Sarka SSGI User manual

Safety
Precautions
Assembly
Operation
Accessories
Troubleshooting
25 Year Warranty

The last grill you will ever need to buy.
Welcome to the proud Family of owners of Sarka Grills. We know that you will
receive years of enjoyable grilling pleasure from our grill.
For your convenience, we have taken the time to prepare this manual. Please
take the time to read it carefully and fully understand your new grill.
We also ask that you take a few minutes to fill out and return the product
registration card.
Thank you again and grill safely.
Contents
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Important Safety Precautions
Assembly Procedures
How to Use Your Grill
Getting Started
Lighting
Cleaning
Accessories
Troubleshooting
25 Year Warranty

INSTALLATION SAFETY
All installations must conform with local codes or, in the absence of local
codes, with the NATIONAL FUEL GAS CODE, ANSI Z223.1, OR CAN/CGA-
B149.1, NATURAL GAS INSTALLATION CODE OR CAN/CGA-B149.2,
PROPANE INSTALLATION CODE.
•Thisgrillisnotintendedtobeinstalledinoronrecreationalvehicles
and/or boats.
•Donotlocateorinstallyourgrillnearcombustiblematerials.
•Recommendedclearancestobackandsidesofthegrillare30 
inchestoanycombustiblematerial.
•Donotoperateyourgrillnearanyflammablevaporsandliquids.
•Donotoperateyourgrillinamessyorcongestedareawhere 
 combustiblematerialispresent.
•Donotoperateyourgrillunderoverhangsorceilings.
•Donotoperateyourgrillindoorsorinaconfinedarea.
•Yourgrillisdesignedforusewitha20lb.LPcylinder.
•TheLPgascylindertobeusedmustbeconstructedandmarkedin
 accordancewiththespecificationsforLP-gascylindersoftheU.S.
DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)ortheNationalStandardof 
Canada,CAN/CSA-B339,Cylinders,SpheresandTubesforthe 
TransportationofDangerousGoods.
•Ifthegrillisnotinuse,thegasmustbeturnedoffatthesupply 
cylinder.
•Cylindersmustbestoredoutdoorsoutofthereachofchildrenand
mustnotbestoredinabuilding,garageoranyotherenclosedarea.
•Thehoseandregulatorsuppliedwithyourgrillmustbeused.
•Replacementpressureregulatorsandhoseassembliesmustbe 
thosespecifiedbythegrillmanufacturer.
•Thecylinderusedmustincludeacollartoprotectthecylindervalve.
Readallwarningandsafety
instructionscarefullypriortoassembly
and/oroperatingyournewSarka
Grill.Wealsoadvise
youtokeepthismanualfor
future reference.
1
Important Safety Precautions
! IMPORTANT
! WARNING
If You Smell Gas:
Shutoffgastotheappliance.
Extinguishanyopenflame.
Openlid.
Ifodorcontinues,immediatelycallyourgas
supplieroryourfiredept.
! WARNING
NeverAlterThisGrillInAnyManner.It
WillVoidTheWarrantyAndMay
CauseBodilyHarmand/orPersonal
PropertyDamage.
INSTALLER: Please leave this manual
in the possession of the grill owner.
IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS
•Openlidduringlighting.Refertolightinginstructions
•Donotstoreorusegasolineorotherflammablevaporsand 
 liquidsinthevicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.
•AnLPcylindernotconnectedforuseshallnotbestoredinthe 
vicinityofthisoranyotherappliance.
•Donotstoreoruseflammablesubstancesnearyourgasgrill.
•Gasgrillsareintendedforoutdooruseonly.Ifstoredindoors, 
detachandleavethecylinderoutdoors.
•HaveyourLP(propane)tankfilledbyareputablepropanedealer.
•Alwaysturnofftheburnervalvefirst,thenthetankvalve.
•NeverclosetheLPtankvalvewhilethegrillishot.Usingan 
 uncoveredhandtoclosetheLPtankvalvemaycauseasevereburn.
•Inspectthehosebeforeeachuseofthegrill.
•Ifthereisevidenceofexcessiveabrasionorwear,orthehoseiscut,
 itmustbereplacedpriortothegrillbeingputintooperation.
