Weber S-640-NG manual

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    YOU MUST READ THIS OWNER’S GUIDE BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL  DANGER If you smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any open flames. 3. Open lid. 4. If odor continues, keep away from the appliance and immediately call your gas supplier or your fire department. Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion which can cause ser[...]

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    2 WWW . WEBER.COM ® DANGERS AND W ARNINGS  DANGER Failure to follow the Dangers, Warnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing damage to property.  WARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue[...]

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    3 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 3 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Weber ® gas grill that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: Aluminum castings 25-years (2 years on paint; excludes fading) Stainless steel Shroud, 25-years; Porcelain-enameled shroud, 2[...]

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    4 WWW . WEBER.COM ® + , $$ $% &* &, '# '$ '% '& * &$ &% && &' &( &) % & ' ( ) $ $# &+ S640_NG_US $& $' $( $) $* $+ '' $, %# %$ %% %& %' %( %) %* %+ %, &# '( ') '* '+ (# ', ($ (% EXPL ODED VIEW S-640[...]

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    5 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 5 Shroud Har dwar e 1. Shroud 2. Thermometer 3. Thermometer Bezel 4. Handle 5. Qrill Out 6. TM Handle Light Rotisser ie Motor 7. Rotisser ie Brack et 8. W arming Rack 9. Cooking Grat es 10 . Flav orizer 11. ® Bars Burner T ubes 12 . Manifold 13 . Control P anel 14. Small Knob Bezel 15 . Small Knob 16 . Large Knob 17 . Large Kn[...]

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    6 WWW . WEBER.COM ® OPERATING The natural gas supply is easy to use and gives you more cooking control than charcoal fuel. • These instructions will give you the minimum requirements for assembling your Weber ® gas barbecue. Please read the instructions carefully before using your Weber ® gas barbecue. Improper assembly can be dangerous. • N[...]

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    7 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 7 Slide out Bottom tray - Remove excess grease, then wash with warm soapy water, then rinse. Flavorizer ® bars and Cooking grates - Clean with a suitable brass bristle brush. As needed, remove from grill and wash with warm soapy water, then rinse with water. Catch pan - Disposable foil trays are available, or you can line the [...]

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    8 WWW . WEBER.COM ® GAS INSTRUC TIONS CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS  WARNING: The gas connections of your Summit ® gas grill have been factory tested. We do however recommend that you leak check all gas connections before operating your Summit ® gas grill. REMOVE CONTROL PANEL Tool required: Phillips Screwdriver. 1) Remove the burner control knobs. 2) [...]

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    9 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 9 3) Remove the control panel. Tilt panel forward and lift up and away from grill. Completely remove the control panel (3) from the cooking box assembly exposing the valves, burners, igniter, and manifold. 1 3 2 GAS INSTRUC TIONS CHECK FOR GA S LEAKS  D ANGER Do not use an open flame t o check for gas leaks. Be sure there ar[...]

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    10 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 6 3 4 5 2 7 1 * The grill illustrated may have slight differences than the model purchased. Check: 1) Main g as line to manif old connection. 2) R otisserie (I.R. Burner) gas line connection. 3) Bulkhead and g as supply hose connection. 4) Bulkhead t o regulator connection. 5) R egulator to hose connection.  W ARNING: If th[...]

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    11 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 11 OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS GRILLING METHODS Note: If grill looses heat while cooking refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual. You can adjust the individual burners as desired. The control settings are START/HI , MEDIUM , LOW , or OFF . If burners go out during cooking, turn off all burners and wait 5 minutes befor[...]

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    12 WWW . WEBER.COM ® OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS GRILLING TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS • Always preheat the grill before cooking. Set all burners on “HI” heat and close lid; heat for 10 minutes, or until thermometer registers 500˚-550˚F (260˚-288˚C). • Sear meats and cook with the lid down for perfectly grilled food every time. • Grilling t[...]

