Weber 730 manual

W E B E R W E B E R Serial Number Please use this number in registering your w arranty and any correspondence with the f actory . Owner’ s Manual ® SPIRIT ™ 730 Series LP Gas Barbecue W ARNING: Do not tr y to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOO[...]

 D ANGER Failure to f ollo w 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 dang erous. 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 mater ial and workmanship from the date of purchase as f ollows: Aluminum Castings , 10 years , Recycled W or k Surfaces , 10 years Cooking Grates and Fla vorizer Bars, 3 y ears, All Remaining P ar ts, 5 [...]

© 1997 W eber . Weber , , Flav or izer and Crossov er are registered U .S. trademarks; Spirit, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, and Spider Stopper are U .S. trademarks of W eber-Stephen Products Co ., 200 East Daniels Road, P alatine, IL 60067-6266. U .S.A. Printed in the U .S.A. P A TENTS AND TRADEMARKS 4 ®[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 W arranty & P atents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................... 7-21 Operating Instructions Lighti[...]

6 General Instructions Y our W eber Gas Barbecue is a por table outdoor cooking appliance. With the W eber Gas Barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bak e with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flav or izer Bars produce that "outdoor" fla v or in the f ood. The W eber Gas Barb[...]

7 Step 1 Check pac kage contents Cooking bo x (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank Bottom tra y 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 w ood Phillips screwdriv er Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty f or saf ety . After setting the LP [...]

Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Leg frame F rame connector W ork table Swing table assemb ly Suppor t rod Accessor y rac ks (2) W ar ming rack Flav or izer Bars (5) T ank panel assembly F ront panel Catch pan holder Catch pan Drip pans (2) Manif old brac ket Thermometer Wheels (2) Fuel scale assembly Spacer brac ket 8 W E B E R W E B E R W E B E[...]

Plastic buttons (2) (actual size) 1/4-20 wing nuts (2) (actual size) 1/4 inch nylon w ashers (11) Hair pin cotters (2) Wheel hubcaps (2) 1/4-20 keps n ut T wo Phillips screws/washers Check contents of hardw are packs Burner control knobs (3) T ool holders (2) T ubing plugs (7) (two are spares) Suppor t rod holder Swing table end br ack et Hinge pin[...]

10 Figure 1 W E B E R W E B E R Figure 2 Leg tabs F rame tabs (a) (b) Right frame Left frame Step 2 Assemble wheel fr ame Y ou will need: wheel frame, tw o wheels, tw o wheel hubcaps, hammer and a bloc k of wood. Set one end of wheel frame on the b lock of w ood (or other hard, protected surf ace). Put one wheel on axle, WEBER side f acing up , and[...]

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 assemb ly Y ou will need: leg frame, wheel fr ame, f our 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, f our 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 [...]

Guide screw (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts View from behind cooking bo x Figure 8 12 Figure 6 Burner tubes F rame brace (a) (b) Spacer brac ket K eps nut Ta b F rame cross piece Nylon washer Bolt Slide the cooking bo x to the left within the frame . Put the washer on the bolt. T ake the spacer brac ket and hold it up to the frame making sure both tabs fit u[...]

F rame brace Manif old brack et 13 Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 F rame connector Cross brace T ank panel tabs Slots in frame brace F rame brace Step 8 Install manif old brack et Y ou will need: manif old brac ket Hook the brac ket onto the manif old at the center burner v alve . Figure 9. Place your hand under neath the brac ket. Lift the manif old[...]

14 Figure 12 View from front left View from front right F E F E Figure 13 Igniter lock n ut K eyhole in frame brace Small par t of keyhole in frame brace F rame brace F rame 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 w ashers. Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scal[...]

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. W e utilize v ar ious LP tank manuf acturers. Some of the tanks we receiv e have diff ering top collar assemblies. (The top collar is the metal p[...]

16 Figure 17 T ur n so regulator vent does not collect water Hose T ank lock wing nut Quick disconnect engaged V alve handwheel close clockwise T ank valv e Collar Male fitting Pressure relief valv e T ank Regulator Regulator vent (a) (b) (c) Figure 16 Figure 15 F E Route the hose so it will not interf ere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and[...]

17 Figure 18 (a) Figure 19 (c) (d) (b) Step 16 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 chec k 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 manif[...]

18 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 23 Figure 22 Figure 24 Bottom tra y Finger grip on front edge of bottom tra y Finger grip F ront side of catch pan holder Step 17 Install Flav orizer Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five Fla vorizer Bars and two cooking g rates. Set the Flav or izer Bars side to side in the cooking bo x. Figure 20. Set the cook[...]

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. Inser t hinge pins from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 25. Step 20 Add tool[...]

20 Slot in frame (view from belo w) Inser t one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 28 (a). Inser t the other end into the hole in the swing tab le end brac ket. Figure 28 (b). Hold the end br ack et at an angle so the lower tab is inside the fr ame tube. Push the br ack et into the frame . Check to see that the lo wer tab of th[...]

21 Step 22 Complete accessor y installation Y ou will need: work table , two accessory racks, w ar ming rac k, three tubing plugs and ther mometer . Set the accessor y rac k across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector . Figure 29 (a). Set the second accessor y rac k across the bottom braces in the back of the fr ame connector . Figure [...]

22 1 3 2 4 7 6 5 8 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System Lighting Summar y 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 activate, limiting[...]

23 1 3 2 4 5 7 6 8 Figure 2 Manual Lighting Manual Lighting 4) T ur n the tank on by turning the tank valv e counterclockwise . 5) Str ike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking bo x.  W ARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep y our face and body at least one f oot awa y from the matchlight hole when [...]

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 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 burner[...]

25 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valv e Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Refilling the LP tank W e recommend that you refill bef ore the scale indicator reaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, chec k the indicator setting and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale setting wing nut, while the tank is empty [...]

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 interf ere with the scale indicator rod. Slide back the collar of the quic k disconnect on the tank valv e. Figure 5 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maint[...]

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 moder ate 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 simi[...]

28 28 28 Figure 8 (b) (c) (d) (a) Check: c) V alves to manif old 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 W eber-Stephen Customer Service . When leak checks are complete , turn gas supply O[...]

29 29 29 Burner inside cooking bo x Figure 11 Dark blue Light blue Tips occasionally yello wish Figure 9 V entur i Air shutter V entur i fin W eber Spider Stopper Guard Figure 10 Flames Figure 12 Figure 13 General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guards Y our W eber Gas Barbecue, as well as an y outdoor gas appliance, is a target f or spiders and [...]

30 30 30 30 e) Remov e the manifold brac ket and unscrew the tw o wing nuts that hold the manif old to the cooking box. Pull the manif old and v alve assemb ly out of the burners and carefully set it down. Figure 15. View from behind cooking bo x Wing nuts Figure 15 Guide screw Figure 16 Crossov er tube Figure 17 Figure 14 d) Unlatch the Spider Sto[...]

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 valv es. Figure 19. V entur i fin Figure 19 Check fit around valv e Check fit around b ur ner Figure 20 White wire Black wire ■ Check 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 reac hes 250˚ to 300˚ degrees in the HIGH position. Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Experiencing flare-up[...]

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35 35 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 W ar ming rack 4 Flav or izer bars (5) 5 Cooking grates (2) 6 W ork table 7 T ubing plugs (7) 8 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 9 Spacer brac ket 10 Swing tab le end brac ket 11 Left frame 12 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 13 1/4 inch n ylon washers (11) 14 Leg frame 15 Swing tab le assembly 16 Suppor t rod holder 17 Suppor [...]

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 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 a[...]