CLEANINGOTHERPARTSOF
YOURAPPLIANCE
GeneralGrill Cleaning:Do not mistake brown or blackaccumulation of
grease andsmokefor paint. Interiors of gasgrills are not painted atthe
factory (and should never be painted). Apply a strong solution of
detergentand water or usea grill cleaner with scrub brush on insides of
grill lid and bottom. Rinse andallow to completely air dry. Do not apply a
caustic grill/oven cleanerto painted surfaces.
BURNER:
At leasttwice ayear, cleanyour burner when cleaningthe venturi tubes.
The burner canbe gently scrapedcleanwith a brass bristle brush. Ensure
that all burner ports (openings) areclear(DONOTENLARGEBURNER
PORTS).If youfind cracks,abnormal holes,or damagecaused by
corrosion during your inspectionand cleaning, replaceburner. (SEE
WARRANTY).
IGNITOR:
Cleanthe ignitor clip lightly using awire brush to remove rust and
grease.DONOTUSEWATERORCLEANTHEELECTRODEWITH THE
WIRE BRUSH.Visually inspectthe ceramicof the electrodefor cracks.The
electrode can bewiped with asoft cloth if necessary. If a crack isfound, a
replacementignitor system will be required.
CLEANINGGRIDS:
After eachuse,scrubthe cookinggrids with a stifflong-handledbrass brush.
Do not usesteelbrushes,astheycan scratchthe nickelor porcelain
coating. Gridscan alsobewashedwith mild detergent.Neveruse
commercial ovencleaners.If rust appears on your cooking grids, remove
the rust with a scrub padand coatthe grid with some cookingoil. If
excessivewearis evident,you might wantto replaceor upgradeyour
cookinggrid.
PORCELAINSURFACES:
Becauseof glass-likecomposition,most residuecanbewipedawaywith
bakingsoda!watersolution or speciallyformulated cleaner.Usenonabrasive
scouring powderfor stubbornstains.
PAINTEDSURFACES:
Washwith mild detergentor nonabrasivecleanerandwarm soapywater.
Wipedry with a soft nonabrasivecloth.
STAINLESSSTEELSURFACES:
To maintainyourgrill's high qualityappearance,washwith mild detergent
andwarm soapywaterand wipedry witha soft cloth aftereachuse.Baked-
on greasedepositsmay requirethe useofanabrasiveplasticcleaningpad.
Useonly in directionof brushedfinish toavoid damage.Do not useabrasive
padonareaswith graphics.
SIDESHELVES:
MetalShelves:Useanyhouseholdcleaner,exceptthosecontainingacid or
mineral spirits. Besureto rinsewell after cleaning.
DO NOTUSEASA CUTTINGBOARD.
PlasticShelves:Wash with warm soapywater andwipe dry. Donot use
citrisol, abrasive cleaners,degreasersor a concentrated grill cleaner on
plastic parts. Damageto andfailure of parts can result.
PLASTICPARTS:
Wash with warm soapy water and wipe dry. Do not usecitrisol, abrasive
cleaners, degreasersor a concentrated grill cleaner on plastic parts.
Damageto and failure of parts can result.
CASTINGINTERIORANDWARMINGRACK:
At leastonceayear removeall componentsfrom insideyour barbeque.
Loosen any cooking residue with a scraping tool for largeparticles and a
brass barbequebrush for smaller particles. Scrub with hot water anda
strong detergent, then rinse thoroughly or spray barbequedegreaser
liberally on all interior surfaces.Besure to usegloves and eyeprotection.
Let stand for 10 minutes, scrape off residue and repeatif required. Rinse
thoroughly with water. Replaceall componentsas outlined in the assembly
instructions. DONOTUSEDEGREASERONPAINTEDORPLASTIC
SURFACES.DONOTALLOWEXCESSIVEGREASEOROTHERRESIDUE
TOBUILD UPONYOURCOOKINGSYSTEMASA FIREMAY RESULT.
GREASEPANANDGREASETRAYINSERT:Thegreasetray
andinsert are locatedon the bottom of the basecasting, below the
greasepan,and immediately belowthe hole through which any grease
will drain. Thegrease pantray insert should becheckedand replaced
and clean prior to each useto prevent greasefrom overflowing.
Ensure the
grease pan and tray
are in position and
clean before
using the BBQ.
Ensurethatgreasepan and trayare emptied
aftereach use. If excessgrease is allowed to
accumulate, a possible fire causing property
damage or serious injury may occur.
COVERYOURBARBEQUEWHENIT IS NOTINUSETOPROTECTTHE
SHELVESFROMTHEOUTDOORELEMENTS.
STORAGE
More peopleare discoveringthe pleasureofyear roundbarbequing.However,
if youchooseto storeyour barbequefor the winteroranyextendedlengthof
time,follow thesesteps:
• Cleanthe cooking grids,then oil lightly with cookingoil,wrap in paperand
thenstorethe cookinggrids indoors.
• Followthesamecleaningmethodaboveforthe burnersandanywarmingracks.
• Coverthe barbequeif it isleftoutdoors.
• Whenthe barbequeisnot inuse,the gasmust beturnedoff atthe L.P.
cylindervalveor mainshut offvalve,andstoredoutdoors inawell-
ventilatedarea.
1.Witha Propaneapplianceyou canstorethe barbequeinside,PROVIDED
thecylinder is removedfrom the barbequeand storedoutdoorsin a well-
ventilatedarea,out ofthe reachof children.Whenthecylinder is
disconnectedfrom the barbeque,ensurethe cylindervalvesafetycapis
placedovervalveopening(fig. 4).
2.With aNaturalGasappliance,thegasmust beturnedoff attheindividual
gasshut offvalveandthe hose mustbedisconnectedfrom thegassupply
pipingsystembeforestoringthe barbequeindoors.Installplasticcoversto
quickconnectfittings.
Aftera periodofstorageor non-usea leak testshouldbeperformedand
the burnerventuris cleanedpriorto use.
NEVERSTOREASPARELP CYLINDER
UNDERORNEARTHEAPPLIANCEOR
INAN ENCLOSEDAREA.
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