Product guide

Troubleshooting - Electronic ignition
pmm !
• Battery not installed
properly.
SECTIONI
Nosparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
ElectronicIgnitionButton
is pressed;no noise can
be heardfromspark
module.
SECTIONII
Nosparksappearat
any electrodeswhen
ElectronicIgnitionButton
is pressed;noisecan
beheardfromspark
module.
• Deadbattery.
SECTIONIII
Sparksare present
butnot at all
electrodesand/ornot
at fullstrength
• Checkbatteryorientation. • Installbattery(makesurethat "+"and"-"
connectorsareorientedcorrectly,with "+"endup
• Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
• Hasbatterybeenused
previously?
and"-" enddown.)
• Replacebatterywith newalkalinebattery.
• Faultysparkmodule.
• Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
• Outputlead
connectionsnot
connected.
•Arcingtogrillaway
fromburner(s).
• Weakbattery.
• Electrodesarewet.
• Electrodescrackedor
broken"sparksat
crack".
Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravelupanddown
withoutbinding.
If nosparksaregenerated
withnew batteryandgood
wire connections,moduleis
faulty.
•Are outputconnectionson
andtight?
•Are outputconnectionson
andtight?
If possible,observegrillin
dark location.Operate
ignitionsystemandlookfor
arcingbetweenoutputwires
andgrillframe.
All sparkspresentbutweak
or at slowrate.
Hasmoistureaccumulated
on electrodeand/orin burner
ports?
Inspectelectrodesfor
cracks.
• Unscrewbuttoncap assemblyandreinstall,making
sure threadsarealignedandengagedfully.
• Replacesparkmoduleassembly.
• Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat
moduleandelectrodes.
• Removeandreconnectall outputconnectionsat
moduleandelectrodes.
• If sparksareobservedotherthanfromburner(s),
wire insulationmaybedamaged.Replacewires.
• Replacebatterywitha newalkalinebattery.
• Usepapertowelto removemoisture.
• Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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