Weber 55057 04/10/00 manual

® 55057 04/10/00 Liquid Pr opane Gas A081.c B054.c C052.b D002.e S IL VER – B G ENESIS ® S IL VER – B G ENESIS ® Gas Grill Owners Guide  D ANGER If y ou smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish an y open flames. 3. Open lid 4. If odor continues, keep a way from the appliance and immediatel y call y our gas supplier or y [...]

A-2  D ANGER F ailure to follo w the Dang er s, 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 e xplosion causing damage to pr oper ty .  W ARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid pr opane cylinder under or near this barbecue.  Impr oper assembly[...]

A-3 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (W eber) 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: when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber may require reasonable proof of your date of purcha[...]

A-4 Danger & W arnings ................................ A-2 W arranty ................................................. A-3 General Instructions ............................... A-5 Exploded View ....................................... A-6 Parts List ................................................ A-9 Assembly Instructions .....................[...]

A-5 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 p[...]

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A-7 1. Hinge Pin 2. Left Endcap 3. Shroud 4. Handle 5. W arm-Up Basket 6. W arming Rack 7. Cooking Grate 8. Flavorizer Bar 9. Cooking Box 10. 1/4-20 keps nut 11. Slide Out Bottom T ray 12. Catch pan holder 13. 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolt 14. Left T rim piece 15. Work Surface 16. Left Frame 17. Hinge Rod 18. Left Swing-Up Work Surface 19. Caster Frame 20[...]

A-8 © 1999 Weber-Stephen Products Co., W eber , the silhouette, and the kettle configuration are registered trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL, 60067-6266, U.S.A. This product is covered by one or more United States patents and patents in other nations globally . Printed in the U.S.A. ®[...]

A-9 Y ou will need: Screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Lid - 1 Cooking Box - 1 Cooking grates - 2 Control panel - 1 Left Frame - 1 Right Frame - 1 Wheel Frame - 1 Caster Frame - 1 Frame Connectors - 2 Left T rim - 1 Right T rim - 1 Work Surface - 1 Left-Hand Swing-Up Work Surface - 1 R[...]

A-10 Cylinder Panel - 1 Bottom tray - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 Catch-Pan - 1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Manifold Support Bracket - 1 Thermometer - 1 Wheels - 2 Casters - 2 Liquid Propane Cylinder - 1 Fuel Guage - 1 Burner Control Knobs - 3 Hinge Pins (1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) - 2 2 inch bolts (1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts) - 5 1 3/4 inch bolts (1/4-20 [...]

B-1 Assemb l y Instructions (1) (2) Assemble wheel frame Y ou will need: axle rod, two wheel hubcaps, tw o wheels, wheel fr ame, hammer and a b lock of wood. Place one end of the axle rod on the block of wood (or other protected surface). T ap one hubcap onto the end of the axle rod. Slide one wheel onto the axle, WEBER name facing out. Next, slide[...]

B-2 Complete frame assembl y Y ou will need: par tial frame assembly , two frame connectors, f our 2 inch bolts, f our nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustab le wrench. Hold one frame connector between the caster frame and wheel frame. Add the nylon washer to the bolt. Insert the bolt through the frame and screw into frame connector . T ighten b[...]

B-3 Insert casters Y ou will need: frame assembly and tw o casters. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the caster frame. Add cooking bo x (assembly) Y ou will need: frame assembly , cooking bo x (assembly), 2 inch bolt, n ylon washer , keps n ut, pliers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Uncoil the hose. Place the cooking bo[...]

B-4 (1) (2) Install manif old brac ket Y ou will need: manifold brac ket. Hook the bracket(2) onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly , then hook the tab of the bracket onto the frame brace(1). Install cylinder panel Y ou will need: Cylinder panel, two[...]

B-5 (1) (2) (3) Add fuel gauge Y ou will need: fuel gauge, two wing n uts and two n ylon washers . 1) Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel gauge through the two small holes in the cylinder panel. 2) Add washers to the bolts, then wing nuts, and tighten with your fingers. Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Cat[...]

B-6 Fill liquid pr opane cylinder Note - The liquid propane cylinder manuf acturer is responsible f or the materials, workmanship and perf or mance of the cylinder . If the cylinder has a def ect, malfunctions, or you ha v e a question regarding the cylinder , call the cylinder manuf acturer ’ s customer ser vice center . The phone number is on t[...]

