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Hey Seahag...little help in the galley please
Le's's kick Scout's ass...
S "Joe" wrote in message oups.com... 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 |
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