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    13 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 13 OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS 6 1 3 2 5 * The grill illustrated may have slight differences than the model purchased. 1 3 2 4 5 * The grill illustrated may have slight differences than the model purchased. LIGHTING Summary lighting instructions are inside the left hand cabinet door.  DANGER Failure to open the lid while ignit[...]

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    14 WWW . WEBER.COM ® OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS USING THE SMOKER The smoker uses presoaked wood chips. For best results with faster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc., we recommend using finer wood chips because they ignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foods such as roasts, chicken and turkeys, etc., we recommend using[...]

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    15 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 15 OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS 2 3 10 5 1 8 9 4 7 MANUALLY LIGHTING THE SMOKER BURNER 1) Open the lid.  DANGER Failure to open the lid while igniting the grill, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the grill does not light, may result in an explosive flare-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. * T[...]

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    16 WWW . WEBER.COM ® OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS  WARNING: Setup up the rotisserie with food before lighting rotisserie burner. OPERATING 1) Remove rotisserie shaft from grill. Remove one spit fork. 2) Push the rotisserie shaft through the center of the food. 3) Slide the spit fork onto the shaft. Insert the tines of both spit forks into the food.[...]

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    17 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 17 OPERA TING INSTRUC TIONS MANUALLY LIGHTING THE ROTISSERIE BURNER  ATTENTION: READ BEFORE LIGHTING ROTISSERIE BURNER After a period of non-use, before lighting the Rotisserie Burner, a few seconds must pass for the gas supply line to fill. When holding a match to the rotisserie burner you will see a flash of flames moving[...]

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    18 WWW . WEBER.COM ® OPERATING THE HANDLE LIGHT The Weber Grill Out™ Handle Light has a built-in “Tilt Sensor.” With the power button (a) activated, the light will come on when the grill lid is open. The light will turn off when the lid is closed. For daytime use, deactivate the sensor by pressing power button (a) . HANDLE LIGHT TROUBLESHOOT[...]

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    19 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 19 PROBLEM CHECK CURE Rotisserie burner does not light. Did you hold the burner control knob in and hold in for 20 seconds until after burner ignited? Try to relight burner by holding burner control knob in and continue holding in until 20 seconds after burner has ignited. Did you wait to see the entire ceramic surface become [...]

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    20 WWW . WEBER.COM ® MAINTENANCE MAIN BURNER CLEANING PROCEDURE Turn off the gas supply. Remove the manifold (See “Replace Main Burners”). Look inside each burner with a flashlight. Clean the inside of the burners with a wire (a straightened-out coat hanger will work). Check and clean the air shutter opening at the ends of the burners. Check a[...]

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    21 WWW . WEBER.COM ® 21 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF THE SPIDER/INSECT SCREENS To inspect the Spider/Insect screens, remove the control panel. If there is dust or dirt on the screens, remove the burners for cleaning the screens. Brush the Spider/Insect screens lightly with a soft bristle brush (i.e. an old toothbrush).  CAUTION[...]

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    ©2007 The follo wing trademarks are regist ered in the name of Weber -Stephen P roducts Co ., an Illinois cor poration, located at 200 East D aniels Road, P alatine, Illinois 60067 U .S.A. Austr alia; Smok ey Joe , W eber, K ettle Silhouet te , Genesis, Austria; Ket tle Silhouette , Smok ey Joe, Weber , Benelux; K et tle Silhouett e , Smokey Joe ,[...]

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    ▲ PLEASE CONTINUE ON BACK / POR F A VOR CONTINÚE EN EL REVERSO / VEUILLEZ CONTINUER A U VERSO. ➤ ➤ ➤ 1 . How Can We Reach Y ou? / ¿Cómo Podemos Ponernos En Conta cto Con Usted? / Comment Pouvons-nous V ous Joindre? First Name / Nombre / Prénom M.I. / Inicial / Seconde Initiale Last Name / Apellido / Nom Address / Dirección / Adresse Ap[...]

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