You know how it is Joe.
The technical writers aren't necessarily technicians and just didn't know.
But I've done the routine so many times that the misplaced decimal seemed to
jump out at me. Maybe no one at Force 10 noticed the misprint before, or
maybe they just figured the hell with it, it costs to much to republish the
manaul. We've just made them realize that people read and discuss.
I've gotten a lot of good information here on ASA, it's nice to be able to
give back something, even if it's just about fixing a grill.
I have to commend Brad Clark from Force 10; he got back to me within an
hour!
Scout
Brad Clark
Force 10 Marine Co.
tel: 604/522.0233
fax: 604/522.9608
email:


"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