Kenmore 920.16201 Owner's manual

Brand: Kenmore

Model: 920.16201

Category: Barbecues & grills

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Liquid propane gas grill

Use and Care Manual

Liquid Propane Gas Grill

/_ CAUTION:

Assembler/Installerleavetheseinstructions

withthe consumer.

Consumer/Userreadall these instructionsand

keepthem ina safeplaceforfuturereference.

ThisGrillisfor

OutdoorUseOnly

• Safety Rules

• Use and Care

• Troubleshooting

• Frequently Asked Questions

/_ WARNING:

If you smell gas:

1. Shut off gas to the

appliance.

2. Extinguish any open flame.

3. Open Lid.

4. if odor continues,

immediately call your gas

supplier or your fire

department.

/_ WAIINING: Combustion by-

products produced when using this

product contains chemicals known

to the State of California to cause

cancer, birth defects, or other

reproductive harm.

WARNING:

For your safety:

1. DO NOT Store or use

gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of this

or any other appliance.

2. An L.P. cylinder not

connected for use shall

NOT be stored in the

vicinity of this or any other

appliance.

3. NEVER use Liquid

Propane (LP) Gas in a unit

designed for Natural Gas.

4. NEVER use Natural Gas in

a unit designed for Liquid

Propane (LP) Gas.

Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL 60179U.S.A.

2003 KenmoreUse & Care-1141224202/09

table ofContents Page

_Varranty ..................... 2

_roductRecord

_lasterProtectionAgreement ............. 3

SectionA- SafetyRules ................ 4

SectionB- GeneralInstallation ........... 5

SectionC- OptionalElectrical

Attachments ................ 6

SectionD- LPGasSupplyCylinder

SectionE- Transportingthe Cylinder..... 6-7

SectionF- FillingandPurging

Type1 LP GasCylinders

SectionG- Purging& Evacuation

Devicesfor Cylinderswith

Type1 CylinderValves ........ 8

SectionH- ForYourAdditional

Safety ................... 8-9

SectionI- ConnectingType1LP

GasCylinders ............... 9

SectionJ- Hoseand Regulator

SectionK- LeakTesting ............... 10

SectionL- FixingaFuelLeak ........ 10-11

SectionM- Start-upCheckList .......... 11

SectionN- LightingInstructions

SectionO- GrillIgniterSystem .......... 12

SectionP- MatchLighting

SectionQ- SidebumerLighting

Instructions(selected

modelsonly)

SectionR- Shuttingoffthe Grill .......... 13

SectionS- GeneralUseandCorrect

BurnerFlames.............. 14

SectionT- InCaseof GreaseFire

SectionU- CleaningtheVentud ......... 15

SectionV- Cleaningand

Maintenance

SectionW- Movingand Storage ......... 16

SectionX- Troubleshooting............. 17

SectionY- Frequentlyasked

questions.................. 18

'qotePage ......................... 19

ServiceNumbers .............. BackCover

Kenmore Grill Warranty

Full One-Year Warranty on Grill Parts

For one year from the date of purchase,

except for the reason of normal paint

finish deterioration, Sears will repair or

replace, at our option, any grill part that

is defective in material or workmanship.

Limited Lifetime Warranty on Grill

Castings

From one year after the date of

purchase through the lifetime of the grill.

except for the reason of paint finish

deterioration. Sears will supply a new

grill casting for one that is defective in

material or workmanship. You pay the

cost of labor if you wish to have Sears

install it.

Limited Four-Year Warranty on Grill

Burner

From one year through five years after

the date of purchase, Sears will supply

a new burner for one that is defective in

material or workmanship. You pay the

cost of labor if you wish to have Sears

install it.

Warranty Service

Warranty service is available by

contacting Sears at 1-800-4-MY-

HOME®.

This warranty is void if grill is used for

commercial or rental purposes,

This warranty applies only when the grill

is used in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other

rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817WA,

Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 2)

PRODUCT RECORD

In thespacebelowrecordthemodelandserial

numbersand purchasedateof your barbecuegrill.

Youwillfind themodelandserialnumberson the

AGAlabellocatedonthegrillbase.

Model No

Serial No.

PurchaseDate

KeepthisbookletandyourSearssalasreceiptina

safeplacefor futurereference.

Master Protection Agreements

Congratulations on making a smart

purchase. Your new Kenmore® appliance

is designed and manufactured for years

of dependable operation. But like all

products, it may require preventive

maintenance or repair from time to time.

That's when having a Master Protection

Agreement can save you money and

aggravation.

Purchase a Master Protection Agreement

now and protect yourself from

unexpected hassle and expense.

The Master Protection Agreement also

helps extend the life of your new

appliance. Here's what's included in the

Agreement:

[] Expert service by our 12,000

professional repair specialists

[] Unlimited service and no charge

for parts and labor on all covered

repairs

[] "No-lemon" quarantee -

replacement of your covered

product if more than three product

failures occur within twelve months

[] Product replacement if your covered

product can't be fixed

[] Annual Preventive Maintenance

check at your request-no extra

charge

[] Fast help by phone - non-technical

and instructional assistance on

products repaired in your home, plus

convenient repair scheduling

[] Power surge protection against

electrical damage due to power

fluctuations

[] Rental reimbursement if repair of

your covered product takes longer

than promised.

Once you purchase the Agreement, a

simple phone call is all that it takes for

you to schedule service. You can call

anytime day or night, or schedule a

service appointment online.

Sears has over 12,000 professional

repair specialists, who have access to

over 4.5 million quality parts and

accessories. That's the kind of

professionalism you can count on to help

prolong the life of your new purchase for

years to come. Purchase your Master

Protection Agreement today!

Some limitations and exclusions apply.

For prices and additional information Call

1-800-827-6655.

