- Defective gas tap or valve.
- Igniter defective or not properly connected.
- Igniter or igniter wire defective.
PILOT BURNER GOES OUT DURING USE.
Possible causes:
- Insufficient gas supply pressure.
- Defective gas tap or valve.
- Defective thermocouple or insufficient heating.
- Thermocouple incorrectly connected to gas tap or
valve.
-
Knob of gas tap or valve not pressedsufficiently.
THE MAIN BURNER DOES NOT LIGHT (EVEN
THOUGH PILOT IS LIT).
Possible causes:
- Insufficient gas supply pressure.
- Blocked tubing or nozzle.
- Defective gas tap or valve.
- Defective burner (gas outlet holes clogged).
HEATING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.
Possible causes:
- Defective gas valve.
ELECTRIC FRY-TOP
THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT HEAT.
Possible causes:
- Temperature thermostat defective.
- Heating elements defective.
- Safety thermostat tripped.
HEATING CANNOT BE ADJUSTED.
Possible causes:
- Temperature thermostat defective.
20.
REPLACING COMPONENTS
REMINDERS FOR REPLACING COMPONENTS
SHUT
THE
AND/OR SWITCH THE APPLIANCE OFF AT
THE
MAIN
UPSTREAM.
AFTER REPLACING A GAS SYSTEM
COMPONENT, CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS AT
CONNECTION POINTS.
DISCONNECT THE APPLIANCE ELECTRIC
SUPPLY, IF PRESENT, BEFORE CARRYING
OUT ANY OPERATION.
AFTER
SYSTEM COMPONENT, CHECK IT IS
CORRECTLY WIRED.
GAS FRY-TOP WITH TAP
REPLACING THE GAS TAP.
- Remove the control panel.
- Remove and replace the component.
- Reassemble all parts. For assembly, proceed in
reverse order.
REPLACING THE BURNER, THE PILOT BURNER, THE
THERMOCOUPLE, THE PIEZOELECTRIC IGNITION
AND THE IGNITER
- Remove the control panel.
- Remove and replace the component.
- Reassemble all parts. For assembly, proceed in
reverse order.
GAS GRIDDLE WITH THERMOSTATIC TAP
THERMOSTATIC TAP SUBSTITUTION
- Remove the control panel.
- Remove the bulb from its seat on the bottom of the
hotplate.
- Remove and replace the component.
- Insert the bulb properly in its seat on the bottom of
the hotplate.
- Reassemble all parts. For assembly, proceed in
reverse order.
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GAS
SHUT-OFF
SWITCH
INSTALLED
REPLACING
AN
ELECTRICAL
VALVE