Weber 1100 LP manual

W E B E R W E B E R W ARNING: Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE ONL Y . NO TICE TO INST ALLER: These instructions must be left with the o wner and the owner should keep them for future use. FOR Y OUR SAFETY If y ou smell gas: 1.[...]

2  D ANGER Failure to f ollow the Dangers, W arnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’ s Manual may result in serious bodil y injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing damage to property .  W ARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or near this barbecue .  Improper assemb ly ma y be dang er ous. Ple[...]

3 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (W eber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: Aluminum Castings, 10 years, Flavorizer Bars, 3 years, Cast Iron Cooking Grates, 5 years, All Remaining Parts, 5 years, when assembled and operat[...]

© 1997 Weber . Weber , , Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Perma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper , and W arm-Up are U.S. trademarks of W eber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Weber Printed in the U.S.A. 4 P A TENTS AND TRADEMARKS[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 W arranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................... 7-22 Operating Instructions Lightin[...]

6 General Instructions Y our Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flavorizer Bars produce that "outdoor" flavor in the food. The Weber Gas Barbecue is po[...]

7 Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank LP tank filler adapter Bottom tray T wo cooking grates Control panel Assembl y T ools needed Regular screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty for safety . After s[...]

Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Caster frame T wo frame connectors Work table Swing table assembly Left hand slide bar (assembly) T wo Accessory trays Axle W arming rack W arm-Up Basket Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars T ank panel (assembly) Front panel Catch pan holder Catch pan T wo drip pans Manifold bracket Thermometer 8[...]

Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) 1/4-20 hex nut (actual size) T wo plastic buttons (actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut T wo 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) Eighteen 1/4 inch nylon washers T wo hair pin cotters Three wheel hubcaps T wo 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch machine screws T wo 10-24 hex nuts T wo Phillips screws/washers T wo wheels Fuel scale assembl[...]

10 Figure 1 Step 2 Assemble wheels Y ou will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps, two wheels, wheel frame, hammer and a block of wood. Place one end of the axle on the block of wood (or other protected surface). T ap on one hubcap. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward the hubcap. Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other wheel, WEBER side o[...]

11 Figure 3 Step 4 Continue frame assembly Y ou will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right frame with the dimple to the inside. The fuel [...]

12 Figure 6 Step 7 Add front panel Y ou will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. T urn frame assembly right side up. Align the panel with the holes in the frame and insert the plastic buttons through the front panel and frame. Figure 6. View from rear of barbecue Plastic buttons Step 6 Insert casters Y ou will need: frame assembly and two ca[...]

13 Y our Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? Figure 9 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box? The screws are on[...]

14 Frame brace Manifold bracket Figure 10 Step 9 Install manifold bracket Y ou will need: manifold bracket Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly and hook the tab of the bracket onto the frame brace. Figure 10. Step 10 Install tank pa[...]

15 Step 11 Add fuel scale assembly Y ou will need: fuel scale assembly , two 1/4-20 wing nuts and two nylon washers. Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scale assembly through the two small holes in the tank panel. Make sure indicator rod of fuel scale is on the left side of the wheel frame. Add washers then wing nuts and tighten. Figure 13. Fig[...]

16 Step 13 Set LP fuel scale Y ou will need: LP tank (empty). Note - F or accuracy , the fuel scale must be set with an empty tank. We utilize various LP tank manufacturers. Some of the tanks we receive have differing top collar assemblies. (The top collar is the metal protective ring around the valve.) One series of tanks mounts with the valve fac[...]

17 Figure 16 Step 15 Check that all burner valves are off Y ou will need: one burner control knob. V alves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure. Put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn, they are off, proceed to the next step. Figure 16. Route the hose so it will not in[...]

18 Step 17 Check for gas leaks Figure 19  D ANGER Do not use an open flame to chec k f or gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while y ou chec k for leaks. This will result in a fire or e xplosion which can cause serious bodil y injury or death and damage to pr operty . Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 2[...]

19 Step 19 Install the bottom tray Y ou will need: bottom tray , catch pan holder , catch pan and one drip pan. Figure 24 Figure 23 Figure 25 Bottom tray Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 18 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short Flavor[...]

