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Gas Trouble Shooting Guide
If you smell gas:
Check for loose connections. Connections may loosen in transportation. If the range connections are not perfectly
tight, you can have a small leak and therefore a faint gas smell. Some leaks can only be found with the controls
in the “on” position exposing the user to serious burns.
FINDING A GAS LEAK IS NOT A “DO IT YOURSELF” PROCEDURE. IF YOU SMELL GAS, TURN OFF THE
SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE RANGE AND CALL YOUR SERVICEMAN.
If you have other problems:
Before any component is replaced follow this four-step check list, then consult “Gas Trouble Shooting Chart”
below.
1. Be sure the problem is not due to improper operation.
2. Check the basic adjustments: the correct pressure, dirt in the line, etc.
3. Check the setting to be sure it is correct for the gas on which the range is to be used, either propane
or natural gas.
4. If gas pressure and all adjustments seem correct, use the chart which follows to help identify the
problem and/or malfunctioning component.
Problem Cause Remedy
A. Spark Ignition
1. No sparks when any control
knob is turned to “light”.
1. Check electrical supply to spark module with voltmeter - replace module.
2. No sparks when one or
some control knob(s) is (are)
turned to “light”.
Gas Trouble Shooting Chart
Reignition electrode controlled by
knob switch is grounded or has a high
resistance leak.
2. Check high voltage wires carefully for loose connections or pinches in the
wires; if connections are tight, replace high voltage wire.
3. Sparking occurs at electrodes
when all control knobs are
turned off.
4. All burners that are turned on
have lighted but electrodes
are still sparking.
of receptacle – trim if necessary.
Replace module
Check ground/earth connection of range chassis and ground/earth lead
connection to module.
3. Check all switch lead connections for looseness and wires for damage.
The igniter is on eccentric pin , so rotating the igniter in its place will bring
the igniter closer to the burner base.
No power to spark module - module
switch faulty.
Disconnected switch lead or short in
switch lead.
Electrode to far from burner base.
Ground/Earth lead to module disconnected
or range chassis not properly connected
to ground/earth by ground/earth lead or
through third prong of power cord plug,
combined with reversed power supply
polarity.
High resistance or open connection
between spark output terminal and
H.V.. wire receptacle (spark will
jump small gap but sensing current
will not).
Defective module
5. One or more burners have
lighted but eletrodes are
still sparking.
Pots or cooking utensils (i.e. griddle
plates) are too large and are
ignition to spark.
plate directly over top of grates. Heartland Appliances sells a
griddle kit #7602 complete with griddle support.