Sears Installation Service

For Sears guaranteed professional

installation of home appliances and items

like garage door openers and water

heaters, in the U.S.A. call 1-800-4-MY-

HOME ®

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,ASa.o .u.o. I

Z_ =Risk of injury _ =Risk of fire ----

_ =Risk of explosion O=Keep away

I.z I

I NeverstoreaspareLPgassupplycylinder I

I underthegrillbodyor insideghllenclosureor in theI

I vicinityofanyheatproducingappliance.(Fig.I) I

For Outdoor UseOnly. Never

operategrillin enclosedareas,

asthiscouldleadtogas

accumulatingfroma leak,

causinganexplosionor a

carbonmonoxidebuildupwhich

couldresultininjuryor death. . __ I [

Do Notuseingarages, ,_ j _i '____,,_

breezeways,shedsorany

NotForUseByChildren.(Fig,3)

Iftheseinstructionsareignored,

ahazardousfire orexplosion

couldresultinphysicalinjury, Z_ , i_ll_;_ _

deathor propertydamage!

DO NOTtouchhotgr,ll #.._, _'_ //_kJ

)artswithbarehands! _t_..

Youreust usepretectivegloves. _ # a_" _

_WARNING

Neverplacemorethan15boundsona sidetableor a sideburner.

Do Notleanonshelves.(SeeFig.6)

Neverusecharcoalbriquettesor lighterfluidin a gasgrill.(SeeFig.7)

Grillis hotwhen in use;toavoidburns, DONOTtouchanyhotgrillsurface.Keepchildrenandpets

awayfrom hotgrill. (SeeFig.8)

Never leavethe grillunattendedwhileit is inuse. (SeeFig. 9)

Itis yourresponsibilityto assemble,install,operateandcareforyourgasgrill properly.

Do Notvent propanevaporfromthecylinderbeforetakingit tobe refilled.

Do Notusegasgrillindoorsor storeanypropanecylinder(s)indoors,includingin thegarage,

breezeways,shedsorenclosedareas,

Undersomecircumstances,propanemaylosethedistinctiveodorthat wasadded. Keepthe service

valveclosedand pluggedor capped(asrecommendedbythe manufacturer)whenthecylinderis not

connectedto theappliance,including"empty" cylinders.Otherstrongodorsmay hideor maskthe

odorofpropane. Colds,allergies,sinuscongestion,andthe useof tobacco,alcoholor drugs may

impairyourabilityto detecttheodor ofpropane.

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IB- General Installation I

• Installationmustconformwithlocalcodesor, in

the absenceof localcodes,with eitherthe

NationalFuelGasCode,ANSIZ223.1(USA),

CAN/CGA-B149.1,NaturalGasInstallationCode

or CAN/CGA-B149.2,PropaneInstallation

Cede(Canada).Tochecklocalcodes,see your

localLPgasdealeror naturalgascompanylisted

in theYellowPagesforrecommendedinstallation

)roceduresand regulations.

//_ WARNING

Thisapplianceisnottobe installedin oron a

recreationalvehicleand/orboat.

• Follow these safety rules

before each use:

1.Alwaysmaintaina minimumclearanceof24

inchesor60cmfromallsidesofgrill toany

combustibleconstruction.(Fig.10)

2. Neverlocategrillunderacombustiblematedal

or verflangwhichisconnectedto a building.

(Fig.10a)

3. Donotobstructtheflowof combustionand

ventilationair.

4. Keeptheventilationopening(s)ofthecylinder

enclosurefreeandclearfromdebris.

5. Grillshouldbe leveland notfacingdirectlyinto

wind.

_ Clear

24.__ r Fepresentative

Illustration

' gAAA

z_ WARNING Keepanyelectrical

supplycordawayfrom anyheatedsurface.

Duringassemblyof grillandwhenattachingor

replacingthe LPgascylinder,insurethatthe

gassupplyhoseisfree ofkinksand isat least

3" awayfromhot surfacessuchasthegrill

casting.

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I C- Optional Electrical

Attachments

When using an electric attachment withgrill,

follow specification statements accompanying the

accessory.

//_ IMPORTANT: If using an external

electrical source, the installed appliance must be

electrically grounded according to localcodes or,

in the absence of local codes, with the National

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian

Electrical Code CSA C22,f,

,_ WARNING

ElectricalGroundinginstructions:An appliance

equippedwith a three-prong(grounding)plug

for yourprotectionagainstshockhazardand

mustbepluggeddirectlyintoapropedy

groundedthree-prongreceptacle.Donot

removegroundingprongfroma three-prong

plug.

Longerdetachablepower-supplycordsor

extensioncordsmustbe usedwithcare.The

markedelectricalratingofthe cordsetor

extensioncordmust beatleastasgreat asthe

electricalratingofthe appliance. Ifthe appliance

is ofthe groundedtype, theextensioncordshould

be agrounding-type3wirecord.Useoutdoor

extensioncordswithasurfacemarkedwith suffix

letters"W-A"and witha tagstating"Suitablefor

UsewithOutdoorAppliances'. Keepthe

connectionto anextensioncordawayfrom water

andoffthe ground. Arrangethecordso that it will

not drapeoverthe countertop ortable topwhere

it can bepulledon bychildrenortrippedover

unintentionally.

Nevercleananyelectricalproductwith wateror

cleaningfluids.Storeelectricalproductsindoors

andout ofreachofchildrenwhennotin use.Do

Notallowcordtotouchanyhotsurfaceswhich

couldmelt insulation.

I D-LP Gas Supply Cylinders I

,_ WARNING I

• GrillsdesignedtouseLPGas(Propane)

cannotbeconvertedtousenaturalgas.

.ARN,NG I

YournewbarbecuegrillisequippedwithaType I

1couplingnut [El.Do Notattempttoconnectto I

anyotherLPcylindernot equippedwithamatingI

Type1cylindervalveIF]. Thisgrill isnot to be I

usedwflh anyother cylinderconnectiondevice. I

LiquefiedPetroleumgas,(abbreviatedLPgas

or propane)is highlyflammable.It becomes

liquidwhen storedunderhighpressureinsidea

cylinderand vaporizeswhenreleased.LP gasis

heavierthanairandtendstocollectin lowareas.

