Troubleshooting- Electronic Ignition
SECTIONI
No sparksappearat
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
; no noisecan be
heardfrom spark
module.
Batterynot installed
properly.
Deadbattery.
Buttonassemblynot
installedproperly.
Faultysparkmodule.
• Checkbatteryorientation.
Has batterybeen used
previously?
Checkto insurethreadsare
properlyengaged.Button
shouldtravel up and down
withoutbinding.
If no sparksare generated
with newbatteryand good wir_
connections, m oduleisfaulty.
• Installbattery(makesurethat "+" and "-"
connectors are orientedcorrectly,with "+"end up
and "-"end down.)
• Replacebatterywith newAAA-sizealkalinebattery.
• Unscrewbuttoncap assemblyand reinstall,making
surethreadsare alignedand engagedfully.
• Replacespark moduleassembly.
SECTIONII
• Output lead connections • Are output connections
• Removeand reconnectall outputconnectionsat
No sparksappearat
notconnected,
on and tight?
moduleand electrodes.
anyelectrodeswhen
controlknobturnedto
' noisecan be
heardfrom spark
module.
• Outputlead connections
notconnected.
• Electricalarcbetween
outputwiresand grill
frame.
• Weak battery.
• Electrodesare wet.
• Electrodescrackedor
Broken;"sparksat crack"
SECTIONIII
Sparksare present
but notat all
electrodesand/ornot
at full strength
• Are outputconnections on
and tight?
• If possible,observegrill in
Dark location.Operate ignition
systemand lookfor arcing
betweenoutputwires and grill
frame.
• All sparkspresentbutweak
or at slow rate.
• Has moistureaccumulated
on electrodeand/orin burner
ports?
• Inspectelectrodesfor cracks.
• Removeand reconnectall output connections at
moduleand electrodes.
• If sparksare observedotherthan from burner(s),
wireinsulationmay be damaged.Replace wires.
•Replacebatterywith a newAAA-sizealkaline
battery.
• Use papertowel to removemoisture.
• Replacecrackedor brokenelectrodes.
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