Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

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  • Heat Indicator
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Heat Indicator
  • Gather the tools and parts needed for the repair:
  • Crescent Wrench
  • Scraper
  • Replacement Heat Indicator
  • Be sure that the grill is completely cool and disconnect any gas tanks before beginning the repair.

Gather the tools and parts needed for the repair:

Crescent Wrench

Scraper

Replacement Heat Indicator

Be sure that the grill is completely cool and disconnect any gas tanks before beginning the repair.

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Step 2

  • Open the lid and then remove the nut securing the heat indicator.
  • Use a crescent wrench to loosen the nut.
  • Continue to unthread the nut with your fingers.
  • Place the nut in a secure location for later use.

Open the lid and then remove the nut securing the heat indicator.

Use a crescent wrench to loosen the nut.

Continue to unthread the nut with your fingers.

Place the nut in a secure location for later use.

Step 3

  • Close the lid.
  • Slide the flat edge of the paint scraper under the existing heat indicator plate to pry the plate loose.
  • Lift the plate up, then off of the predrilled holes.

Close the lid.

Slide the flat edge of the paint scraper under the existing heat indicator plate to pry the plate loose.

Lift the plate up, then off of the predrilled holes.

Step 4

  • Push the heat indicator from the back to remove it from the Broilmate plate.

Push the heat indicator from the back to remove it from the Broilmate plate.

Step 5

  • Align the new heat indicator through the front of the plate.
  • Move your thumbs around the plate until the heat indicator is secure.

Align the new heat indicator through the front of the plate.

Move your thumbs around the plate until the heat indicator is secure.

Step 6

  • Align the new heat indicator and plate with the factory drilled holes on the face of the BBQ.
  • Hold the plate in place while opening the lid.

Align the new heat indicator and plate with the factory drilled holes on the face of the BBQ.

Hold the plate in place while opening the lid.

Step 7

  • Retrieve the nut used on the previous heat indicator (remember you put it in a secure location).
  • Thread the nut on the new heat indicator.
  • Use a crescent wrench to finish tightening the nut on the new bolt.

Retrieve the nut used on the previous heat indicator (remember you put it in a secure location).

Thread the nut on the new heat indicator.

Use a crescent wrench to finish tightening the nut on the new bolt.

Step 8

  • Close the lid. You’re done!

Close the lid. You’re done!

This simple repair doesn’t take much time, yet is well worth the effort. A working heat indicator provides the necessary information about the temperature to ensure safe food practices, and produce a tasty outcome.

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