Itisimportantthat therearenoleaking

connectionsonyourgasgrill thatcouldcausea

fire or explosion.(SeeK "LeakTesting"Fig's.17

& 18)

PortableLPgasgrillsrequireafueldelivery

systemwhichiscomprisedofa valveIA],ahose

[B], aPegul,_or[C}withventhole[G],an LPgas

supplycylinder[D],aType1couplingnut[E) anda

Type1cylindervalve[F]. (Fig.11)

z_ DANGER

• Do Notinsertany foreignobjectsintothe

valveoutlet.Youmaydamagethe back-check.

Adamagedback-checkcancausea leak,which

couldresuflin explosion,fire, severepersonal

injuryor death.

WARNING ]

' Cylindersmustbestoredoutdoorsoutof the

reachofchildrenandmustnot bestoredina

building,garageor anyotherenclosedarea.

(Fig.12)

CylinderSpecificationsandPrecautions

, Any LPgas supplycylinderusedwith thisgrill

mustbeapproximately12inchesdiameterand

18incheshigh. Themaximumfuelcapacityis

20poundsof propane.

• Themaximumweightof aproperlyfilled

cylinderwillbeapproximately38 pounds(47.7

Ibs.nominalwatercapacity).

• The LPcylindermust haveashut-offvalve

terminatingin a Type1 LPgascylindervalve

outlet. (Seeitem[F],Fig. 11).

• A Type1compatiblecylinderwith a Type1

cylindervalvehasaback-checkvalvewhich

doesnotpermitgasflow,untilapositiveseal

hasbeenobtained.

• The LPcylindermust haveaUL listedoverfill

protectiondevice(O.P.D.).

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• Thecylindermust bearrangedfor vapor

withdrawal. Itmustalsoincludeacollarto

protectthe cylindervalve. Asafetyrelief device

havingdirectcommunicationwiththe vapor

spaceof cylindermustbe provided. Thiswill

expelhigh pressuregasif the cylinderis

overfilledor overheated,conditionswhichcould

resultin fireor explosion.

• All LPgascylindersusedwiththisappliance

shallbeconstructedandmarkedin accordance

with thespecificationsfor LPgascylindersof

the U. S.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)

or the NationalStandardofCanada,CAN/CSA-

B339,Cylinders,SpheresandTubesfor

Transportationof DangerousGoods;and

Commission,asapplicable.

, Readlabelsonthe LPGasSupplyCylinder.

• Newcylindersarealwaysshippedemptyfor

safety.

, AllowonlyqualifiedLPgasdealerstofill or

repairyour LPgas supplycylinder.

• Informthe gas dealerif it is anewor used

cylinderto befilled.

o Cautionthegas dealernotto overfillcylinder.

• Afterfilling, havethegasdealercheckfor leaks

andto seethatthe reliefvalveremainsfree to

function.

I Z_ CAIUII"|ON: Havethe gasdealer I

weighcylinderafterfillingtoensurethat the

cylinderis notoverfilled.

I E- Transporting the Cylinder

• Transportonlyonecylinderat a time,

• Transportcylinderin anuprightand secure

mannerwithcontrolvalveturnedoff and the

POLplugorcap inplace.

• DoNot transportcylinderinpassenger

compartment,unlessyouhavean open

windowventilation,

. DoNet leavecylinderindirectsunlightor ina

highheatareasuchasa closedcar trunk.

Highheatareascouldcausethe reliefvalveto

ventgas.

• Usea cylindercaponcylindervalveoutlet

duringtransportandwhenthe cylinderisnot

connectedtogrill.

° Keepcylindervalveclosedwhennotin use.

• Takethe cylinder(s)directlyhomeafterthey

havebeenfilled.

I z_ WARNING

Handlea full cylinderwithcare. Gasis under

Highpressure.

Z_ DANGER

NEVERstorea spareLPgassupplycylinder

underthegrillbodyor insidegrillenclosureor

inthevicinityof anyheatproducingappliance.

(Fig. 13)

NEVERfillthe cylinderbeyond80%full

Failuretofollowthisinformationexactlycould

resultin anexplosionand/orfire causingdeath

or seriousinjury.

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IF-Filling and Purging Type 1

LP Gas Cylinders !

Take these instructions to the LP gas dealer.

• Whenusing cylinderexchange:Ifyourgrillis

equippedwith e Type1 cylinder,besurethe

exchangedcylinderis aType1cylinder,as a

510POLcylinderwill notfit Type1regulator.

• This tank iseasilyfilledwith astandard

CGA510POLfilling connection.(Fig,14)

• Newcylindersmustbe purgedbeforefilling.

TellyourLPGasdealerif yourcylinderisnew

andhasnot beenpreviouslyfilled.

TheLPGascylinderhasaType1cylinder

valvewith a back-cbeckmodulein itsoutlet

whichwill not permitgasto flowuntilan

evacuationdeviceis installed.Topurgethe

LPGascylinder,the back-checkmodulemust

beopenedwith an evacuationdevice.

,_ DANGER

Purgingandfillingof LPGascylindersmustbe

performedbypersonnelwhohave been

thoroughlytrainedin acceptedLPGasindustry

procedures. Failuretofollowthis instruction

may resultin explosion,fire, severepersonal

injury,or death.

A. Hoseend valvewitha bleedpert(Fig. 14):

Purgingcanbe accomplishedusing a hoseend

valvecontainingableedportwhichalsoallows

forevacuationwithoutthe useofan adapter.

B. Hoseend valvewithoutableedport:

Whenahoseend valvedoesnot havea bleed

port,a separatedevicemustbe usedfor

evacuation.