•Whencheckingforgasleaks,donotuseaflametocheck.Usea 
soapysolutionofwatertocheckforleaks.
•Neverattempttomoveyourgrillwhileitishot.
GAS SAFETY
•Checkallconnectionsfortightnessusingaleakdetectionsolution.
Donotusematchestocheckforleaks.
•LPgasisheavierthanairandmaysettleinlowplaceswhile 
 dissipating.
•Contactwiththeliquidcontentsofthecylinderwillcausefreeze 
burnstotheskin.
•Donotallowchildrentotamperorplaywiththecylinder

2
! CAUTION
Partsmayhavesharpedges.Itis
recommendedthatyouweargloves
duringtheassemblyprocess.
Removeprotectiveplasticfilmfromall
stainlesssteelpartsbeforeassembly.
Each SARKA grill is packaged in durable shipping
cartons. If, during assembly, you find that a component
is damaged in any way, please consult your local
dealer.
Island opening should measure 18.5” x 35.5”
Location (please see Istallation Safety).
STEP 1 - Island Requirements
STEP 2 - Grill Bottom Assembly
Assembly Procedures
AssemblyTips:
1.Attachthesidetrimpiecestothebottomgrillbodyfirst.Fastenthe
backtrimpieceandhingestothegrillbodyatthesametime.The
hingeswillfitbetweenthegrillbodyandthetrimpiece.
2.Attachthegasvalveandtheignitertotheconsolefront.
3.Fastentheconsoleendstotheconsolefront.Theendsareplaced
insidethetabsontheconsolefront.Attachtheconsoletothegrill
body.Tightenallconsoleboltswhenalignmentisgood.
COMPONENTS REQUIRED
(1)GrillBottom
(1)Console-(2)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)ConsoleRt.End-(4)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)ConsoleLt.End-(4)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)Igniter-(2)#8x3/8”screws
(1)TrimRt.Side-(4)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)TrimLt.Side-(4)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)TrimBack-(4)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(2)Hinges-Usesameboltsandnutsasbacktrimpiece
(1)GasValve-(2)6-32nuts
(2)GreasePanBrackets-(4)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)IgniterBracket-(2)1/4-20bolts,lockwashers,nuts
(1)Electrode-(1)#6x1/2Selftappingscrew
(1)GasValveKnob
(1)IgniterKnob
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Thehoseendisequippedwitha3/8”flarefitting.Thiswillmatchtothe
fittingonthegrillvalve.(Ensurethathoseisnotincontactwithbottom
ofgrill)Tightenandtestforleaksimmediatelyafterassemblyofthe
hoseiscomplete.Totightenthehoseassemblytothevalve,youwill
need(1)5/8”wrenchand(1)3/4”wrench.
NATURAL GAS CONNECTIONS
Allnaturalgasmodelscomeshippedwithavalveanda#43orifice.It
isthesoleresponsibilityoftheownerofthegrilltocontacttheirlocal
gasservicetechnicianforhook-uptothesupply.Remindtheservice
techniciantotestforleaks.
STEP 3 - Grill Top & Burner Assembly
COMPONENTS REQUIRED:
(1)Top-(4)1/4-20bolts.lockwashersandacornnuts
(1)Burner
(1)Handle-(4)1/4-20bolt,lockwasherandnut
(1)ThermometerandThermometerring-(3)#6x1/2selftapping
screws
Assembly Tips:
1.Thermometerisinsertedthroughthegilltopfirst.Theringis
placedinpositionoverthethermometerandfastenedinplaceusing
the screws.
2.Insertbolts,lockwashersandacornnutsthroughthetopholesof
thehinges.
3.Venturiofburnershouldbeinsertedthroughtheopeninginthe
bottomofthegrillfirst.TheVenturislidesovertheorificecaponthe
valve.Theburnerpegshouldbeinsertedintotheholeintheigniter
bracket.Itisimportantthattheburnerbealignedproperly.See
illustrationforpropergapbetweenburnerandelectrode(1/4”).
STEP 5 - Gas Connection
Insertcatchpaninbottomofgrillaligningnipplethroughholeinbottom
ofthegrill.Catchpanshouldrestontheliparoundtheinsideofthe
bottom.Usecapforsteamingonly.Installgrateontopofcatchpan.