B-7 Check that all b urner valves are off Y ou will need: burner control knobs. V alves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned OFF . 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. If they do turn continue turning the[...]

B-8 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. Sparks or open flames will result in a fire or e xplosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to pr oper ty .  W ARNING: Y ou should chec k f or gas leaks[...]

B-9 (1) (2) (1) Install the slide out bottom tray Y ou will need: the slide out bottom tra y(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray . The fr ont of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip(1) of the bottom tray . Slide t[...]

C-1 Installing Features (1) Install the right end trim piece with tool holders and right swing-up w ork surface Y ou will need: Right tr im piece with tool holders , r ight s wing-up wor k surf ace, s wing-up work surface rod, one 1/2 inch bolt, one nylon w asher and a wrench 1.) Start the right end trim piece into the frame as shown, do not push t[...]

C-2 (2) (1) View from underneath View inside of control panel 4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the right end trim piece (1). Push the trim piece into the frame as shown, making sure that the tab on the back underside piece of the trim piece is snapped into the slot in th[...]

C-3 T o raise swing-up work surface: Lift table all the way up and slide it to the left, then lower table until you feel it lock in the up position. T o lower swing-up work surface: Lift table up until it disengages and slide it to the right. Then lower it all the way down so that the locking pin on the right side of the table fits into the locking[...]

C-4 4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the left end trim piece. Push the trim piece into the frame. 5.) Add a washer to the bolt and insert it through the hole in the frame and the hole in the trim piece. T ighten with a wrench. T o raise swing-up work surface: Lift table [...]

C-5 Install contr ol panel and burner contr ol knobs Y ou will need: control panel, two Phillips screws/ washers , a Phillips scre wdriver , and burner control knobs. 1) Set the control panel in place over both frame braces. Hold the Crossover Ignition button up while setting the control panel in place. 2) While looking under the right trim piece p[...]

C-6 Install the bottom shelf Y ou will need: Bottom shelf . Set the bottom shelf in place between the two frame connectors underneath the cooking box. Install the thermometer Y ou will need: Ther mometer . Insert the thermometer into its holder on the right side of the lid. Install Flav orizer® Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five Fla vori[...]

D-1 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. m D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an e xplo- sive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. Cr osso ver Ignition® System[...]

D-2 To Extinguish Push down and turn eac h burner contr ol knob cloc kwise to the OFF position. T urn gas supply OFF at the source. Manual Lighting m D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an e xplo- sive flame-u[...]

D-3 Cooking m W ARNING: Do not mo ve the Weber Gas Barbe- cue when operating or while barbecue is hot. Y ou can adjust the FRONT and BACK burners 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 and BACK burn- er[...]

D-4 Refilling the Liquid Pr o- pane Cylinder We recommend that you refill the LP cylinder before it is completely empty . Remov al of the LP cylinder 1) Close cylinder valve (turn clockwise). 2) Unscrew regulator coupling by turning counter- clockwise, by hand only . 3) Loosen cylinder lock wing nut and turn cylinder lock up out of the way . 4) Lif[...]

D-5 7) Check for leaks by wetting the fitting with the soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If bubbles form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak. Liquid Propane Cylinder The liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is respon- sible for the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If the tank has a defect malfunctions, or you h[...]

D-6 Safe handling tips f or Liquid Pr opane Gas Cyl- inder s ■ 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[...]

D-7 Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety . m W ARNING: Chec k the hose before eac h use of the barbecue for nic ks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in an y way , do not use the barbecue. Replace using only W eber authoriz ed re[...]

D-8 General Maintenance Weber 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 (V enturi(1), air shutter(2), venturi fin(3) ) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air[...]

D-9 (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) Replacing Main Burners 1) Y our Weber Gas Barbecue must be OFF and cool. 2) Turn gas OFF at source. 3) T o remove control panel: take off the burner control knobs. Remove the screws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel. 4) Unlatch the Spider Stopper™ Guards and remove them. 5) Remove the manifold [...]

D-10 Cr osso ver® Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Left burner , light the Left burner with a match. If the Left burner lights with a match, then check the Crossover Ignition System. ■ Check that both the white(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached properly . ■ Check that the Crossover Ignit[...]

T r oubleshooting Pr oblem Chec k Cure Burners b urn with a yello w or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Guards for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber Spider Stopper Guards. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”) Burners do not light. -or- Burner s have a small flic kering flame in[...]