To ensure a proper working unit the following propercare and maintenance is suggested.Cleaning Cooking GridsWe suggest you wash your cooking grids in a mildsoap and warm water solution. You can use a washcloth or soft brush to clean your cooking grids.Cleaning Heat diffusersPeriodically you should wash the heat diffusers in asoap and warm water solution. Use a soft brush toremove stubborn burnt-on cooking residue. The heatdiffusers should be dry before you reinstall them.Cleaning Grease TrayThe grease tray should be emptied and wiped downperiodically and washed in a mild detergent and warmwater solution. A small amount of sand or cat littermay be placed in bottom of grease tray to absorb thegrease.Check the grease tray frequently, don’t allow excessgrease to accumulate and overflow out of the greasetray.Annual Cleaning of Grill InteriorBurning-off the grill after every use will keep it readyfor your next use. However, once a year you shouldgive the entire grill a thorough cleaning to keep it intop operating condition. Follow these steps.1. Turn all burner valves to full OFF position.2. Turn LP gas tank valve to full OFF position.3. Detach LP gas hose and pressure regulatorassembly from your gas grill. Inspect for any damageand replace as necessary with manufacturerreplacement part number found on parts list.4. Remove and clean heat diffusers, cooking gridsand grill burners.5. Cover each gas valve orifice with aluminum foil.6. Brush inside and bottom of grill with a nylon brush,and wash with a mild soap and warm water solution.Rinse thoroughly and let dry.7. Remove the aluminum foil, then reinstall heatdiffusers, and cooking grids.8. Reconnect gas source and observe burner flamefor correct operation.Cleaning Exterior SurfaceWe suggest you wash your grill using a mild soap andwarm water solution. You can use a wash cloth orsponge for this process. Do not use abrasives or abrush that might remove finish during the cleaningprocess.Cleaning Exterior Stainless Steel SurfacesWeathering and extreme heat can cause exterior stainlesssteel surfaces to turn tan in color. Machine oils used inmanufacturing process of stainless steel can also causethis tanning color. Use a stainless steel cleaner to polishstainless steel surfaces of your grill. Never use abrasivecleaners or scrubbers because they will scratch anddamage your grill.22Cleaning Burner Tubes and Burner PortsTo reduce the chance of “FLASH-BACK” the procedurebelow should be followed at least once a month in latesummer or early fall when spiders are most active orwhen your grill has not been used for a period of time.1. Turn all burner valves and gas tank valve to off position.2. Detach the LP gas pressure regulator assembly fromyour gas grill.3. Remove cooking grids, heat diffusers, and grease trayfrom the grill.4. Remove the screws from the underside of each burnerand lift the burners up and away from the gas valve orifice.5. Using a bent stiff wire in the shape of a hook , air hoseor a bottle brush, run it through the burner tube and insideseveral times to remove any debris.6. Replace burners, see illustration below.Step 1. Remove screw which locks ignite wire.Step 2. Take off R clip which fixes burner at the end side.Step 3. Locate the new burner onto the orifice.(a) Insert the burner over the main burner gas valve.(b) Make sure the orifice stud (C1) is inside the burnerventure (D1) as shown in Fig.28.Step 4. Secure the main burner on the back wall using Rclip, and fix on ignite wire.Cleaning and MaintenanceFig.28C1D1