Weber 2000 LX Series manual

Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. W E B E R W E B E R GENESIS ® 2000 LX Series LP Gas Barbecue Owner’ s Manual National Association PROPANE GAS ® 98641 10/97 W ARNING: Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manu[...]

2  D ANGER Failure to f ollow the Danger s, 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 dama g e 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. [...]

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, Recycled Work Surfaces, 10 years Cooking Grates and Flavorizer Bars, 3 years, All Remaining Parts, 5 years, when ass[...]

© 1997 Weber . Weber , , Genesis, 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 Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Genesis Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos.: U[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 Warranty & Patents.................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................... 7-21 Operating Instructions Lighting [...]

6 General Instructions Your 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 por[...]

Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank LP tank filler adapter Bottom tray T wo work tables T wo accessory trays Swing table 7 Assembl y T ools needed Regular screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty for safety . [...]

Control panel Front panel Left frame Wheel frame T wo frame connectors T ank panel assembly Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars T wo wheels T wo aluminum drip pans Catch pan Axle 8 Right frame Caster frame T wo casters T wo cooking grates W arming rack W arm-Up Basket Thermometer Left hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: [...]

Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) T wo 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) T wo 10-24 x 1 3/4 machine screws (actual size) T wo 10-24 hex nuts (actual size) Eighteen 1/4 inch nylon washers (actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt (actual size) 1/4-20 hex nut (actual size) T wo hair pin cotte[...]

10 W E B E R W E B E R Figure 1 Left frame Leg tabs Frame tabs Figure 2 (a) (b) Right frame 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[...]

11 Dimples to the inside Fuel scale decal Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Step 4 Continue frame assembly Y ou will need: frame assembly , wheel frame assembly , front panel, caster 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[...]

12 Burner tubes Figure 6 Frame brace Guide screw Figure 8 (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts (a) (b) Spacer bracket Keps nut Ta b Frame cross piece Nylon washer Bolt Slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put the washer on the bolt. T ake the spacer bracket and hold it up to the frame making sure both tabs fit underneath the frame cross piece. Figu[...]

13 Figure 10 (a) (b) T abs on tank panel Slot in frame brace Frame brace Cross brace Figure 9 Frame brace Manifold bracket Step 9 Install tank panel assembly Y ou will need: tank panel assembly , 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 hex nut, 1/4 inch nylon washer and a 7/16 inch wrench. Insert the tank panel tabs into the slots in the frame brace. Slide up unti[...]

14 Figure 12 Igniter lock nut Keyhole in frame brace F E F E Figure 11 View from front left View from front right Small part of keyhole in frame brace Frame brace Frame brace (a) (b) (c) Step 11 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter . This was done to f actory test the igni[...]

15 F E F E F E Figure 13 T ank lock wing nut (a) (b) Scale setting wing nut Step 12 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 protect[...]

16 Figure 16 T urn so regulator vent does not collect water Hose T ank lock wing nut Quick disconnect engaged V alve handwheel close clockwise T ank valve Collar Male fitting Pressure relief valve T ank Regulator Regulator vent (a) (b) (c) Figure 15 Figure 14 F E Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and reg[...]

17 F E F E Figure 17 Figure 18 (a) (b) (c) (d) Step 16 Check for gas leaks  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 .  W ARNING:[...]

18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 22 Figure 21 Figure 23 Bottom tray Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 17 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the long Flavorizer Bars side to side in the lower [...]

19 Figure 24 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 25 Insert in frame brace T ool holders (a) (b) Control panel Phillips screws/ washers Step 19 Install the lid Y ou will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. Set the lid in place from the rear of the barbecue. Close and align the hinge at the rear . Insert hinge pins from the outside throu[...]

20 Slot in frame (view from below) Figure 27 (c) View from rear of barbecue Hinge rod (b) (a) Figure 26 (a) (b) (c) Support rod Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 27 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 27 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the f[...]

21 Figure 28 View from front of barbecue Notch to the front Slide bar View from rear of barbecue Support rod Locked position Unlocked position Figure 29 Slide Step 22 Complete accessory installation Y ou will need: two work tables, two accessory trays, W arm- Up Basket, warming rack, thermometer , three tubing plugs and a hammer . Insert one end of[...]

22 2 1 7 3 4 5 6 8 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel.  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 excess flo w control w[...]

23 2 1 7 3 4 5 6 8 Figure 2 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 over open barbecue. Keep your face and bod y at least one foot a way fr om the matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue.[...]

24 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 Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT , CENTER, and BACK burners. F[...]

25 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Figure 4 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 [...]

26 Figure 6 Male fitting Regulator Collar Figure 5 (a) (b) 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 clo[...]

27 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 tank, LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes gas. ■ LP gas has an odor similar to natural g[...]

28 Figure 8 (a) (b) (c) (d) Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures f or y our saf ety .  W ARNING: Check hose bef ore each use of barbecue for nic ks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be dama ged in an y wa y , d o not use the barbecue. Replace using only[...]

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 fire in a[...]

30 Crossover tube Figure 17 Figure 14 View from behind cooking box Wing nuts Figure 15 Guide screw Figure 16 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 14. e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manifold to the cooking box. Pull the manifold and valve assembly out of the burners and carefully set it [...]

31 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. Figure 20 White wire Black wire[...]

32 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-ups: ?[...]

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35 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 Cooking grates (2) 8 Work tables (2) 9 T ubing plugs (5) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 1 1 1/4 inch nylon washers (18) 12 Spacer bracket 13 Swing table end bracket 14 Left frame 15 Swing table 16 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 17 [...]

A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS hank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family her e at W eber has worked hard to produce the highest quality products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our products, an occasional error may occur . Our knowledgeable C ustomer Service staff is prepar ed to help you with any problems with parts or [...]