Ducane 688 INCH 2-BURNER User manual

ASSEMBLY GUIDE
 DANGER
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flames.
3. Open lid.
4. If odor continues, keep away from the
appliance and immediately call your gas
supplier or your fire department.
Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion
which can cause serious bodily injury or death,
or damage to property.
 WARNING
1. Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
2. An LP cylinder not connected for use shall
not be stored in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
 WARNING
Follow all leak-check procedures carefully
in this manual prior to barbecue operation.
Do this even if the barbecue was dealer-
assembled.
NOTICE TO INSTALLER
These instructions must be left with the owner
and the owner should keep them for future use.
THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
 WARNING
Do not try to light this appliance without
reading the “Lighting” Instructions section of
this manual.
688 INCH² 2-BURNER & 864 INCH² 2-BURNER
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE
Customer Service: 1-800-382-2637
NOTE: Standard LP, Natural Gas and
System LP are designed for use with a
Ducane® portable cart.

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NOTE: Your model may differ from those in the assembly photos.
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 CAUTION: Although we make every effort to ensure that the assembly
process is as easy and as safe as possible, it is inherent with fabricated steel
parts that corners and edges can cause cuts if improperly handled during
assembly procedures. Be careful while handling any parts during assembly.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT HANDS BE PROTECTED WITH A PAIR
OF WORK GLOVES.
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 WARNING: Care must be taken to ensure that this grill is assembled
according to these instructions. Failure to assemble the grill properly could
create a fire hazard or cause burns or other bodily harm.
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1. Assemble selected base cabinet kit before proceeding with these instructions.
2. Open the hood and remove the bubble wrapped side shelf package(s), Sear
Grid® package, and accessory package.
3. Remove the cooking rack by pushing each leg from the burner box and sliding
out of the hood.
2.
3.
Assembly
Important
This grill head is designed
to be mounted only on a
Ducane® base cabinet kit.
DO NOT attempt to mount on
any other type of base or in
any other manner.
Read all instructions
before proceeding with any
assembly. For an assembly
view and verification of
parts, see the parts list
and expanded view of
pages 12-13.

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4. With the hood open, remove the hairpin clips from the hinge clevis pins (a).
Close the hood and slide clevis pins from hood hinges (b). Lift the hood from the
burner box and place it on a nonabrasive surface.
5. Using the hex head screws and split lockwashers from the hardware bag, attach
the two hood knobs to the outside of the grill hood in the locations shown.
Tighten screws from inside rather than turning the knob, to avoid scratching
paint.
6. Remove the La-Va-Grate® from the burner box and position the box on the
previously assembled base cabinet kit.
4. (a) 4. (b)
5.
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7. Attach the burner box to the base cabinet using the four (4) 1/4x20x1" pointed
screws and the four (4) 1/4" teflon washers from the base cabinet kit (a). The
screws with the washers directly underneath go through the four holes in the
bottom of the burner box and engage in the caged nuts in the top of the base
cabinet (b). Engage all four screws before tightening any of the four (c). In order
to get the screws in the mounting holes of some grill models, it may be necessary
to carefully rotate the burners out of the way of the holes. Unscrew the burner
locking screw to release the burner.
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 CAUTION: The screws used to attach the grill burner box to the base
cabinet must be tightened securely but not overly tight. The Teflon washers
used with these screws are very slippery and could lead to over-tightening
these screws. Care should be taken to avoid compressing the washer or
cracking the burner box.
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 CAUTION: BE CAREFUL NOT TO PULL THE BURNERS OFF THE ORIFICES OR
TO DISCONNECT THE IGNITION WIRES.
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7. (a) 7. (b)
7. (c)

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8. Before retightening the burner locking screw (a, b, c), be sure the burners are
correctly engaged over their respective orifices. This can be done by removing the
control box or by viewing the burner/orifice engagement from beneath the control
box (d).
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 WARNING: FAILURE TO CHECK PROPER BURNER ORIFICE ENGAGEMENTS
COULD LEAD TO A HAZARDOUS CONDITION AND BODILY HARM.
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8. (a) 8. (b)
Burner Locking Screws
8. (c) 8. (d)
Burner Locking Screws

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9. F OR NATURAL AND SYSTEM LP GRILLS. Install the Natural Gas (or
System LP) regulator/hose assembly on to the grills manifold supply pipe. To
make the connection, pull back the outer sleeve of the socket connector, (at
the end of the regulator/hose assembly), and insert all the way the male plug
connection, (on the grills manifold), and then release the outer sleeve of the
socket connector. This will produce a gas joint. After making gas connections,
check all joints for leaks using soapy water and a brush. See Owner’s Guide for
more on Natural Gas (or System LP) installation.
After making gas connections, check all joints for leaks using soapy water and a brush.
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 WARNING: NEVER USE AN OPEN FLAME TO TEST FOR GAS LEAKS.
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Important
When connecting or
replacing any gas pipe
fittings, all joints must
be sealed with a joint
compound (pipe dope) that
is resistant to the action of
(LP) gases.
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10. (c) 10. (d)
10. (e)
10. (a) 10. (b)
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 WARNING: FAILURE TO INSTALL THE SIDE SHELF FRAME PROPERLY
COULD CAUSE THE SHELF TO LOOSEN AND FALL, CAUSING BODILY HARM.
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10. Assemble the side shelf frame using four (4) #8 x 1 1/2 Phillip’s flat head screws
(a-c). Depending whether your model has one or two side shelves, attach the side
shelf to either or both sides of the burner box, using four (4) 1/4 x 1 1/4" black
screws, 1/4-20 nuts, and stainless steel shelf support washers (oval, with two holes).
The washers should go on the inside of the burner box with the raised rib side
facing away from the surface of the burner box (d). The nuts go on the inside of the
burner box. Tighten all four nuts securely (e).

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Side-Order Cooker® installation. If your grill does not have a
Side-Order Cooker® go to step 17.
11. Remove Side-Order Cooker® packaging and remove contents.
12. Facing the front of the barbecue hold the front of the Side-Order Cooker®
(control knobs in front) towards you.
13. Slide the left side flange into the shelf opening, towards the burner box, and
then push the right side of the Side-Order Cooker® down into place. This action
engages the two spring locks on the right side of the Side-Order Cooker®.
11.
13. (a)
12.
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14. To install the provided hose retention clip:
a. Push the female quick disconnect through the retention clip.
NOTE: The orientation of the clip hole. This will be a tight fit, but it is
needed to best secure the hose.
b. Now attach the hose retention clip to the side table using the screw provided.
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 WARNING: FAILURE TO HAVE THE HOSE IN THE HOSE RETENTION CLIP MAY
RESULT IN AN EXPLOSIVE FLAME-UP, WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY
INJURY OR DEATH.
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15. To connect the gas line:
a. Pull back collar on the quick disconnect at the end of the gas hose.
15a.
14b.
Important
Do this before attaching clip
to side table.
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b,c. Push quick disconnect over plug coming down from Side-Order Cooker®
and slide collar forward locking it into place.
16. Remove any white protective coating from the stainless steel surfaces of the
Side-Order Cooker®.
17. Replace the La-Va-Grate® into the burner box by first placing the front edge of the
La-Va-Grate® on the lower set of supports on the front of the burner box. Holding the
flange (with the “arrow” shaped cut-out) on the rear of the La-Va-Grate®, rotate the
rear edge down so that it rests on the lower set of supports on the back of the burner
box. (The “arrow” on the rear flange should be pointing up.)
18. Carefully put the hood back on the burner box and refasten with the clevis pins
and hairpin clips.
17.
15b.15c.