Weber 2300 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 ® 2300 Series LP Gas Barbecue Owner’ s Manual ® 92182 1/99 W ARNING: Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FO[...]

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 dangerous. Please[...]

3 W eber-Stephen Products Co . (W eber) hereby warr ants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this W eber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of def ects in material and wor kmanship from the date of purchase as f ollows: Aluminum Castings , 10 years , Recycled W ork Surfaces , 10 years Cooking Grates , 3 years , Flav or izer Bars , 5 years , All Remaining P[...]

© 1997 W eber . Weber , , Genesis, Fla vorizer and Crossov er are registered U .S. trademarks; P er ma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips , Spider Stopper , and W ar m-Up are U .S. trademarks of W eber-Stephen Products Co ., 200 East Daniels Road, P alatine, IL 60067-6266. U .S.A. Genesis Gas Barbecues are cov ered under the follo wing[...]

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 pac kage contents Cooking bo x (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank LP tank filler adapter Bottom tra y T wo work tables T wo accessor y tra ys Swing table 7 Assembl y T ools needed Regular screwdriv er Phillips screwdriv er Hammer 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of w ood Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty f or [...]

Control panel F ront panel Left frame Wheel frame T wo frame connectors T ank panel assembly Five long Fla v or izer Bars Eight shor t Flav orizer 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 ar ming rac k W ar m-Up Bask et Ther mometer Left hand slide bar assembly Assembly co[...]

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 n uts (actual size) Eighteen 1/4 inch nylon w ashers (actual size) 1/4-20 keps n ut 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt (actual size) 1/4-20 he x nut (actual size) T wo hair pin c[...]

10 W E B E R W E B E R Figure 1 Left frame Leg tabs F rame 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 b lock of w ood. Place one end of the axle on the bloc k of wood (or other protected surf ace). T ap on one hubcap . Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side[...]

11 Dimples to the inside Fuel scale decal Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Step 4 Continue frame assemb ly Y ou will need: frame assemb ly , wheel frame assembly , front panel, caster frame, f our 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, f our nylon w ashers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Fig[...]

12 Burner tubes Figure 6 F rame brace Guide screw Figure 8 (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts (a) (b) Spacer brac ket K eps nut Ta b F rame cross piece Nylon washer Bolt Slide the cooking bo x to the left within the frame. Put the washer on the bolt. T ake the spacer brac ket and hold it up to the frame making sure both tabs fit underneath the frame cross piece[...]

13 Figure 10 (a) (b) T abs on tank panel Slot in frame brace F rame brace Cross brace Figure 9 F rame brace Manif old brack et Step 9 Install tank panel assembly Y ou will need: tank panel assembly , 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 he x nut, 1/4 inch nylon w asher and a 7/16 inch wrench. Inser t the tank panel tabs into the slots in the frame brace . Slide[...]

14 Figure 12 Igniter lock n ut K eyhole in frame brace F E F E Figure 11 View from front left View from front right Small par t of ke yhole in frame brace F rame brace F rame 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 actor y test t[...]

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. W e utilize v ar ious LP tank manuf acturers. Some of the tanks we receiv e hav e diff er ing top collar assemb lies. (The top collar is the meta[...]

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 valv e Collar Male fitting Pressure relief valv e T ank Regulator Regulator vent (a) (b) (c) Figure 15 Figure 14 F E Route the hose so it will not interf ere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and [...]

17 F E F E Figure 17 Figure 18 (a) (b) (c) (d) Step 16 Check f or gas leaks  D ANGER Do not use an open flame to chec k for gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while y ou check f or leaks. This will result in a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodil y injury or death and damage to property .  W ARNING: Y[...]

18 Figure 19 Figure 20 Figure 22 Figure 21 Figure 23 Bottom tra y Finger grip on front edge of bottom tra y Finger grip F ront side of catch pan holder Step 17 Install Flav or izer Bars and Cooking Gr ates Y ou will need: five long Fla vorizer Bars , eight shor t Flav orizer Bars and two cooking gr ates. Set the long Flav orizer Bars side to side i[...]

19 Figure 24 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 25 Inser t 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 . Inser t hinge pins from the outside th[...]

20 Slot in frame (view from belo w) Figure 27 (c) View from rear of barbecue Hinge rod (b) (a) Figure 26 (a) (b) (c) Suppor t rod Inser t one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 27 (a). Inser t the other end into the hole in the s wing table end brac ket. Figure 27 (b). Hold the end brac ket at an angle so the lower tab is insid[...]

21 Figure 28 View from front of barbecue Notch to the front Slide bar View from rear of barbecue Suppor t rod Lock ed position Unlock ed position Figure 29 Slide Step 22 Complete accessor y installation Y ou will need: two work tables , two accessor y tra ys, W ar m- Up Basket, w ar ming rac k, ther mometer , three tubing plugs and a hammer . Inser[...]

22 2 1 7 3 4 5 6 8 Figure 1 Crossov er Ignition System OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS Lighting Summar y 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[...]

23 2 1 7 3 4 5 6 8 Figure 2 Manual Lighting 4) T ur n the tank on by turning the tank valv e counterclockwise . 5) Str ike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking bo x.  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 bar[...]

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 b urners 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 BA CK burners[...]

25 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valv e Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Figure 4 Refilling the LP tank W e recommend that you refill bef ore the scale indicator reaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator setting and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale setting wing nut, while the tank i[...]

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 interf ere with the scale indicator rod. Slide back the collar of the quic k disconnect on the tank valv e. Figure 5 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar [...]

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 moder ate 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 [...]

28 Figure 8 (a) (b) (c) (d) Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse we recommend that you perf or m the f ollowing 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 d ama ged in a ny wa y , do not use the barbecue. Replace using o[...]

General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guards Y our W eber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target f or spiders and other insects. The y can nest in the venturi section of the b ur ner tubes. This bloc ks the nor mal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter . Figure 9. This could result in a fi[...]

30 Crossov er tube Figure 17 Figure 14 View from behind cooking bo x Wing nuts Figure 15 Guide screw Figure 16 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remov e. Figure 14. e) Remov e the manif old brack et and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manif old to the cooking bo x. Pull the manif old and valv e assembly out of the burners and careful[...]

31 Crosso ver Ignition System Operations If the Crossov er Ignition System f ails to ignite the F ront burner , light the F ront bur ner with a match. If the F ront burner lights with a match, then check the Crosso ver Ignition System. ■ Check that both the white and b lack ignition wires are attached properly . Figure 20. Figure 20 White wire Bl[...]

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 ar m-Up Bask et 4 W ar ming rac k 5 Shor t Flav orizer Bars (8) 6 Long Flav orizer Bars (5) 7 Cooking grates (2) 8 W or k tab les (2) 9 T ubing plugs (5) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 11 1/4 inch n ylon washers (18) 12 Spacer brac ket 13 Swing tab le end brack et 14 Left frame 15 Swing tab le 16 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch[...]

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 [...]