C. PurgingusingaType1connection(Fig. 15):

LPGascylinderevacuationcan be

accomplishedduringeachpurgingbyusinga

Type1connection.TheTypeI valveoutlethas

anexternal1 5/16"ACMErighthandthread

whichwillacceptthis connection.

IH- Gas Supply System Safety

Features I

The LPgascylinderprovidedwiththis grill(on

selectedmodelsonly)is fittedwith an Overfill

ProtectionDevice(O.P.D.). Toinsurethatyou

retainthissafetydeviceequippedcylinder,

take ittoan LPgasservicestationforfilling,

or whenexchangingyour cylinderat a

cylinderexchangestation,requestthatyour

replacementcylinderbefittedwith theO.P.D,

feature,

G-Purging and Evacuation

Devices for LP Gas Cylinders

with Type 1 Cylinder Valves,

,_ CAUTION

Afterpurgingor fillingan LPGascylinder,Do

Notinserta POLplugintothe valveoutlet.

Insertionofthe plugwill preventthe back-check

fromclosing.UseONLYthe providedcap and

strapattachedtothe outlet. Closethecylinder

valveknobbeforereturningthecylinderto the

customer.

For properpurgingproceduresreferto:

In the US:SafetyBulletinNPGA#133,"Purging

LPGasCylinders",andSafetyBulletinNPGA

#130,"RecommendedProceduresfor Filling

Cylinders".

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Yournewgasgrillisequipped with aType1

connectiondevicewhich has3 safetyfeatures:

(SeeTypeI Connectionillustration)

1. Proofofgas sealbetweenthe connectorand

the cylinderbeforegasflow takesplace.

2. Afiow limitingdevicedesignedto limitthe flow

ofgas in theeventof a regulatoror hose

failure.

3. Theconnectionhasa thermalshut-offwhichwill

stoptheflow ofgas ifthe connectionrea_es a

certaintemperature.

Yournewgasgrillisalsoequipped(onselected

modelsonly)withan O.P.D.inthe gascylinder

whichgreatlyreducesthechanceof accidentally

overfillingthe cylinder.

SpecialnoteconceringLPGas Cylinders:

Itisimportanttoinsurethatyournewgas cylinder

is propertypurgedbeforeit isfilled. Pleaseinform

yourpropanegasdealerthat this is anew

cylinderand needsto beproperlypurgedbefore

beingfilled.

SpecialnoteconcedngTypeI connecUon

devices'.If you noticeve_ smal_flamesonthe

burner(s),you mayhaveaccidentallyactivated

theflow limitingdevicein theType1 connection

device. Besidesa ruptureinthe gashose,the

flow limitingdevicemayactivatefor one ofthe

twofollowingreasons:

1. Openingthe burnercontrolknobsbefore

openingthe cylindervalve.

Solution: Shutthe burnercontrolknobsand

the LPcylindervalveoffandopenin the proper

order:

a). Openthe LP cylinderval'_efirst,then

b). Openthe burnercontrolknoband ignitethe

burneraccordingto theinstructionsin this

manuatforyourgrill

Ifyou stillhavea problem,thenthere maybe

air in thecylinderdueto improperpurging.

2.The LPcylinderwasnotproperlypurged

beforeit wasfilled.

Solution: SeeyourLPgassupplier.

NipplewithExcessFlow

Thermal

Handwheel

t-5/16"Acme

'% /

Connection

T_/pet Connectionillustratio_

I- Connecting Type 1 LP Gas

Cylinders

I Z_ WARNING

Connectthe LP.cylinder,withcylindervalve

closed,tothe grill outdOOrsonly. Readand

followdirectionsonthe cylinderandfuel hose

safetytags. ,,,,

,_ CAUTION Intheconnection

broeess,the griltsideoftheconnectionwill

sealontheback-checkinthevalve,resulting

inaslightresistance.Theconnectionrequires

abouteee-halftothree-quartersadditionalt_rn

to completethe connection.Todisconnect,

turn counterclockwise.Tightenby handonly.

i DoNot usetools.

• Toconnect:

SeeFig. 16:

1. Checkthat the cylindervalveis closedby

turningthe cylinderknobclockwisetoafull

stop.

2. Checkthat allthe grill burnerknobsarein the

offposition.

3. Removethe protectivecapsfrom thecylinder

valveandcouplingnut. Note:Thecouplingnut

connectstothe largeoutsidethreadsonthe

valveoutlet.

4. Holdthe regulatorin onehandandinsertthe

nippleintothe valveoutlet. Besurethe nipple

iscenteredin the valveoutlet.Handtightenthe

couplingnut,takingcarenottocross-threedthe

connection.

5. Turnthe couplingnutclockwise;tightento afull

stop. Ifyoucannotcompletethefinal

connection,disconnecttheregulatorand repeat

step4. If youarestillunabletocompletethe

connection,Do Not usethis valveandregulator!

6. Checkthatthe hosehas nokinksor sharp

bendsand clearsareasthatwill becomehot

during use. Neverputstrainonthe hosewhere

itjoins afitting.

7. BEFORElightinggrill,chockall connectionsfor

leaksusingthe procedureasshownin Fig.17.

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I J- Hose and Regulator I

TheType1connectionsystemhasthefollowing

features:

1.The systemwill not allowgastoflow untila

positiveconnectionhas beenmade.

NOTE:Thecylindercontrolvalvemustbe

turnedoft beforeanyconnectionis madeor

removed.

2.Thesystemhasathermalelementthatwill shut

offtheflow of gasin theeventofafire.

3.Thesystemhasa flow limitingdevicewhich,

when activated,will limit theflow ofgas to 10

cubicfeetperhour.

4. Neveruse grillwithoutleaktestingthis

connection.

