Assembly and Operation Liquid Propane Gas Grill Model No. 259.162190 @ NO TOOL THINSGRILL mSFOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Statements, Assembly instructions, and Use land Care Manual Directions before attempting CAUTION to assemble Some parts may contain wear Sears, Failure to follow all manufacturer's instructions could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage. protect ve g oves Roebuck Customer Service Toll Free 1-800-396-3838 and cook.
One Year Full Warranty on Kenmore GdH If this grill is defective in material or worksmanship year from the date of purchase, lo800o4oMYoHOME® Additional specific to have it repaired Full Warranty For the time periods contact on Specific listed below, grill parts free of charge Sears Sears within one at free of charge, Grill Parts will replace if they are defective the following in material of workmanship: Lifetime on Cast Aluminum Five years from All warranty purchase coverage Lid
Failure For residentialuse only.Do not use for commercial cooking. MONOXIDE HAZARD correct venturi in a hazardous causing serious damage. CARING CARBON to ensure may result FOR YOUR bodily tube assembly fire or explosion injury and/or property EQUIPMENT mNSTALLATION Combustion byproducts include carbon monoxide which has no odor and can cause serious injury or death. Never use inside homes, vehicles or tents.
LP. GAS CYUNDER Gas cylinders manufactured today have mechanisms to provide worry free grilling year round: Q.C.C.I Coupling or Type Valve, 1-Quick Connect ensure fast tank NEW OPD HANDWHEEL _hreads hook-ups requiring only hand tightening. The redundant valve system inhibits the flow of gas to the burner if the connection is not correct. O.P.D. or Overfill Protection Device prevents accidenta! gas leaks caused by cylinder over-pressurization', the leading cause of cylinder gas leaks.
2. TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE: VVARN_NG: Although it is safe when used properly, careless handling of the propane gas cylinder could result in fire, explosion, and/or serious injury. PROPANE GAS IS HEAVIER LOW AREAS, * THAN AiR, AND WiLL iNCREASiNG THE ABOVE whenever cylinder is not connected mN until there is a positive TmGHTEN ONLY. ALWAYS use the cylinder cap provided with your cylinder COLLECT RISKS THEREFORE: building, * garage or any other enclosed area.
Master Bagpack i i / m 114" o 20 X 2" Carriage (6 pieces) Bolt 1t4" - 20 X 3/4" Carriage Bolt 1/4%20 Large Body Wing Nut (16 pieces) (2 pieces) t/4"-20 Tapered Wingnut (22 pieces) O Binge Clip 3/8%16 KnuH Nut (Side Panet) (Lid) (Logo, Heat Indicator) (2 pieces) (1 piece) (2 pieces) Push Pin #t0o24 Knurl Screw (Console) (2 pieces) Handle #t0-24 Wing Nut (Sideburner) (1 piece) #8=32 Wing Nut (Overlay) (2 pieces) Upper Tank Bracket (Tank) (1 piece) #10o24 Wing Nut (Handle) 114°314 Wash
NoTank Bracket Tank Bracket Caster Plug Left hand leg assembly Right hand leg assembly 1. Turn leg assembly upside down as shown and insert caster plug, Make sure caster plug tab is in line with notch in leg. Leg Assembly (Left Hand shown) 2. Turn leg assembly over and tap on a hard surface until the caster plugs are fully seated. Locking Caster Non-Locking Caster 3. Insert locking casters into the caster plugs on front of leg assemblies and press in until caster is fully seated as shown.
5. Position left hand leg assembly as shown with console mounting tab facing up. Place nonztank side of bottom pan over bottom support. Attach bottom pan with 1/4"z20 x 3/4" carriage bolt and tapered wing nut. Console mounting tab facing up. Bottom Pan Bottom Support_ Tank opening on right side. Console mounting tab facing up. 6. Position right hand leg assembly as shown, with console mounting tab facing up. Place tank side of bottom pan over bottom support.
7. Attach console/valve assembly by positioning console over tabs and inserting two #10 knurl screws. Locate Console on tabs as shown.
