Weber 3400 manual

Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. ® ® P LA TIN U M S E R IE S 98837 12/97 PLA TINUM ™ 340 0 Series Natural Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual ® FOR Y OUR SAFETY Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable v apors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other applianc[...]

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 injur y or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing dama ge 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. Plea[...]

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 workmanship from the date of purchase as f ollows: Aluminum Castings , 10 years , Cooking Grates and Fla v orizer Bars, 3 y ears, All Remaining P ar ts, 5 y ears, when assembled and oper ate[...]

© 1997 W eber . Weber , , Fla vorizer and Crosso v er are registered U .S. trademarks; Platinum, P erma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips , Spider Stopper , and Warm-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 p[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................. 2 Warranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ................................................................ 7-27 Operating Instructions Lighti[...]

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[...]

7 Assembl y T ools needed Screwdriv ers, regular and Phillips Hammer 7/16, 5/8, 11/16 and 3/4 inch open-end or two adjustab le wrenches Pliers Block of w ood Supplies needed Y ou will need a soap and water solution to chec k f or gas leaks. (See Step "Chec k f or gas leaks.") Note - The hardware siz e of n uts , bolts and scre ws is given[...]

Left frame Wheel frame Brace panel Five long Fla vorizer Bars Eight shor t Flav or izer Bars T wo wheels F rame connector F rame connector with bushings Axle W ar m-Up Basket Spacer brac ket 8 T wo swing tab les Left end panel (#1) P anels and doors are identified with remov able stick ers. Please leav e on during assembly . Three back panels (#2) [...]

Left hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: Left hand slide bar Suppor t rod Slide Right hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: Right hand slide bar Suppor t rod Slide Side burner assembly Bur ner gr ate Side burner knob T wo side burner locks 9 Right frame Caster frame W ar ming rack T wo cooking grates Catch pan holder Catch pan T w[...]

Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt (actual size) Se v en 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) 1/4-20 wing nut (actual size) 1/4-20 keps n ut 1/4-20 he x nut (actual size) T wo hair pin cotters T wo swing tab le end brac k ets T wo Phillips screws/washers Check contents of hardw are packs F our 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch mach[...]

11 Step 2 Assemble wheels Y ou will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps , two wheels , wheel frame, hammer and a b lock of wood. 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 to ward the hubcap . Slide the axle through the frame . Add the other wheel, WEBER side ou[...]

12 Step 5 Complete frame assemb ly Y ou will need: par tial frame assembly , one frame connector with bushings , one frame connector without bushings , f our 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, f our nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Hold the frame connector , bushing side do wn, between the caster and wheel frame, abo ve the front panel. Add nylon w ashers[...]

13 Figure 6 Single bushing at left T wo bushings at right Step 7 Check the fr ame assemb ly T o avoid ha ving to disassemble your barbecue in a later step , chec k the positioning of the front frame connector bef ore contin uing with the assemb ly . T ur n the frame assembly o v er . The front fr ame connector should correspond with Figure 6. Step [...]

14 Step 9 Install the three back panels Y ou will need: frame assemb ly and the three back panels . (Number 2) Place the bottom of one back panel on the bac k frame connector , notches to the top. Set in place to the f ar left, butting up against the caster fr ame. Figure 8. Figure 8 Repeat the procedure with the other two bac k panels . When in pl[...]

15 Burner tubes F rame brace Y our W eber Gas Barbecue b urner assembly has been f actory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a saf ety precaution we recommend y ou chec k the bur ner alignment: a) Do the valv es fit into the ends of the burners? Figure 13 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front of[...]

16 Step 12 Install gas supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact y our local municipality f or b uilding codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, y ou must conf orm to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THA T THIS INST ALLA TION BE DONE BY A PR OFESSIONAL. Some of the f ollowing are [...]

17 Step 13 Check that all b ur ner valv es are off Y ou will need: one burner control knob . V alv es are shipped in the OFF position, but y ou should check to be sure . Put the knob on each v alv e. Chec k by pushing down and turning clockwise. If the y do not tur n, they are off , proceed to the next step . Figure 15. Figure 15 Step 14 Install si[...]

18 Step 15 Install manif old brac ket Y ou will need: manif old brac ket Hook the brac ket onto the manif old at the center burner valv e. Figure 17. Place your hand underneath the brac ket. Lift the brac ket, manif old and cooking box slightly as a unit and hook onto the frame brace . Figure 17 F rame brace Manif old brack et Step 16 Install brace[...]

19 Step 18 Install bottom accessor y tra ys Y ou will need: two accessory trays Set the two accessory trays betw een the two frame connectors. Figure 21. Figure 21 Step 19 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 the ignition system. The ignit[...]

20 Slot in frame (view from belo w) Inser t one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 24 (a). Inser t the other end into the hole in the swing tab le end brac ket. F igure 2 4 (b). Hold the end brac ket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the fr ame tube. Push the br ack et into the frame. Chec k to see that the lo wer tab of t[...]

