Weber 700 LX manual

W E B E R W E B E R Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory . Owner’ s Manual National Association PROPANE GAS ® SPIRIT ™ 700 LX Series LP Gas Barbecue W ARNING: Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS[...]

 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 c[...]

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, Recycled Work Surfaces, 10 years Cooking Grates and Flavorizer Bars, 3 years, All Remaining Parts, 5 years, when ass[...]

© 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 ............................................................... 7-21 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) LP tank Bottom tray Cooking grates (2) LP tank filler adapter Control panel Assembl y T ools needed Hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Phillips screwdriver Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty for safety . After setting the LP fuel sc[...]

Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Leg frame Frame connector Work table Swing table assembly Support rod Accessory racks (2) W arming rack Flavorizer Bars (5) T ank panel assembly Front panel Catch pan holder Catch pan Drip pans (2) Manifold bracket Thermometer Wheels (2) Fuel scale assembly Spacer bracket 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) 1/4-20 wing nuts (2) (actual size) 1/4 inch nylon washers (1 1) Hair pin cotters (2) Wheel hubcaps (2) 1/4-20 keps nut T wo Phillips screws/washers Check contents of hardware packs Burner control knobs (3) T ool holders (2) T ubing plugs (7) (two are spares) Support rod holder Swing table end bracket Hinge pins (2)[...]

10 Figure 1 W E B E R W E B E R Figure 2 Leg tabs Frame tabs (a) (b) Right frame Left frame 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 on[...]

11 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 View from rear of barbecue Dimples to the inside Fuel scale decal Plastic buttons 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. P[...]

Guide screw (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts View from behind cooking box Figure 8 12 Figure 6 Burner tubes Frame brace (a) (b) Spacer bracket Keps nut Ta b Frame cross piece Nylon washer Bolt Slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put the washer on the bolt. T ake the spacer bracket and hold it up to the frame making sure both tabs fit underneat[...]

Frame brace Manifold bracket 13 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Frame connector Cross brace T ank panel tabs Slots in frame brace Frame brace 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 co[...]

14 Figure 12 View from front left View from front right F E F E Figure 13 Igniter lock nut Keyhole in frame brace Small part of keyhole in frame brace Frame brace Frame brace (a) (b) (c) Step 10 Add fuel scale assembly Y ou will need: fuel scale assembly , two 1/4-20 wing nuts and two nylon washers. Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scale asse[...]

15 F E F E F E Figure 14 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. We utilize various LP tank manufacturers. Some of the tanks we receive have differing top collar assemblies. (The top collar is the metal protect[...]

16 Figure 17 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 valve Collar Male fitting Pressure relief valve T ank Regulator Regulator vent (a) (b) (c) Figure 16 Figure 15 F E Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and reg[...]

17 Figure 18 (a) Figure 19 (c) (d) (b) Step 16 Check 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 check for leaks. This will result in a fire or explosion whic h can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to property . Check: a) Hose to manifol[...]

18 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 23 Figure 22 Figure 24 Bottom tray Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 17 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 20. Set the cooking grate[...]

19 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 25 Figure 26 T ool holders (a) (b) Step 19 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 25. Step 20 Add tool h[...]

20 Slot in frame (view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 28 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 28 (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[...]

21 Step 22 Complete accessory installation Y ou will need: work table, two accessory racks, warming rack, three tubing plugs and thermometer . Set the accessory rack across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector . Figure 29 (a). Set the second accessory rack across the bottom braces in the back of the frame connector . Figure 29 (b). Ope[...]

22 1 3 2 4 7 6 5 8 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System Lighting Summary 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 will activ ate , limitin[...]

23 1 3 2 4 5 7 6 8 Figure 2 Manual Lighting Manual Lighting 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 5) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking box.  W ARNING: Do not lean o ver open barbecue . K eep your face and bod y at least one foot a wa y fr om the matchlight hole when li[...]

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 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 , CENTER, and BACK burners. [...]

25 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Refilling the LP tank We recommend that you refill before 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 is empty so y[...]

26 26 26 Figure 6 Male fitting Regulator Collar Quick disconnect engaged Figure 5 (a) (b) c) Connect the hose to the tank. Route the hose so it does not interfere with the scale indicator rod. Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank valve. Figure 5 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain[...]

27 27 27 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 moderate pressure, inside a cylinder , LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes gas. ■ LP gas has an odor simila[...]

28 28 28 Figure 8 (b) (c) (d) (a) Check: c) V alves to manifold connections. Figure 8 (c). d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 8 (d).  W ARNING: If there is a leak at connections (b), (c) or (d), turn OFF the gas . DO NO T OPERA TE THE B ARBECUE. Contact Weber -Stephen Customer Service . When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF[...]

29 29 29 Burner inside cooking box Figure 11 Dark blue Light blue T ips occasionally yellowish Figure 9 V enturi Air shutter V enturi fin Weber Spider Stopper Guard Figure 10 Flames Figure 12 Figure 13 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 i[...]

30 30 30 30 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 15. View from behind cooking box Wing nuts Figure 15 Guide screw Figure 16 Crossover tube Figure 17 Figure 14 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guar[...]

31 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 valves. Figure 19. V enturi fin Figure 19 Check fit around valve Check fit around burner Figure 20 White wire Black wire ■ Check that t[...]

32 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 35 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 Spacer bracket 10 Swing table end bracket 1 1 Left frame 12 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 13 1/4 inch nylon washers (1 1) 14 Leg frame 15 Swing table assembly 16 Support rod holder 17 Support rod 18 [...]

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[...]