20 Step 20 Install Lid Y ou will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue. Insert hinge pins from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 26. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 26 Step 21 Add tool holders, control panel and burner[...]

21 Slot in frame (view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 29 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 29 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket into the frame. Check to see that the lower tab of the bracket is[...]

22 Step 23 Complete accessory installation Y ou will need: W arm- Up B asket, warming rack, work table, accessory trays, three tubing plugs, thermometer and a hammer . Insert one end of the Weber W arm-Up Basket into the hole in the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot in the left end of the lid. Figure 32 (a). Set the warming rack [...]

23 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 3 8 6 4 5 2 7 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System  W ARNING: The burner contr ol knobs must be in the OFF position before turning on the LP tank v alve. If they are not in the OFF position, when y ou turn on the LP tank valve, the e xcess flow control will activ ate, limiting [...]

24 Manual Lighting 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 5) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking box.  W ARNING: Do not lean o ver open barbecue. Keep your face and bod y at least one foot a way fr om the matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue. 6) Push Front burner co[...]

25 Cooking  W ARNING: Do not move the W eber Gas Barbecue when operating or hot. Y ou can adjust the FRONT , CENTER and BACK burners as desired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your W eber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT , CENTER, and BACK burners. [...]

26 P eriodic Cleaning  W ARNING: T urn y our W eber Gas Barbecue OFF and wait for it to cool bef ore cleaning.  CA UTIO N: Do not c lean y our Flav oriz er Bars or cooking grates in a self-cleaning o ven. Replacement cooking grates and Flav oriz er Bars are a v ailable through y our retailer or the W eber-Stephen Customer Service Center . Out[...]

27 Cast Ir on Cooking Grates  W ARNING: Follow all safety instructions pr o vided with your barbecue. Do not drop cast ir on grates, the y will break. Prior to storing, grease ver y lightly with solid vegetable shor tening or vegetable cooking spray , then wipe dry with a paper towel. Store in a dr y place. First Time Use - W ash thoroughly with[...]

28 28 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Refilling the LP tank We recommend that you refill before the scale indicator reaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, chec k the indicator setting and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale setting wing nut, while the tank is empty [...]

29 29 c) Connect the hose to the tank. Route the hose so it does not interfere with the scale indicator rod. Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank valve. Figure 5 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure 5 (b). If it does not engage or lock, rep[...]

30 30 30 Safe handling tips f or LP Gas ■ Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular temperatures and pressures. Under moderate pressure, inside a cylinder , LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes gas. ■ LP gas has an odor similar t[...]

31 31 c) V alves to manifold connections. Figure 8 (c). d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 8 (d).  W ARNING: If there is a leak at connection (b), (c) or (d), turn OFF the gas . DO NO T OPERA TE THE B ARBECUE. Contact W eber-Stephen Customer Service . When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at the source and rinse connections[...]

32 32 General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guards Y our Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter . Figure 9. This could result in a fir[...]

h) T o reinstall the burners, reverse steps c) through g). Caution: The burner openings m ust be positioned properl y over the v alve orifices. Figure 18 (a). Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place. Figure 18 (b). 33 33 e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manifold to the cooking box. Pull the[...]

34 Crosso ver Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Front burner , light the Front burner with a match. If the Front burner lights with a match, then check the Crossover Ignition System. ■ Check that both the white and black ignition wires are attached properly . Figure 20. ■ Check that the Crossover Ig[...]

35 35 Prob lem Burners b urn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Burners do not light. -or - Burners ha ve a small flickering flame in the HIGH position. -or - Barbecue temperature only reaches 250˚ to 300˚ degrees in the HIGH position. Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Experiencing flare-up[...]

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37 37 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 W arm-Up Basket 4 W arming rack 5 Short Flavorizer bars (8) 6 Long Flavorizer bars (5) 7 Cast iron sear grates (2) 8 Work table 9 T ubing plugs (5) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 1 1 Swing table end bracket 12 Left frame 13 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 14 1/4 inch nylon washers (18) 15 Caster frame 16 Swing table [...]

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A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS hank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family here at W eber has worked hard to pr oduce the highest quality products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our pr oducts, an occasional err or may occur . Our knowledgeable Customer Ser vice staff is prepar ed to help you with any pr oblems with parts [...]