Use and Care Manual

10
PreOperationLeakTesting
DANGER
1. Donotinsertanytoolintothevalveoutletorsafetyreliefvalve.Youmaydamagethevalveandcausea
leak.Leakingpropanemayresultinexplosion,fire,severepersonalinjury,ordeath.
2. Ifaleakisdetectedatanytimeoryoucannotstopagasleak,
immediatelyclosepipelinevalveandcallLP
gassupplieroryoufiredepartment!
3. Checkallgassupplyfittingsbeforeeachuseandeachtimethegassupplycylinderisconnectedtothe
regulator.Haveaqualifiedservicetechnicianleaktestthegrillanytimeapartofthegas
systemis
replaced.
WARNING
NeverattempttoattachthisgrilltotheselfcontainedLPgassystem.Donotusegrilluntilleak testing.
BeforeTesting
DO NOT smoke while leak testing. Extinguish all open flames. Never leak test with an open flame. Mix a
solutionofequalpartsmilddetergentorliquidsoapandwater.
LeakTestingValves,HoseandRegulator
1.TurnallgrillcontrolknobstoOFF.
2.BesurehoseistightlyconnectedtoLPtank.
3.CompletelyopenLPtankvalvebyturningcylindervalve
knobcounterclockwise(righttoleft).Ifyouheararushing
sound, turn gas off immediately. There is a major leak at
the connection.
Correct before proceeding by calling
franchiserforreplacementparts.
4.Brush soapy solution onto areas where bubbles are
showninLPtank(seepicture).
5.If“growing” bubblesappear,thereisaleak.CloseLP
tankvalveimmediatelyandretightenconnections.Ifleads
cannotbestoppeddonottryto
repair.Callfranchiserfor
replacement.
6.AlwayscloseLPtankvalveafterperformingleaktestbyturningcylindervalveknobclockwise.
NOTE:Whenleaktestingthisappliance,makesuretotestandtightenalllooseconnections,includingtheside
burner.Aslightleakinthesystemcanresultinalowflame,orahazardouscondition.
LPGasSupplyCylinderDisconne ctio n
1. Turntheburnervalvesoff.
2. Turnthetankvalveoff.(Turnclockwisetostop).
3. Detachtheregulatorassemblyfromthetankvalvebyturningthequickcouplingnutcounterclockwise.