8. Position side panels over legs and slide up into position. Bottom flange of side panel hooks over bottom support.
9,Positionfrontpanelandfrontpanelstrapintoplace. insert1/4"-20x 2"carriageboltthroughthefourlocationsshown. Frontpanelstrap Frontpanel 1/4-20 Tapered Wing Nuts 10, Stand the unit onto the casters and attach 4 1/4-20 tapered wing nuts to the four carriage bolts previously installed. Then align back support with top rear holes and insert (2) 1/4"-20 x 2" carriage bolts and fasten with (2) 1/4"-20 wingnuts, Install push pins into bottom rear holes as shown.
11.Locatesideburnerbase,righthandshelftrim,rightfrontshelfbracket,andrightrearshelfbracketas shown. Rightrear shelfbracket Righthand shelftrim_ SideBurnerBase Rightfront shelfbracket 12.Positionpartsasshownandassemble using(3) 1/4"z20 x 3/4"carriageboltsand taperedwingnuts. NOTE:inserttabonshelftrimintoholein sideburner base. Tab NOTE:Thesetwoholes notusedin thisstep.
.Locatelefthandshelf,lefthandshelftrim,leftfrontshelfbracket,andleftrearshelf bracket.Positionpartsas shownandassembleusing(3) 1/4z20 x 3/4carriageboltsand taperedwingnuts. NOTE:Inserttabsonshelftrimintoslots inshelfas partsare assembled. Left hand shelf trim Tab Insert tab into hole Left rear shelf bracket NOTE: These two holes not used in this step.
.Positionsideburnerbaseassemblyontorightsidemountingbracketas showninthesequence illustratedbelow. ShelfAssembly Bracketsonburnerbaseassembly fit "inside"mountingbracket. NOTE:Installcarriagebolts herefirst (frontandback}whenmountingassembly to mountingbracket. IMPORTANT. Flangeonburnerbaseshouldgoovertheflange onthemounting bracket asshown.Mounting bracketflangeis"sandwiched" between burnerbase andburnerbasebrackets 15.
17. Feedsideburnervalvethroughopeninginrightside panel.Insertvalveintoopeningin burnerbasefrom underneath (1)andtwistin thedirectionshown(2)so thatslotsalignwithrimsof shelfplate.Valveorifice shouldpointtowardsburner.Installknob. Knob / Side Burner Valve Side Panel Opening 18. Insert burner into Shelf assembly, placing the burner tube over the valve orifice as shown. Place green ground wire eyelet onto burner stud and secure with #10 wingnut. Place side burner cooking grid into holes _.__j/_ as shown.
19. Positionbasecastingdownover1/4"z20 studsandsecurein placew_thtwo1/4"z20 large bodywingnuts.
20.Positionbottomcrosslighterassemblyas shown, beingsuretofeedignitorwiresthroughthefrontholes in thebottomofthebasecasting.Bottomcross-lighter just "lays"looseatthisstageoftheassembly. NOTE:Crosslightertopandcrosslighterbottomassemblycomepackaged togetherwilh1he grillburners. Theseparts shouldbe separated priortothisstep. N N Left side of cross lighter.
21.installburnersbyfeedingburnerthoughslotinthebasecastingandguidingburnertubeoverorifice invalve,seeillustration below.Secureburnerswiththree1/4"z20 x 3/4"carriageboltsand1/4"z20 Knurlnuts. Burner Tube Orifice \ Burner tube must fit over valve orifice as shown.
22.Installthreecrosslighter spacers over threaded studs in bottom cross lighter, then install cross lighter top plate. Secure with three #10-24 wingnuts. Tabs in cross lighter top must fit into "grooves" on top of burners as shown in illustration below. #10-24 Cross Lighter Wingnut Spacer Tube Spacer IMPORTANT Tabs in cross lighter top fit into "grooves" on top of burners.
23.InstallHeatDistribution Platebyplacingin 3ositionsothatthesixsupportsrestonthesixribsin thebasecasting.