21 P osition slide bar assembly on the outside of the caster frame. Put a n ylon washer on each 1 3/4 inch screw , inser t screws through fr ame and slide bar assemb ly and add nylon w ashers and he x nuts. Tighten nuts using a screwdriv er and pliers . Figure 25. Figure 25 View from front of barbecue Notch to the front Slide bar T o lower table: P[...]

22 Figure 28 View from rear of barbecue Hinge rod Figure 29 Figure 30 T o lower table: Pull support rod up to disengage slide lock and lower tab le. T o raise tab le, lift tab le up and engage slide in lock ed position. Figure 30. Notch Slide bar Unlock ed position Slide Suppor t rod Lock ed position Wheel frame View from front of barbecue Slot in [...]

23 23 Step 22 Check f or gas leaks T o perform leak checks: Slide back the collar of the quic k disconnect. Push male fitting of the hose into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Figure 32 (a). Slide the collar closed. Figure 32 (b). If it does not engage or lock, repeat procedure . Gas will not flow unless the quic k disconnect is properl[...]

24 24 Check: a) Hose to manif old connection. Figure 33 (a). b) Manif old to side b ur ner hose connection. Figure 33 (b). W ARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b, retighten the 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[...]

25 Step 24 Install the bottom tra y Y ou will need: bottom tra y , catch pan holder , catch pan and one drip pan. Figure 37 Figure 36 Figure 38 Bottom tra y Finger grip on front edge of bottom tra y Finger grip F ront side of catch pan holder Step 25 Install the lid Y ou will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters . Set the lid in place[...]

26 Step 27 Secure the side burner Pull the right hand swing tab le up . Stand to the r ight side of the barbecue. Slightly pull bac k both side b ur ner locks . Slide the side burner toward the control panel. The loc ks will snap into the slots in the front and back of the side burner . Figure 41.  CA UTION: Make sure both locks have snapped int[...]

27 Step 28 Install glass doors Y ou will need: one LH glass door assembly and tw o RH glass door assemblies . Star t with the LH door assembly . Inser t the long hinge pin at the top of the door into the plastic bushing in the underside of the left frame. Insert the bottom (shor t) hinge pin into the bushing in the fr ame connector . Repeat the pro[...]

28 28 Lighting Summar y lighting instructions are on the control panel. 4 5 7 3 1 2 6 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are tur ned OFF . (Push each knob down and turn clockwise.) 3) T ur n gas supply valv e on. 4) Push Front b ur ner control knob down and turn to ST ART / HI.  W[...]

29 6) Check that the burner is lit by looking through the matchlight hole on the front of the cooking bo x.  W ARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the Front b urner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear bef ore you try again or try to light with a match. 7) After the FRONT b ur ner is lit you can turn on the other bu[...]

30 Lighting the side b urner The side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking bo x. Lighting only the side b urner . Figure 3. 1) Open the side burner lid. 2) Check that the side b ur ner valv e is OFF (push down and turn clockwise), and all main burner control valv es are OFF (push down and turn clockwise). 3) T ur n the LP tan[...]

31 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 ur ners 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 b urne[...]

32 32  W ARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b, retighten the 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 B ARBECUE. Contact your dealer . c) Side burner hose to side burner connection. Figure 5 (c). d) V alv es to[...]

33 33 General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guards Y our W eber Gas Barbecue , as w ell as an y outdoor gas appliance, is a target f or spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section of the b urner tubes. This bloc ks the nor mal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter . Figure 6. This could result [...]

34 34 g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly , to separate the crossov er tube from the bur ners. Figure 14. Remov e the bur ners from the cooking bo x. Crossov er tube Figure 14 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remov e. Figure 11. Figure 11 View from behind cooking bo x Wing nuts Figure 12 Guide screw Figure 13 h) T o reinstall bur[...]

35 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 valv es. Figure 16. 35 Crosso ver Ignition System Operations If the Crossov er Ignition System fails to ignite the F ront burner , light [...]

36 Prob lem Burners b urn with a yello w 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: Do 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 th[...]

37 37 Prob lem Side burner does not light. Flame is low in HIGH position. Flame is very yellow in conjunction with the smell of gas, OR Burner makes popping noise in conjunction with the smell of gas. Push button ignition does not w ork. Check Is gas supply off? Is the F ront burner on? Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Inspect the W eber Spider Stopper[...]

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39 39 1 Lid (assemb ly) 2 W eber W arm-Up Basket 3 W arming rack 4 Short Flav orizer Bars (8) 5 Long Fla vorizer Bars (5) 6 Cooking g rates (2) 7 W ork table 8 Bac k panels (3) 9 T ubing plugs (4) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 11 Spacer br ack et 12 Left fr ame 13 Swing tab le end brack ets (2) 14 Swing tab les (2) 15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (7) 16 [...]

A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS hank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family here at W eber has worked har d to pr oduce the highest quality pr oducts for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our pr oducts, an occasional err or may occur . Our knowledgeable Customer Ser vice staff is prepar ed to help you with any pr oblems with part[...]