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Troubleshooting- Electronic ignition
SECTIONI
Nosparksappearat , Batterynot installed
any electrodeswhen properly.
ignitionbuttonis
pushed;nonoisecan
beheardfromspark . Deadbattery.
module.
SECTIONII
Nosparksappearat
any electrodeswhen
ignitionswitchis
pushed;noisecan be
heardfromspark
module.
SECTIONIII
Sparksarepresent
butnotat all
electrodesand/ornot
at fullstrength
. Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
. Faultysparkmodule.
. Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
. Electrodetip notin
properposition.
. Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
. Arcingtogrillaway
fromburner(s).
. Weakbattery.
. Electrodesarewet.
. Electrodescrackedor
broken"sparksat
crack".
. Checkbatteryorientation.
. Hasbatterybeenused
previously?
. Checkto ensurebutton
assemblyisfullyengaged.
Buttonshouldtravelupand
downwithoutbinding.
. Ifnosparksaregenerated
withnewbatteryand good
wireconnections,moduleis
faulty.
. Areoutputconnectionson
andtight?
. Arethe electrodetips
pointingin theright
direction?Isthegaptoobig?
. Areoutputconnectionson
andtight?
. Ifpossible,observegrillin
darklocation.Operate
ignitionsystemandlookfor
arcingbetweenoutputwires
andgrillframe.
. Allsparkspresentbutweak
or atslowrate.
. Hasmoistureaccumulated
onelectrodeand/orin burner
ports?
. Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
. Installbattery(makesure that"+"and"-"
connectorsare orientedcorrectly,with"+" endup
and"-" enddown.)
. Replacebatterywith newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
. Removebuttoncap assemblyandreinstall,making
sureit canbefullyengaged.
. Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
. Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat
moduleandelectrodes.
MainBurners:
. Tip of electrodeshouldbe pointingtowardporthole
in burner.The distanceshouldbe 1/8"to 3/16".
Adjustif necessary.
Sideburner:
. Tip of electrodeshouldbe pointingtowardgasport
openingon burner.Thedistanceshouldbe1/8"to
3/16".Adjustifnecessary.
. Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat
moduleandelectrodes.
. Ifsparksare observedotherthanfrom burner(s),
wire insulationmaybe damaged.Replacewires.
. Replacebatterywith a newAA-sizealkalinebattery.
. Usepapertowelto removemoisture.
. Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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