Weber 55278 manual

GENESIS ®  W ARNING: Follow all leak-c heck pr ocedures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this e ven if the barbecue was dealer -assembled. NO TICE T O INST ALLER: These instructions must be left with the o wner and the owner should keep them f or future use . THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE ONL Y .  W A[...]

A-2  Dangers &  W arnings  D ANGER Failure to f ollow the Danger s, W arnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’ s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing damage to pr oper ty .  W ARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid pr opane cylinder under or near this barbe[...]

A-3 Contents Danger & Warnings .................................................................................. A-2 W arranty .................................................................................................. A-4 General Instructions ................................................................................. A-5 Cooking [...]

A-4 W eber-Stephen Products Co . (W eber) hereby warr ants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Weber ® gas grill that it will be free of def ects in mater ial and workmanship from the date of purchase as f ollows: when assembled and oper ated in accordance with the printed instr uctions accompanying it. W eber may require reasonab le proof of your d[...]

A-5 Gener al Instructions Y our W eber ® gas barbecue is a por table outdoor cooking appliance. With the Weber ® gas barbecue y ou can grill, barbecue, roast and bak e with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flav orizer ® Bars produce that “outdoor” flav or in the f ood. The W eber ® g[...]

A-6 Gener al Instructions Cooking  W ARNING: Do not move the Weber ® gas barbecue when operating or while barbecue is hot. Y ou can adjust the FRONT and BA CK 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 [...]

A-7  W ARNING: Follow all safety instructions pro vided with your barbecue. Do not drop cast ir on grates, they will break. First Time Use - Wash thoroughly with a mild dishw ashing liquid to remov e the wax coating used f or protection in shipping. Rinse with warm water and dr y completely with a soft cloth or paper towel. NEVER ALLOW T O DRAIN[...]

A-8 Exploded V iew Genesis ® Silv er-C LP 092801 5 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 16 17 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 34 46 47 49 50 51 52 53 18 19 31 15 14 48 54[...]

A-9 Exploded V iew List 1. Hinge Pin 2. Left Endcap 3. Shroud 4. Handle 5. W ar m-Up ™ Basket 6. W ar ming Rack 7. Cast Iron Cooking Grates 8. Flav or izer ® Bars 9. Cooking Bo x 10. 1/4-20 k eps nut 11. Slide Out Bottom T ra y 12. W ork Surface 13. Catch P an Holder 14. Left Rear T rim Assembly Arm 15. 1/4 - 14 x 5/8 inch bolt 16. Left T r im P[...]

A-10 P arts List Cooking Bo x Assembly - 1 Caster F rame - 1 Wheel F rame - 1 Bottom Rac k - 1 Left T rim Assembly - 1 Swing Up T able - 1 Side T ab le - 1 Flav or izer ® Bars - 5 Wa r m -Up ™ Basket - 1 Wa rm ing Rac k - 1 LP T ank - 1 Bottom T ra y - 1 Catch-P an Holder - 1 Catch-P an - 1 Disposable Drip P ans - 2 Ther mometer - 1 1 inch Bolts[...]

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B-a 1 • Push down firmly until Bottom Rack Loc k, "locks" under the rail. • Arrow stic ker to the front. b c a Ba202.c[...]

B-b • Push down firmly on both sides to ensure bottom rac k is lock ed under the rails.  W ARNING: Do not go to ne xt step if bottom rack is not loc ked in place 2 a b[...]

B-c 3 • Install bolts at indicated locations . Use supplied tool to tighten. Recheck each bolt f or tightness with a 7/16 ” open end wrench.[...]

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C-1 Gas Instructions Important LP Cylinder Information F ailure to f ollow these D ANGER statements e xactly ma y result in a fire causing death or serious injur y .  D ANGER  NEVER store a spare LP Cylinder under or near this barbecue.  NEVER fill the tank bey ond 80% full. Y our W eber ® gas grill is equipped with a cylinder supply syst[...]

C-2 Gas Instructions P ass regulator through left hole in suppor t panel. W e utilize v ar ious LP tank manuf acturers. Some of the tanks hav e diff er ing top collar assembles . (The top collar is the metal protective ring around the v alve .) One ser ies of tanks mount with the valv e facing front. The other tanks mount with the valv e facing a w[...]

C-3 Gas Instructions Chec k for 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 chec k for leaks. Sparks or open flames will result in a fire or explosion, which can cause serious bodil y injury or death and damage to pr oper ty .  W ARNING: Y ou should che[...]

C-4 Gas Instructions Liquid Propane Cylinder The liquid propane cylinder manuf acturer is responsible f or the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If the tank has a def ect malfunctions, or y ou have a question regarding the tank, call the tank manuf acturer ’ s customer ser vice center . The phone number is on the warning decal, [...]

C-5 Gas Instructions Safe handling tips f or Liquid Propane Gas Cylinders ■ 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 v apor izes and become[...]

D-1 Oper ating Instructions Lighting Summar y lighting instructions are on the control panel.  D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which can cause serious bodil y injury or death. Cr ossov[...]

D-2 Oper ating Instructions Manual Lighting  D ANGER Failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an e xplosive flame-up which can cause serious bodil y injury or death. 1) Open the lid. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are[...]

D-3 Oper ating Instructions The side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking bo x.  D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the side b urner , or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to c lear if the side burner does not light, ma y result in an explosive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. Ligh[...]

D-4 T r oubleshooting Pr oblem Chec k Cure Burner s burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect W eber ® Insect / Spider screens f or possible instructions. (Blockage of holes .) Clean W eber ® Insect / Spider screens. (See Section “ Annual Maintenance ” ) Burner s do not light. -or - Burners ha ve a smal[...]

D-5 Pr oblem Chec k Cure Side Burner does not light. Flame is low in HIGH position. Flame is very yello w in conjunction with the smell of gas, OR Burner makes popping noise in conjunction with the smell of gas. Push button ignition does not work. Is gas supply off? T ur n supply on. Is the fuel hose bent or kink ed? Straighten hose . Inspect the W[...]

E-1 Maintenance (1) (1) Main Burner Flame P attern The Weber ® gas barbecue burners have been f actor y set f or the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown. 1) Bur ner tube 2) Tips occasionally flicker y ellow 3) Light blue 4) Dar k blue If the flames do not appear to be unif or m throughout the burner tube, f ollow the b [...]

E-2 Maintenance Replacing Main Burner s 1) Y our Weber ® gas barbecue m ust be OFF and cool. 2) T ur n gas OFF at source. 3) T o remov e control panel: take off the b ur ner control knobs. Remove the scre ws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel. 4) Unhook the manifold brac ket(1) and unscre w the two wing nuts(2) that hol[...]