WARN,NG I

I " DONOT attempt to adjust the regulator as I

I this could create a situation causing personal I

I injuryor propertydamage. I

The pressureregulatorandhoseassemblywith

the Type1fittingsuppliedwith the appliancemust

beused. Do notuseanotherhoseand regulator

assemblyotherthantheone suppliedwiththe

grillor a manufacturer'sreplacementpressure

regulatorassembly.Thepressureregulatorand

hoseassemblyprovidedisfactoryset atanoutlet

pressureof 11incheswatercolumn

(.4lb.persq. inch.)

• Keepthe smallvent holeinthe regulatorclean

ofdirtand debris. (Seeitem[G], Fig. 11).

• ConsultyourLPgasdealerif youthinkthe

regulatoris notworkingproperly.

Z_ WARNING:

Duringassemblyofgrillandwhenattachingor

replacingthe LPgascylinder,insurethatthe

gassupplyhoseis freeofkinks and/ordamage

andis atleast3"awayfromhot surfacessuch

asthe grillcasting.

I K-Leak Testing

DANGER

ToPreventFireor ExplosionHazard:

• NoSmoking,DoNotuseor permitsources

ofignitionin the areawhiledoinga leaktest.

• Performleaktestsoutdoorsonly.

• Neverperforma leaktestwithfire or flame.

How to Check for Leaks

1.Createa soapysolutionofequalpartsmild

liquiddishwashingdetergentandwater.

2.Turnoff allburnercontrolknobs.

3.Turnon fuelsupply. Turncylindervalve knob

counterclockwise(righttoleft) one rotation.

4.Applysoapsolutionto connectionsindicated

with arrowsin Fig. 17& Fig.18. Ifbubbles

appearattheseareas,a leak isindicated.

I L- Fixing a Fuel Leak

• If you detect a leak:

1. Turn offthefuel supply.Pushin andturnon

controlknobsto releasepressureinhose,then

turnthe controlknobsbackto off.

2. Washoff soapysolutionswith coldwaterand

toweldry.

3. Stopa leakbytighteningthe loosejoint,or by

replacingthefaultypartwith anidentical

replacementpartonly. Do Notattemptto

repairthe cylindervalveif itshouldbecome

damaged; thecylinderMUSTbe replaced.

4. Ifyouare unabletostop aleak,shutoffthe

gas supplyat thecylindervalve. Removethe

cylinderfromthe grill. Callagasappliance

servicemanor LP gasdealer. DoNotuse

applianceuntilthe leakiscorrected.

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• Whento testfor leaks:

Performa leaktesteach timethegassupply

cylinderis connectedtothe regulator.Leak test

anytimea partofthegas systemis

replaced.Performa leaktest atleastonceeach

yearwhetherthe LPgassupplycylinderhas

beendisconnectedor not.Haveadealercheck

thecylinderfor deteriorationafter12years,

accordingto DOTregulations.Immediately

replacecylinderifanydeteriorationisfound.

,_ CAUTION

Inspectthegas supplyhosebeforeeach use. If

there arecuts,damage,excessiveabrasionor

wear,replacethehosepriortooperatingthe

appliance.Duringassemblyof grill andwhen

attachingor replacingthe LPgascylinder,

insurethat thegassupplyhose isfreeof kinks

and/ordamageend isat least3" awayfromhot

surfacessuchasthegrill casting. Useonlythe

hosereplacementspecifiedinthe partslistfor

yourbarbecuegrill.

M- rvlStart-up Check List

[] 1.Regularlycheckburnerventuritubesfor

blockagefromaninsectnest. Read

"CleaningtheVenturi"and"

Troubleshooting".

[] 2.Checkthatallburnerventuri[H]aresetover

thevalveoutlets[J]correctly.Thevalve

orifice[K]mustbe insidethe ventud.(Fig.19)

[] 3.Inspectthe gassupplyhose beforeeach

use. Hosescan beburnedor chafedif they

areroutedimproperly.Seethatthe hose

hasno kinks,sharpbendsor tensiononthe

hose.Insurethatthe hoseisatleast3

inchesawayfromanyhot surface.

CAUTION: Thisgrillis equipped

witha heattent.Do NotuseLavarockor

CeramicBriquettes.

[] 4. Arrangelavarocksor evenlyspaceceramic

briquettesina singlelayer onrockgrate.

//_CAUTION:

DoNetaddcharcoalor lightingflui!!

[] 5. Useonlythegasspecifiedinassembly

instructions.

[] 6. Keepthebarbecueonalevelsurface.

[] 7.Keepanemptymetalcontainer,suchasa

soupcan,inthewiregreasecanholderbelow

thegrillbottomtocatchdraininggreaseduring

use. (Fig.20)

CAUTION

Thegreasecan,greasepanandgrillbottom

becomeextremelyhotduringuse. Toavoidbum

_ry, emptygreaseholderonlywhenthegrillis

Representative Illustration

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 11)

IN- Lighting Instructions I

/_ WARNING

To preventa flashfire:

TheL,igWdngInsbuctJonsfollowingthis

WARNINGboxmusta_ys beperformed

in_e orderlisted.

ReadtheLightingInstructionsbeforelighting

grill.

Donots_ndwithheadorarmsovergrillwhen

lightingit,

LightingInstructions

1. Openlid beforelighting.SeeFig, 21,

2. Makesurecylindervalveknob andburner

controlknobsareOFE SeeFig. 21.

3. FirstturnONcylinderknob.

4. NextturnONonlyoneburnercontrolknob.

5. Pressthe igniterswitchseveraltimes (4to 5)

untilthefLameignites.

6. If ignitiondoesnotoccurin5seconds,turnthe

burnercontrolknobOFEWait5 minutes;then

repeatsteps4through5 oftheseLighting

Instructions.

7, Ifthe burnerstilldoes notlight,turnthe burner

controlknobOFE Wait5minutes;thenmatch

lightthe grill SeeP "MatchLighting".

