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"Joe" wrote in message
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Thats funny Scout, Force 10 just e-mailed me a manual and
here is what
it says in the trouble shooting section.

When this point is heated by the burner flame, a small
amount of
electricity (1.5 millivolt) is generated. This electric
current flows
to the other end of the thermocouple that is tightened
into the gas
valve. Here it activates an electromagnet that keeps the
valve open.

Should the burner accidentally be extinguished,
electricity will no
longer be generated, and the valve will be snapped back to
the closed
position by a stainless steel spring.

This is normally an isolated problem, as all thermocouples
and ranges
are tested at the factory. If necessary, however, remove
the
thermocouple following instructions 1 through 14 for
replacing the
thermocouple. Lightly sand the end that has been removed
from the valve
with very fine sandpaper. Replace in the valve and test.
If this does
not work the thermocouple must have failed and will have
to be
replaced.

You can also test the thermocouple by removing the end
from the valve.
Heat up the other end with a torch or another burner on
your stove. By
using a good quality voltmeter, put one lead on the
outside of the
thermocouple and the other one on the far cold end. If the
thermocouple
is okay, it will show 1.5 to 2.5 millivolts on your meter.

The electromagnet (solenoid) inside the valve may have
failed and will
have to be replaced.

Joe