Kenmore 146.1622201 Gas Grill User Manual


 
Troubleshooting- Electronic Ignition
SECTIONI
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
; nonoisecanbe
heardfromspark
module.
Batterynotinstalled
properly.
Deadbattery.
Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
Faultysparkmodule.
• Checkbatteryorientation.
Hasbatterybeenused
previously?
Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravelupanddown
withoutbinding.
If nosparksaregenerated
withnewbatteryandgoodwir_
connections,moduleisfaulty.
• Installbattery(makesurethat"+"and"-"
connectorsareorientedcorrectly,with"+"endup
and"-"enddown.)
• ReplacebatterywithnewAA-sizealkalinebattery.
• Unscrewbuttoncapassemblyandreinstall,making
surethreadsarealignedandengagedfully.
• Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
SECTIONII Outputleadconnections Are output connections Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat
Nosparksappearat notconnected, onandtight? moduleandelectrodes.
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
' noisecanbe
heardfromspark
module.
• Outputleadconnections
notconnected.
• Electricalarcbetween
outputwiresandgrill
frame.
• Weakbattery.
• Electrodesarewet.
• Electrodescrackedor
Broken;"sparksat crack"
SECTIONIII
Sparksarepresent
butnotatall
electrodesand/ornot
atfull strength
• Areoutputconnectionson
andtight?
• If possible,observegrillin
Darklocation.Operateignition
systemandlookforarcing
betweenoutputwiresandgrill
frame.
• Allsparkspresentbutweak
oratslowrate.
• Hasmoistureaccumulated
onelectrodeand/orin burner
ports?
• Inspectelectrodesforcracks.
• Removeandreconnectalloutputconnectionsat
moduleandelectrodes.
• If sparksareobservedotherthan fromburner(s),
wireinsulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.
Replacebatterywitha newAA-sizealkaline
battery.
• Usepapertoweltoremovemoisture.
• Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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