This item is sourced from the original manufacturer to be used with outdoor gas grills from Napoleon. The electrode wire connects to the ignitor wire and is mounted near the burner tube. The electrode uses the electric charge from the ignitor to create an electric arc against the burner that lights the fuel that is emitted by the burner. This item is available as an individual replacement part, please note the ignitor is a separate item.
Removed grilling surface and diffuser plates to gain access to collector box in grill base
Bent old collector box out of the way to gain access to mounting screw
Removed sheet metal screw using 1/4\" nutdriver
Removed old wire from spark producer - used needle nose pliers to remove broken wire socket
Removed old wi
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threaded new wire through collector box and hole in grill base
connected wire to spark producer
fastened collector box and wire to grill base with sheet metal screw using 1/4\" nut driver, ensuring collector box remained parallel (lined up appropriately) to the grill burner
bent collector box over end of electrode
turned on gas and tested - fired first time, and every time since
This was a very simple repair to perform, and inexpensive. Under $15 to restore functionality.
1. Removed grate & drip pans.
2. Removed old burner, ignitor and electrode.
3. Enlarged hole for ignitor button.
4. Bent electrode cover to allow for longer electrode.
5. Opened air intakes to match original burner tube.
6. Installed new burner.
7. Re-installed drip pans and grates.
8. Tested.
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100% part match. Had to add some nuts to the back of some screws. Other than that, parts exchanged easily. All the parts were simple to install, it was just a little time consuming.
Shut off gas and disconnected LP tank
Removed all knobs and removed the control dashboard.
Loosened gas manifold and removed burner and replaced with new
Reset manifold and adjusted burner vent
Then just reassemble.
Hardest part of job was getting at fasteners to remove
1) remove grill grates
2) remove sear plates
3) using 1/4\" socket or nut driver remove 2 screws at rear of burner midway between right and left burners
4) lift up old burner at rear and slide out
5) reverse process to reinstall
If installing a new igniter:
1) remove old igniter gripping the outside and
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If installing new main burner electrode:
1) with igniter out bend back electrode shield and remove 1/4 inch screw, unplug wire from igniter, remove old electrode and reverse process to reinstall.
***I recommend doing all together and it is wise to inspect the drip pan prior to ordering!! It slides out from under the grill with the doors open and is very likely to be rusted. Get all your parts at once and do the whole job in under an hour! Like a new grill!!
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