
affectdoesithaveonthegrillmaterials.
Answer:Rustingisanaturaloxidationprocessand
mayappearoncast-ironandsteelparts.Rustwillnot
affecttheshorttermperformanceofyourgrilloraffect
thetasteofyourfoods.
Stainlesssteelgrillpartswillnotrust.However,weather-
ingandextremeheatcancausestainlesssteelLid
surfacestoturntancolor.Thisisdiscoloration,notrust.
Question:HowcanI minimizetheriskofrustor
stainlesssteeldiscoloration?
Answer:Toprotectagainstthenaturalrustingprocess,
theGrillBowl,Burners,CookingGridsandFlame
Tamershaveaporcelainfinish.However,dropping,
scrapingorscratchingtheseitemswilldamagethe
porcelainfinishandallowrusting.Werecommendyou
"season"theseitemsbeforeandaftereachuse.
Consistentseasoningwillhelpdeterrustingandwill
createaneasytocleancookingsurface.
Weatheringandextremeheatcancauseexterior
stainlesssteelsurfacestoturntanincolor- whichis
nottobeconfusedwithrust.Machineoilsusedinthe
manufacturingprocessofstainlesssteelcanalso
causethistanningcolor.Afterremovingtheprotective
PVCfilmfromyourGrillLidusea StainlessSteel
Cleanertopolishtheinsideandoutsideofyourgrill
Lid.Neveruseabrasivecleanersorscrubbers.Follow
theeasy"CleaningExteriorStainlessSteelSurfaces"
proceduresfoundinthisOwner'sManual.
Question:HowdoIseasonCastiron?
Answer:Beforeandaftereachcookout,applyathin
layerofcookingoil,sprayorvegetableshorteningto
eachCookingGridandoptionalcast-ironaccessory.Be
suretocoattheentiresurfaceincludingedgesandany
areaswithchippedporcelain.InserttheCookingGrids
andaccessoriesintoyourgrillandwarm2to3minutes.
Question:SometimesmygrilldoesnotlightwhenI
pushtheIgnitionButton.Why?
Answer:RefertotheLightinginstructionsinthis
Owner'sManual.Alsocheckthesecommoncauses:
, IgnitionAAbatterymayneedreplacing.
, ignitionwiresmaybeloose.RemovetheAAbattery,
inspecttheIgnitorJunctionBoxfoundbehindthe
ControlPanel,andconnectanyloosewires.
Question: What is the best way to protect my new
Kenmore gas grill from the weather?
Answer: A good quality grill cover should be used to
protect your gdJJwhen not in use. Kenmore Grill Cover
# 15811 is made to fit this particular grill model. Also,
follow the cleaning and maintenance instructions in this
Owner's Manual on a timely basis, and your new grill will
give you years of enjoyment.
Question: Where can I buy replacement parts?
Answer: For the repair or replacement parts you need
call 6 am - 11 pm CST, 7 days a week 1-800-366-
PART (1-800-366-7278). Use only Sears authorized
parts. The use of any part that is not Sears authorized
can be dangerous and will also void your product
warranty. You will need your model number and serial
number to order parts.
Question: Are the serial and model numbers of my grill
listed somewhere for future reference?
Answer: This information is listed on a silver label found
on the right side of your Grill Head under the Side Shelf.
Question: Sometimes I hear a humming sound
coming from my regulator. What causes this?
Answer: The humming noise is actually the gas
flowing through the regulator. A low volume of noise is
perfectly normal and will not interfere with the opera-
tions of the grill. If humming noise is loud and exces-
sive you may need to purge air from the gas line or
reset the regulator excess gas flow device. Note: This
purging procedure should be done every time a new LP
gas tank is connected to your grill. For help with this
procedure refer to page 17, step 4, or call the
Customer Service Helpline at the number shown
below.
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