23.InstallLid,Overlay,Handle,CookingGrid,WarmingRack,HingeClip,andLogo. Installlidbeforeinstallingoverlay,logo,andtemperature gauge. 2. Placeoverlayontopoflid 3.Attachlogo 4. Secure overlay with (2) # 6 wingnuts. NOTE:Tighten wing nuts securely, 5, Install temperature gauge. 6. Place handle ends into handle tube as shown Note: Notches in handle tube mate with tab inside handle cap as shown @ Note: Keep handle tube aligned with end caps at all times. 7.
24. Installgreasetrayfromrearofgrillbyslidinggreasetrayin onsupportrailsuntilthe frontofthetraydropsdownoverthefrontofthesupportrails.
26.Attachthetwowiresfromtheignitor andthetwowiresfromthesideburner toanyofthefoursmallterminalson ignitormoduleasshown. Ignitor Next,Attachthetwowiresfromconsole assemblytothetwolargeterminals asshown. Important:Besuretoattachwirescorrectlytoterminals. Correct (4) Small Terminals (2) Large Terminals incorrect NOTE: Use one of the supplied plastic ties to bundle the two large terminal wires together, and one to bundle the four small terminal wires together. 27.
29.Installswinggriddlehardware in holeprovided in sideburnerbaseas shown. I 30. Place swing griddle onto mounting pin as shown.
31. Insert Illuminator into slots as shown below, and tighten knurl nuts to illuminator bolts on bottom of shelf plate. For battery installation see pg.
33.Placetankintoholelocatedinbottomplate. InsertTankBracketintoSlotandrotateit90Degrees, Slidebracketdownover_ank ringtoholdtankinplace, \ \ \ \ 34. Connect regulator with tank valve. Be sure that hose assembly does not contact the base casting or any other parts which will get hot.
4. Repeat steps 1 to 3. If burner fails to light, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide to determine cause and solution. 5. Once left burner is lit push in and turn center burner knob Warning: Before proceeding with the following steps, ensure you have read the LP. Gas Cylinder hose and Regulator sections of this Assembly and Operation Manual. Follow all directions under LP. Gas Cylinder manual. _!_gh. 1. Open UP. cylinder. 2. Push in and turn the side burner your Middle Burner or cuts.
THE "iLLUMiNATOR" SWING The "Illuminator" grill light has the batteries included in the box. The batteries should be installed in the light unit located in the light head assembly. To detach light unit from the housing, grasp the housing firmly with one hand and turn the clear lens counter clock- Remove the swing griddle or swing it out of the way when lighting the side burner. wise slightly with the other hand until the unit becomes loose and can be removed.
BREAKING IN YOUR Before cooking "break food. it in" by operating WARMING GRILL on your gas grill for the first time, you should it for a short period of time without any To "break in" your grill light the grill following the lighting instructions as outlined on the console decal or in this manual. (see page 27). Close the lid and keep the temperature on "HIGH" for 15 minutes_ DO NOT OPEN THE LID DURING THIS PERIOD. Then raise the lid and continue on "HIGH" for an additional 5 minutes.
AREAS To keep your grill working contribute at its peak efficiency to the safe operation operations below each cooking as well as of this unit, perform at least once a year -- preferably A LEAK A leak test ensures at the start of (see Figure 1 .With GAS are no gas leaks prior to lighting on your control propane knobs in the 'OFF' cylinder A LEAK TEST lighting Every MUST time the propane After If the regulator period is refilled 3.
GRILL EXTERIOR : The white spots that may appear on the outside of the casting are caused by the oxidation of the aluminum. This oxidation can usually be removed with soap and water. If not, you can repaint the outside casting using hi:heat grill paint. It is possible that very small insects could make webs or nest in the ventud tubes. This will partially or completely gas through the venturi a smoky yellow is difficult may cause cause a fire resulting personal OFF injury.
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1. Burners will not _ight. Outof propane?Is ventudproperlyseatedoverorifice?Inspectbothventurisand burnerholesforobstructions. Checkignitionspark.Is cylindervalveturnedon? Regulatorassemblynot fullytightenedto cylindervalve?if youhaveelectronic ignitor,isthe batterygood? 2. Flame "Low" Has grill been sufficiently preheated before turning to "Low"? Is venturi properly seated over orifice? inspect both venturis and burner holes for obstructions. burns 3. Burners out on are not hot enough 4.
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