STEP 6 - Catch Pan & Grate Installation

Convection type grilling
Thismethodofgrillingisfastbecomingthechoiceofpeoplewhoappreciate
tender,juicyandflavor-filledmealsfromthegrill.Unliketypicalgasgrills,the
grillingprocessisaccomplishedwiththehoodintheclosedposition.It is
required that you always grill with the hood closed.
Thetemperaturerangeonall400&500seriesSARKAgrillsis400degrees
to560degrees.Therecommendednormalgrillingtemperatureis450-500
degrees,howeverthereareseveralexcellentrecipesinourcookbookwhere
youwillwanttogrillat400degrees.
Operating your SARKA grill for the first time.
Priortousingyournewgrillforthefirsttimeitisimportantthatyoucheckall
connectionsforgasleaks.Please take the time to read pages 1 & 2 of
this manual carefully before attempting to use
your grill.
Itisalsoimportantthatyoupreheatyournewgrillat500 degrees for a
minimum of 20 minutes prior to grilling food.Thiswillburnoffanyoil
residue that is found on new stainless steel.
Proper sequence of steps for starting your grill.
•Visuallyinspectthehosebeforeeachuse.
•Checkallconnectionsforgasleaks.
•TurntheservicevalveontheLPcylinderon.Itishighly  
recommendedthatthevalvebewideopentoensurepropergasflow
fromthetank.
•Openthehood.
•Turnthevalveonthefrontconsoletohigh.
•Rotatetheignitionhandleclockwiseseveraltimes.Youshouldhear
 thedistinctionbetweengasflowandflameasyourburnerlights.
•Visuallyinspectforflamebylookingthroughtheinspectionhole
•Adjustthevalvecontroltomediumsetting.
•Preheatthegrillfor10-15minutesoruntildesiredtemperatureis 
achieved.
•Openlidduringlighting.
•Readinstructionsbeforelighting.
•Ifignitiondoesnotimmediatelytake
place,turntheburnervalvehandleto
off,wait5minutes,andrepeatthe
lightingprocedure.
! IMPORTANT
3How to Use Your Grill
•Itisrecommendedthatyoupostheatyourgrillafteryouhaveremoved
yourfoodfromthegrill.Turnthevalvecontrolknobtomediumandletgrill
operatefor10minutes.This procedure is done to help clean your grill
and is not done for any safety reasons.
For more information on cleaning your SARKA grill, please read the
section “Cleaning your SARKA grill” on the following page.
Cleaning your Sarka Grill
Itiswisetocleanyourgrillperiodically.Acleangrillwilloperatemore
effectively,lookmoreattractiveandbeasaferunittogrillon.We
recommendthatthisisdoneatleastevery3months,however,youmaydo
iteveryweekifyouprefer.
Forheavybuild-upwerecommend“SARKA GRILL KLEEN“.Forlight
cleaningandpolishing,werecommend“SARKA STAINLESS CLEANER”. Both
productsmaybepurchasedfromyourlocaldealer.
For those who like to cover their grill for looks, we offer grill covers.
See your grill accessory chart at the bottom of this page for the proper
part number. Since our grills are made of 100% stainless steel, a cover
is not needed to maintain the life of the grill.
We do not recommend that you ever clean the catch pan with anything
more than a spatula. You will want a build up of drippings in the pan
for flavor. These also help avoid flare-ups. When the grill is used
properly, the build up in the catch pan will appear as a collection of
ash. This will absorb the grease and allow it to vaporize.
Itissuggestedthatwhencleaningthegrillexterioryouwipeinthesame
directionasthegrainofthesteel.Justasyouwouldsandwoodwiththe
grain,youwillwanttowipeinthesamedirectionasthebrushmarksofthe
stainlesssteel.Wipingagainstthegrainwillcausescratchestothesurface.
Accessories:
Half Rack
Griddle
Soup Plate
Charcoal Pan

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Troubleshooting
Werecommendaperiodicinspectionofthegrilltomaintainsafeandproperoperation.Thisshouldoccurevery3months.Wealsorecommendthatyou
cleanyourgrillatthesametime.Acleangrillwilllookbetter,operatebetterandgrillsafer.Thereareseveraltelltalesignstolookforwheninspectingyour
grill.Theyarelistedbelowalongwiththerecommendedsolutions.
