Weber 1000 LX Series manual

W E B E R W E B E R Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory . Owner’ s Manual 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 T O INST ALLER: These [...]

 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. Pleas[...]

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 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 Support rod Axle T wo accessory trays 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 T wo wheels Fuel scale[...]

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 T wo wheel hubcaps T wo 10-24 hex nut (actual size) T wo 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch machine screws (actual size) T wo Phillips screws/washers Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool hold[...]

10 Figure 1 W E B E R W E B E R Figure 2 Leg tabs Frame tabs (a) (b) Right frame Left 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 Figure 3 Dimples to the inside Fuel scale decal Figure 4 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 righ[...]

12 Figure 6 View from rear of barbecue Plastic buttons Figure 5 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. Step 6 Insert casters Y ou will need: frame assembly a[...]

13 Guide screw (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts View from behind cooking box Figure 9 Figure 7 Burner tubes Frame brace (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 underneat[...]

14 Frame brace Manifold bracket Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 12 Cross brace T ank panel tabs Slots in frame brace Frame brace 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 ho[...]

15 Figure 13 View from front left View from front right F E F E Figure 14 Igniter lock nut Keyhole in frame brace Small part of keyhole in frame brace Frame brace Frame brace (a) (b) (c) 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 asse[...]

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

17 Figure 16 Figure 18 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 17 F E Step 15 Check that all burner valves are off Y ou will need: one burner control knob. [...]

18 Figure 19 (a) Figure 20 (c) (d) (b) Step 17 Check for gas leaks  W ARNING: Y ou should check f or gas leaks every time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting. Note - All f actor y made connections hav e been thoroughly check ed for gas leaks . The burners hav e been flame tested. As a saf ety precaution you should recheck all fittings f o[...]

19 Figure 24 Figure 23 Figure 25 Bottom tray Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Figure 21 Figure 22 Step 18 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 [...]

20 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 26 Figure 27 T ool holders Insert in frame brace Control panel Phillips screws/ washers (a) (b) 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[...]

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 rack, 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 i[...]

23 6 8 5 2 7 4 3 1 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System 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 e xcess flow control will activ ate , limitin[...]

24 8 6 2 4 3 1 7 5 Figure 2 Manual Lighting 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 wa y from the matchlight hole when lighti[...]

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

26 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 [...]

27 Figure 6 Male fitting Regulator Collar Quick disconnect engaged 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 press[...]

28 28 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 to n[...]

29 Figure 8 (b) (c) (d) (a) c) V alves to manifold connections. Figure 7 (c). d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 7 (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[...]

30 Burner inside cooking box Figure 11 Dark blue Light blue T ips occasionally yellowish Figure 9 V enturi Air shutter V enturi fin Weber Spider Stopper Guard Figure 10 Figure 12 Figure 13 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 [...]

31 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 down. Figure 15. f) Slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and washer in the corners of the cooking box. Figure 16. View from behind cooking box Win[...]

32 i) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the V enturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Figure 19. V enturi fin Figure 19 Check fit around valve Check fit around burner Figure 20 White wire Black wire  CA UTION: If[...]

33 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 table 9 T ubing plugs (5) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 1 1 Spacer bracket 12 Swing table end bracket 13 Left frame 14 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 15 1/4 inch nylon washers (14) 16 Caster frame 17 Swin[...]

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 har d 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[...]