I0- Grill Igniter System

The IgniterSystemconsistsofa gascollector,

electrode,wireandigniter(sideburnersincludea

secondelectrodewithwire). Gasaccumulatingin

thegascollectoris ignitedbyanelectric spark

generatedwhenthe igniterunitis activated. The

sparkgap isautomaticallysetwhen theelectrode

is installed.Theigniterwireshouldbe kept a

minimumof 3" belowthe grill bottomsothatthe

heatwon'tdamagethewire.

TestingThe IgniterSystem:

Besurecontrolknobvalve(s)areoff andproceed

asfollows:

1.Usinga handmirror,watchthe e_eCtrodetip

insidethe gascollectorwhilepressingthe

igniter.Toavoidapossibleshock,Do Nottouch

the burneror metalpartson ignitorsystem

while performingignitertest. Avisible spark

shouldjumpfromthe electrode.Seethe

representativeillustrationin Fig.22.

2. Ifthere isn'taspark,checkthe wire

connectionsandseethatthe electrodeisn't

broken. It isnormalfor thewireto fit loosely

insidethe porcelain.

3. Dirtand rustonthe burneror ignitercan

preventthe igniterspark. Cleanthemwith a

de-greaseror warmsoapywaterand dry.

Removerustfromelectrodetipand metal

surfacesbylightlysandingwith anemerycloth

orfine grainsand paper,

Illustration

'_142_)lroS Kenrnore U&C (Pg.12)

I P- Match Lighting

I _ CAUTION

UseaLONGwoodenmatch.

1. Strikeandplacetheburningmatchthroughthe

lightingholeas shown.(Fig. 23)

2. Turnon rightgascontrolknob.

3. Extendtheflameuntilfl is abovetheend of

the lightertube. This shouldcausethe burner

to light.

WARNING

• Grill mustbelevelbeforeusingside

burner.

• Nevermovegrillwith apot or pan onthe

sideburner.

• Makesurepotor paniscenteredon side

burner.(Fig.25)

, Toavoida possibilityoftippingthe grill

over,Neverplaceover15poundsonthe

sideburner.Afilled6 quartaluminumpot

isapproximately15pounds.

I Q" Sideburner Lighting Instructions I

I (on selected models only) I

Igniter Lighting

1. Turnonthesideburnergascontrolknob.

(Fig.24)

2. Presstheigniterswitchseveraltimes

(4to 5) untiltheflameignites.

3. Iftheflamedoesn'timmediatelylight,turnoff

controlknobandwaitforfiveminutesfor gasto

dear.

4. Repeatsteps1through3.

5. If theburnerdoesnotlightaftertryingagain,

turnoff knobandtrymatchlightingtheburner.

}'lINT:Iftheigniterfailstolightthe sidebumer,

adjustelectrodetipwithneedle-nosepliers.A

sparkmustjumpneara gasopeninginthe

burnerwhenigniterisactivated. Usecarenotto

damagetheceramicinsulatoronelectrode.

Match Lighting

I I

Use a LONG wooden match.

1. Strikeandplacethe burningmatchnearthe

burnergasportholes.

2, Turnon sideburnergascontrolknob.This

shouldcausetheburnertolight.

I R- Shutting off the Grill

1. Turnallburnercontrolknob(s)to _.

2. Afterburnerflamegoesout,turnofffuel

supply. ForanLPcylinder,turnthe LP

cylinderknob ina clockwisedirectionuntilit

stops.

/'_ WARNING I

Becertainthe gasisshutoffat the LP

cylindervalveanytimethe gdllis not inuse.

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 13)

S- eneral Use and Correct Burner

Flames

Z_ WARNING

Keepapplianceareacleanandfreefrom

combustiblematerials,gasolineandother

flammablevaporsandliquidsand spareLP

cylinders.

Do Notobstructtheflow of combustionand

ventilationair.

Keepthe ventilationopening(s)of the LP

cylinderenclosure(ifsoequipped)freeand

clearofdebris.

Abarbecuegrill becomeshotduringuse. Itis

necessaryto useprotectivegloveswhen

oper6tiegcoP,tr_ knobs,LPcylindershut-off

knobor lid handle.Do Nottouchcastings,

glassandgrids.

DoNot disposeofunusedpropanegas by

openingthe LPcylindervalveandventing

vaporintotheatmosphere.Instead,take the

cylindertoyourpropanegassupplier.

Besuretotightenup allhardware(screws,

nuts,bolts,etc.)atleastonce ayearoreach

grillingseason.

Condition The Grill

• Vegetebleoil canbeused tocoatandpfesarve

theinternalgrids,burnerandmetalpartswhile

instorage.

• Beforeusingthe grillfor the firsttime or after

storage,operategnflwithlidclosedon high

settingfor 30 minutesto burnawayoil.

. Oncethe oil hasburntaway,checktheburner

flamepernextstep.

The Burner Flame

, Keepthegrilllid closedandthecooking

surfacesinplace.

• Observetheburner'sflamefrom belowthegrill

bottomorbylookingthroughthematchlighting

hole.(Fig.26)

• Flamesshouldappearsimilarto thegoodflame

showninFig.26a andasfollows:

[] A goodflameshouldbebluewithsome

yellowtipcomingfrom theburnerholes.

[] Someyellowtipsonflamesupto1"in

lengthareacceptableas longasnocarbon

or sootdepositsappear.

I_ Ifflamesareexsessive{yyellowand

irregular,the oil residuemay notbe

completelyburnedoff, ortheventurimay

be cloggedormay notbe properly

positionedovertheorifices.Allowgrillto

coolbeforere-positioningventuriovervalve

andorifices.

Gdllsth_ havepeeninuseforawhile

sometimesbeginto havemoreyellowflame.

Abuild-upoffooddeposits,fatsorcooking

seasoningscan causeyellowingofflames.