1. Yellowishflameand/orsootybottomofcatchpan
Cause: Spiders.Thisisacommonproblemwithgasgrills.Theadditiveusedtogivepropaneitsodorattractsspiders.Thespiderwillnest
in the burner.
Solution: Removetheburnerfromthegrillbyliftingtheburnerofftheigniterbracket.
Useadrinkingstraworpipecleanertocleantheburnerintakeandports.
2. Unabletolightyourgrill
Ifignitiondoesnotimmediatelytakeplace,turntheburnervalvetooff,wait5minutes,andrepeatthelightingprocedure.’
Causes: Nogastoburner,nospark.
Solutions:
A. Checkgassupplytoinsurethatsupplyispresent.
B. Openhood,makesurethegasvalveisoff,andcheckforsparkfromigniterelectrodetoburner.Ifnosparkisseen,
checkendofwiretoinsurethatitisproperlyconnectedtotheigniter.
Ifyoustillhavenospark,theignitermaybebad.Contactyourlocaldealerforreplacementpart.
C. Ifasmallsparkisseennearthepointwheretheelectrodeisfastenedtotheigniterbracket,theelectrodemaybe
cracked.Contactyourlocaldealerforreplacementpart
D. Inrareinstances,iftheweatherhasbeenunusuallywet,theremaynotbeagoodgroundbetweentheburnerand
electrode.
Checktheelectrodeendaswellastheedgeoftheburnerclosesttotheelectrodeformoistureorforeignmatter.
E. Consultyourlocaldealer.
Nevercheckforleaksormalfunctionswithanopenflame.Neverchecklineconnectionswithanopenflame.
3. Excessivegreaseinthecatchpanorinsidethegrill
Cause: Grillingextremelyfattyfoods
Grillingtemperatureistoolow
Solutions:
A. DrainexcessgreasefromcatchpanandoperateonhighTemperaturefor15-20minutes.Thegrillshouldbeattended
duringthisprocedure.
B. Grillat475-500degrees
C. Postheatgrillfor15minutesafteruse.
To Reorder Grill Parts
Contact:
Sarka Bros.
607 Ottawa Street
P.O. Box 316
Kalida, OH 45853
Ph: 419-532-2393
Fax: [phone]
Warranty Registration Card
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Model Serial Number
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Sarka Grills (hereinafter Factory), warrants all grills to be free from defects in material and workmanship under
normal use for a period of twenty-five (25) years (see exclusions below). This warranty covers North America for
parts only. This warranty covers the original consumer and is not transferable. The installation of any Natural gas
model is considered to be a consumer responsibility. An authorized service technician must accomplish the
installation or licensed plumber who is familiar with gas and combustion systems, or this warranty will be
considered void. Defective parts will be replaced for one year from the date of purchase, upon return (at the
customer’s expense) of the defective part, at no charge to the customer for the part or outbound shipping.
Provisions:
A.) Proof of purchase date must be submitted on the factory supplied Warranty Registration Card.
B.) The grill has not been damaged, altered or misused.
C.) The grill has been properly installed and operated in accordance with national, state and local codes for gas
grills.
D.) The factory has been supplied with an acceptable report on any defects.
Exclusions:
A.) Factory shall have no obligation to any grill which has been mishandled, abused, misused, subjected to harsh
chemicals or poor gas quality, modified in any way without written approval from the factory, damaged by flood,
fire or other acts of nature.
B.) Factory assumes no travel costs associated with any replacement or repaired parts.
C.) Factory liability on a claim of warranty shall not exceed the price of any replacement part and shipping
charges.
D.) Regulator, hoses, valves, knobs and igniters are warranted for one (1) year from date of purchase.
E.) Cast iron burners are warranted for ten (10) years from date of purchase.
F.) This warranty is limited and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied. Factory employees or
agents shall not be held liable for any personal injury or consequential damage or loss.
Returns:
Return allowed within 90 days of invoice date, with prior written authorization from factory, shipped freight prepaid.
Grills must be unused and in packaging accceptable for a damage free return. A 20% restocking charge is
assessable.
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Sarka Grills
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