Force 10 Stove Ignition Battery Holder

[Jim and Jackie]

This spring we had a propane stove/oven installed as a replacement for an electric stove/oven. The new stove is a Force 10 European Standard with a fixed mount. Beautiful installation, however, after I read the manual found that the igniter battery holder is in the back of the stove where I can’t get to it (on my gimbaled 3 burner Force 10 on my sailboat it was a clip under the right side of the stove and easy to change). Verified that with Force 10. They recommended that the battery holder be move into an adjacent cabinet. Probably won’t have to replace the battery until next year so planning on pulling the stove this fall/winter. Has anyone else done this? Or have a different suggestion?

Jim Demerest
2010 R29 Chessie

 

[NorthernFocus]

When the igniter went out on our propane stove it was going to cost $70 to replace. So we switched to a $3 flint striker/torch lighter.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lincoln-Electric-7-1-2-in-Single-Flint-Striker-KH570/100341097

 

[Jim and Jackie]

For the burners a butane lighter works fine. Do like the igniter for the oven. There's nothing wrong with the igniter just can't get to the battery to replace it.

 

[Marnis]

Dose anyone know if on the 2018 ranger 31 they installed the ignition battery holder in an accessible place?
Thanks