Cleanthe burnertoremoveresidueand

checkfor cloggedburnerholesor blocked

venturi.

[] Regularuseof yourgrillwill actuallyhelp

keepitoperatingmoresmoothly.

Eachgrill mayheatdifferently.Someunits

will heatsomewhatmoretothe centerand

backof grill. Flavorof grilledfoodwill

improvewithuseandas you become

familiarwith thegrill.

Visual Flame Check

Good Bad

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 14)

IT- In Case of Grease Fire:

Follow These Steps:

1.Shutoffgas attheburnervalve(s)andstay

away!

2.Allowthefireto burnitselfout.

3.Oncethefire isoutandtheappliancehas

cooled,shutofftheLPcylindervalve.

4.Cleanallpartsandinspectfordamage. Partsto

checkfor damagearetheLPcylinder,cylinder

valve,regulator,gassupplyhose,burner

valve(s)andburner.

5,Ifany oftheabovementionedcomponentsare

damagedCallSearsat 1-800-4-MY-

HOME _ forreplacementparts.

Note:

• Someflareup addsasmokyflavorandsears

food. Excessivegreasefirescancausea

potentiallyhazardoussituationanddamagethe

grill.

• Avoidexcessiveflareupsby pre-heatingthe

grillwiththelidclosedfor5minuteson high

settingtoburnoff greasefremprevious

cooking.

• Cookwith liddown andcontinuallymonitor

cookingfoodto avoidgreasefires andflare

ups.

• Trimmingexcessfatfrom meatwill reduca

greasefiresandflare ups.Cookfatty meatin

smalleramountsoverindirectheaton low

setting.

U- Cleaning the Venturi

Steps For Cleaning Venturi:

1.Removeburnerfromgrill bottom.

2. Lookinsidelowerendofventuritubesfor nests,

websormud.

3. Toremovethe aboveobstructions,usean

accessoryflexibleventuribrushor bendasmall

hookononeendofa 20inchlongflexiblewire

suchastheoneshowninFig.28 andthe

representativeillustrationinFig.29.

4. Inspectandcleantheburnerifneeded.

5. Replacetheburnerassemblyintothegrill.

6. Makesurethevalveorificesareinsidethe

vecturitubes.

7. Secureburnerbackintogrillbottom.

IP_;

z_ WARNING

Spider'snestsorwasp'smudinsidetheventud

maycausefireatvalve. Ifa fireoccurs,

immediatelyturnoffgassupplyat LPcylinder

valve.(Seerepresentativeillustrationin Fig.27)

Note:

Spidersandsmallinsectscanspinwebsand build

nestsinsidethe venturitubes. Thisespecially

occursin latesummerandfall beforefrostwhen

spidersare mostactive. Thesenestscanobstruct

gasflow and causea fire inand aroundtheburner

valves. Sucha fire cancauseoperatorinjuryand

seriousdamagetothegrill.

Tohelppreventablockageandensurefullheat

output,clean andinspectventuritubesoften (once

or twicea month). NOTE: Wateror air pressure

will not normallycleara spiderweb.

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 15)

V- Cleaning and Maintenance

/'_ CAUTION

All cleaningandmaintenanceshouldonlybe

donewhengrill iscoolandwith thefuel supply

turnedoff atthe LPcylinder. DoNotcleanany

barbecuepartin a self-cleaningoven. The

extremeheatwill damagethe finish.

Correctcareand maintenancewillkeepyourgrill

operatingsmoothly, Cleaninternalpartsofgrill

regularlyasdeterminedby the amountof useand

thetype offoodscooked. NOTE: Cleanthe

entiregrill eachyearandtightenallhardwareon

aregularbasis(1 - 2timesa yearor more

dependingonusage). Cleaningshouldbe done

wheredetergentswon'tharmpatio,lawnor the

like.

Suggested Cleaning Materials:

, Milddishwashingliquiddetergent

• Hotwater

. Wirebrush

• Paperclip

• Nyloncleaningpad

, Soft brassbristledbrush

• Puttyknife

• Scraper

ComponentCleaning:

• Burner: Wirebrushloosecorrosionfromburner

exterior. Cleancloggedgas portholeswithan

openedpaperclip. Replacecorrodedor

damagedburnersthatwouldemit excessgas.

• AluminumCastings: Cleancastingexteriorwith

mildliquiddishwashingdetergentand hotwater.

Aluminumis resistanttorust butextreme

temperaturesandweatheringmaycause

oxidationtoformwhitespots. Torefinish

castings,dean the exteriorandlightlysandwith

mediumemerypaperor finesand paper. Clean

offresiduewithvinegarwaterandrinsewith clean

water. Oncedry,paintwith a hightemperature

paint. Afterpainthasthoroughlydried,bake iton

byoperatinggrillfor 15minuteson mediumheat.

• StainlessSteel: Cleanwithanymulti-purpose

(lowabrasive,nophosphorous)metalpolishor

stainlesssteelpolishanda softclothtoprevent

marringor scratchingofthesurface. Neveruse

ovencleaners!

I _'f-_:,DANG ER Neverattemptto operate I

yourgrillwithoutorificesinthe valves. A

seriousand immediatefirehazardwouldresult.

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 16)

• Cookinggrids: Cleancookinggridswithmild

soapandhotwater. Removestubbornresidue

with amildcleanseror scrubbrush, Useabrass

bristleon porcelaincoatedgrids. DoNotusea

commercialovencleaner.

• HeatTent: Wipeoffgreaseresidueusinga

cleaningpad anda brassbristlebrushto knockoff

residue. Replaceheattentto theircorrect

position.

I i_WARNING: I

Theedgesofsheetmetalpartscancause

injuryifnot handledwithcare,

USEEXTREMECAUTIONI

I W- Moving and Storage I

I z,_ CAUTION A collisionwiththegrill, J

aswithanymetalobjectcouldcauseinjury.

