Weber 3000 LX 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; Spirit, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, and Spider Stopper are U.S. trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Weber Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos.: U.S.A. #4,677,964; 4,727,853; #4,829,978; #[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 W arranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................... 7-20 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) Hose Bottom tray Cooking grates (2) Flavorizer Bars (5) Control panel Assembl y T ools needed Hammer 7/16 and 3/4 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Phillips screwdriver Supplies needed Y ou will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks. (See [...]

Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Leg frame Frame connector Work table Swing table assembly Support rod Accessory racks (2) W arming rack Front panel Catch pan holder Catch pan Drip pans (2) Thermometer Wheels (2) 8 W E B E R W E B E R W E B E R W E B E R[...]

Plastic buttons (2) (actual size) 1/4 inch nylon washers (9) Hair pin cotters (2) Wheel hubcaps (3) 1/4-20 keps nut Phillips screws/washers (2) Check contents of hardware packs Burner control knobs (3) T ool holders (3) T ubing plugs (7) (two are spares) Support rod holder Swing table end bracket Manifold bracket Hinge pins (2) (hardware size: 1/4 [...]

10 Figure 1 Step 2 Assemble wheel frame Y ou will need: wheel frame, two wheels, two wheel hubcaps, hammer and a block of wood. Set one end of wheel frame on the block of wood (or other hard, protected surface). Put one wheel on axle, WEBER side facing up, and tap on one hubcap. Figure 1. Repeat with other wheel and hubcap. W E B E R W E B E R Figu[...]

11 Figure 3 Step 4 Continue frame assembly Y ou will need: leg frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the leg 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. Figure 3. The l[...]

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 8 (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 only [...]

Frame brace Manifold bracket 13 Figure 9 Step 8 Install manifold bracket Y ou will need: manifold bracket Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Figure 9. 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 9 Install [...]

14 T ypical natural gas supply installation. Figure 11. Install gas supply (continued) ■ Pipe compound should be used which is resistant to the action of natural gas when connections are made. ■ The outdoor connector must be firmly attached to rigid, permanent construction. Gas line piping ■ If the length of line required does not exceed 50 f[...]

15 Figure 13 Step 12 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 13. Step 11 Install igniter Note - Th[...]

16 Step 14 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 . Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 16 (a). [...]

17 Step 15 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the Flavorizer Bars side to side in the cooking box. Figure 17. Figure 17 Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking box. Figure 18. Figure 18 Step 16 Install the bottom tray Y ou will need: bottom tray , catch pan holde[...]

18 Step 17 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 22. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 22 Step 18 Add tool holders, control panel and burner[...]

19 Slot in frame (view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 25 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 25 (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[...]

20 Step 20 Complete accessory installation Y ou will need: work table, two accessory racks, warming rack, three tubing plugs and thermometer . Set one accessory rack across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector . Figure 26 (a). Set the second accessory rack across the bottom braces behind the frame connector . Figure 26 (b). Open the li[...]

21 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 2 3 6 5 7 4 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF . (Push each knob down and turn clockwise.) 3) Turn the gas supply valve on.  W ARNING: Do not lean o ver open barbecue. Keep your face and bod y at [...]

22 Manual Lighting  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. 5) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to ST ART / HI. 6) Check that the burner is lit by looking through the matchlight hole on the front of the cooking box.  W ARNING:[...]

23 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[...]

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 a [...]

25 25 Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 3 (a).  W ARNING: If there is a leak at the hose to manifold connection, Figure 3 (a), retighten the hose fitting with a wrench and rechec k for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF the gas . DO NO T OPERA TE THE BARBECUE. Contact W ebe[...]

26 26 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 4. This could result in a fir[...]

27 27 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 10. View from behind cooking box Wing nuts Figure 10 Guide screw Figure 11 Crossover tube Figure 12 i) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly r[...]

28 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 15. Figure 15 White wire Black wire[...]

29 29 Prob lem Burners b urn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Experiencing flare-ups:  CA UTION: D o not line the bottom tray with aluminum f oil. Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low when burner is on HIGH. Flames do not run the whole length of[...]

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31 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 W arming rack 4 Flavorizer bars (5) 5 Cooking grates (2) 6 Work table 7 T ubing plugs (7) 8 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 9 Swing table end bracket 10 Left frame 1 1 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 12 1/4 inch nylon washers (9) 13 Leg frame 14 Swing table 15 Support rod holder 16 Support rod 17 Bottom tray 18 Catch pan holder [...]

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 produce the highest quality products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our products, an occasional error may occur . Our knowledgeable Customer Service staff is prepar ed to help you with any problems with parts or as[...]