Usecarewhenmovingaportablegasgrill.

Movingthe grill:

• To movethegrill,lift endofgrilloppositethe

wheels. (Fig.30)

. Movegrillslowlybypushingforward. Do Not

runwith or pullthe grillbehindyou; it couldhit

youfrom behindcausinginjury. (Fig.30)

. DoNotmovethe grillwhileit is litor hot,or

with objectson thecookingsurface(s)or side

table(s).

Aftermovingthe gdlh

• Checkallgasconnectionsforleaksthatcould

occurfromthe movement.

• Checkthe venturitubesto besuretheyarestill

overthe orifices.

Stepsto followbeforestoringgrill:

• Cleanthegrill,

• Coatthe burnerlightlywith cookingoil to

retardrusting.

. Foroutdooruseonly,if grillisstored

indoors,detachand leavethecylinder

outdoors.Ifleftoutdoors,turnoffthe fuel

supplytothe LPcylinderandcoverthe

grillfor protectionfromthe weather,

,_ WARN ING Ifthegrillis notin use, I

thegas MUSTbeturnedoffatthefuelsupply

cylinder.

Ix- Troubleshooting

Problem: Burnerwillnot lightor has

incompleteburnerflame.

PossibleCausesand Solutions:

1. Checkfor spiderwebsor insectnestinvented

andcleanventuri.

2. Lackof fuel. Checkto seecylindervalve is

openand cylinderhasfuel.

3. Misalignmentof ventufion orifices.Position

ventedoverorifices.

4. Burnerports,valvesor hosehaveblockage.

Cleanthecomponents.

5. If burnerlightswithmatchbut not igniter,check

ceramicelectrodepositioningas collectorand

itsconnections.Performignitertestand

replaceanydamagedparts.

6. Crimpedfuel supplyhoseneedsstraightened.

7. Regulatorfailureor damagedhoseneedtobe

replacedbyaSearsor otherqualifiedservice

dealer.

8. Quickconnectisnot engagedand needs

properlyassembled.

Problem: Yellow flame.

Possible Causes and Solutions:

1. Checkfor spiderwebsor insectnestin vented

andclean venturi.

2. Newburnermayhaveresidualoilwhichwill

burnoff.

3. Cleanoff anyfoodresidue,greaseor season

saltson burner.

4. Airmay bein cylinderif cylinderwasnot

properlypurged.Use upremaininggas; the

yellowflamemaydisappearwith use.

5. Venturismaybe rnisalignedandneedlinedup

overorifices.

Problem:Flameblowsoutonlowsettingor

hasunevenheatdistribution.

Possible Causes and Solutions:

1. Checkfor spiderwebsor insectnestin venturi

andcleanventuris.

2. Coldgrillneedsto bepreheatedfor 5 minutes

onhighsetting.

3. Venturismaybemisalignedandneedlinedup

overorifices.

4. Coldand windyweatherwill requireyouto

movegrillawayfromthe wind.

5. Lackoffuel. Checktoseecylindervalveis

openand cylinderhasfuel.

Z_ DANGER Ifafire occursatthe

cylindervalve,DoNot attempttomovethe

cylinder.Immediately callthe fire department

andclearthe area.Youcansafelyspraywater

withagardenhosefroma distanceof at least

15feetawayfromcylinderuntilfiremenarrive.

Problem: Grilltoohot.

PossibleCausesandSolutions:

1. Excessiveflare-upswhichrequirethe

maintenancedescribedin thismanualunderT

"InCaseOfGreaseFire".

2. Adamagedorificeor regulatorwhichrequires

replacementwith identicalpads.

3. Buildupofgreaseinsidegrill will require

cleaningandemptyingofgreasecupor tray.

4. Cheesealowercookingtemperatureif using

excessivelyhighsettings.

Problem: Fire at any connection.

Possible Causes and Solutions:

IMMEDIATELY shut off cylinder valve and

allow grill to cool.

I. Gasis leakingfroma faulty connection.

2. Tightenconnectionswithan adjustablewrench

andreplacedamagedparts.

3. Performeleakteston allconnectionsbefore

cookingongrillagain.

Problem: Flame behind control panel or

control knob area,

Possible Causes and Solutions:

IMMEDIATELY shut off cylinder valve and

allow grill to cool.

1. Checkfor spiderwebsor insectnestinventuri

andclean venturis.

2. Gasisleakingfroma faulty connection.

Tightenconnectionswithan adjustablewrench

andreplacedamagedparts.Performaleak

testonall connectionsbeforecookingon grill

again.

3. Venturimaybe misalignedandneedlinedup

overorifices.

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg, 17)

I Y- Frequently asked Questions

Q. Why do I have a very small burner flame?

A, Read Section H of the Use and Care,

Q. Can my gdll be converted to natural gas?

A. Read Section E of the Use and Care.

Q. Does my grill need lava rocks?

A. NO. Your grill is designed to only use a Heat tent cooking system, Your grill

cannot be converted to any other heat distribution system.

Q. How do I clean my grill?

A. Read Section V of the Use and Care.

Q. Can I install a side burner on my non-side burner unit?

A. NO. Your unit cannot be converted to a side burner unit. if a conversion

is attempted the warranty will be void!

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 18)

JNotes I

11420163 Kenmore U&C (Pg. 19)

Notice:

Discardthecoloredsleevesonthegrill

legsbeforeassemblingthegrill.

Thecolorswerepackingaidsatthe

factory,andhavenomeaningforthe

assemblyprocess.

2)Foreaseofassembly,usethewingnuts

suppliedintheseparatebags.Remove

anddiscardthewingnutsthatcome

alreadyscrewedontothecarriageboltsin

thehardwarepackage.

3)Bebremovingontostep4onpage10of

thegrillassemblymanual,besureto

placethecontrolknobsoverthevalve

stemsonthecontrolpanel.

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