Weber GENESIS 3100 manual

Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. W E B E R W E B E R GENESIS ® 3100 Series LP Gas Barbecue Owner’ s Manual National Association PROPANE GAS ® 92696 11/98  W ARNING 1. Do not store spare LP Cylinder within 10 feet (3m) of this appliance. 2. Do not store or use gasoline [...]

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 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[...]

3 W eber-Stephen Products Co . (Weber) hereb y 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 , Cast Iron Cooking Grates , 5 years , Flav or izer Bars , 3 years , All Remaining P ar ts, 5 y ears, when ass[...]

© 1998 W eber . W eber , , Genesis, Flav or izer and Crosso ver are registered U .S. trademarks; P er ma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips , Spider Stopper , and W arm-Up 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. 4 P A TENTS AND TRADEMARKS[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 Warranty & Patents.................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................... 7-23 Operating Instructions Lighting [...]

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[...]

Step 1 Check pac kage contents Cooking bo x (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank LP tank filler adapter Bottom tra y W ork table T wo accessor y tra ys Swing table 7 Assembl y T ools needed Regular screwdriv er Phillips screwdriv er Hammer 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of w ood Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty f or saf e[...]

Control panel F ront panel Left frame Wheel frame T wo frame connectors T ank panel assembly Five long Fla v orizer Bars Eight shor t Flav orizer Bars T wo wheels T wo aluminum drip pans Catch pan Axle 8 Right frame Caster frame T wo casters T wo cooking grates W arming rack W arm-Up Basket Ther mometer Left hand slide bar assembly Assembly consist[...]

T wo wheel hubcaps (actual size) T wo hinge pins (hardware siz e: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) T wo 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) T wo 10-24 x 1 3/4 machine screws (actual size) T wo 10-24 he x nuts (actual size) Eighteen 1/4 inch nylon w ashers (actua[...]

10 Step 2 Assemble wheels Y ou will need: axle, tw o wheel hubcaps, two wheels , wheel frame, hammer and a b loc k 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[...]

11 Step 4 Continue frame assemb ly Y ou will need: frame assemb ly , wheel frame assemb ly , front panel, caster frame, f our 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, f our nylon w ashers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right frame wit[...]

Step 7 Install side burner locks Note: The locks are taped to the inside of the side burner lid Y ou will need: frame assemb ly , two side b ur ner locks and a 7/16 inch wrench. T ur n frame assembly right side up . Loosen the right rear 1/4 x 20 bolt. Install the side burner lock. The “U” shape cut out of the loc k slips down o ver the bolt. T[...]

13 Step 9 Install tank panel assembly Y ou will need: tank panel assemb ly , 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 he x nut, nylon w asher and a 7/16 inch wrench. Inser t the tank panel tabs into the slots in the frame brace. Slide up until the notch at the bottom of the tank panel fits ov er the cross brace . Figure 10 (a). Add the washer to the bolt. [...]

14 Step 11 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter . This was done to f actory test the ignition system. The igniter lock n ut is on the igniter . Inser t the top of the igniter up through the large par t of the ke yhole in the frame brace . Figure 12 (b). Loosen the igniter [...]

15 Step 13 Install side burner Y ou will need: side b ur ner assembly , burner grate, and manif old brack et.  W ARNING: Make sure gas supply is OFF . Slide the side burner assembly into the open end of the right frame. Route the side b ur ner hose around the tank panel so it will not interf ere with scale indicator rod. The side burner hose is [...]

16 Step 15 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 arious LP tank manufacturers . Some of the tanks we receiv e hav e diff ering top collar assemblies. (The top collar is the metal protective ring around the v alve .) One series of tanks mounts with the v[...]

17 Route the hose so it will not interf ere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and regulator are connected in the f ollowing manner: Slide back the collar of the quic k disconnect on the tank valv e. Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure 18 (a). Figure 18 (b) sho[...]

18 Step 18 Check f or gas leaks Figure 19  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 which can cause serious bodil y injury or death and damage to property .  W ARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak ch[...]

19 Step 19 Install Flav or izer Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: fiv e long Flav orizer Bars, eight short Flav orizer Bars and two cooking g rates. Set the long Flav orizer Bars side to side in the low er position, then set the shor t Flav orizer Bars front to back in the upper position in the cooking bo x. Figure 22. Figure 22 Set the cooki[...]

20 Step 21 Install the lid Y ou will need: lid, two hinge pins and tw o hair pin cotters . Set the lid in place from the rear of the barbecue. Close and align the hinge at the rear . Inser t hinge pins from the outside through the hinge. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 27. Figure 27 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin S[...]

21 Step 23 Secure side burner Stand to the right side of the barbecue. Slightly pull back both side burner locks . Slide the side burner toward the control panel. The locks will snap into the slots in the front and back of the side b urner . Figure 29.  CA UTION: Make sure both locks have snapped into place. Step 24 Install s wing table Y ou wil[...]

22 Slot in frame (view from belo w) Inser t one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 31 (a). Inser t the other end into the hole in the swing tab le end brac ket. F igure 31 (b). Hold the end brack et 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 th[...]

23 Step 25 Complete accessor y installation Y ou will need: work table , two accessory trays , W arm-Up Basket, w arming rac k, thermometer , three tubing plugs and a hammer . Inser t one end of the Weber W ar m-Up Basket into the hole in the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot in the left end of the lid. Figure 34 (a). Set the wor[...]

24 Lighting Summar y lighting instructions are on the control panel. 2 1 7 3 4 5 6 8 Figure 1 Crossov er Ignition System  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, limiting[...]

25 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 your face and bod y at least one foot a way fr om the matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue. 6) Push Front b urner control knob[...]

26 Lighting the side b urner The side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking bo x. 6 3 5 1 Figure 3  D ANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the side burner , or not waiting 5 minutes to allow gas to clear if the side b urner does not light, may result in an e xplosive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or dea[...]

27 Cooking  W ARNING: Do not move the W eber Gas Barbecue when operating or hot. Y ou can adjust the FR ONT , CENTER and BA CK b urners 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 burne[...]

Cast Ir on Cooking Grates  W ARNING: Follow all safety instructions pr o vided with your barbecue. Do not drop cast ir on grates, they will break. Prior to storing, grease very lightly with solid vegetable shortening or veg etable cooking spra y , then wipe dry with a paper towel. Store in a dry place . First Time Use - W ash thoroughly with a m[...]

29 29 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 5 Refilling the LP tank W e recommend that y ou refill bef ore 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 empt[...]

30 30 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 7 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure 7 (b). If it does not engage or lock, [...]

31 31 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 tank, LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes gas. ■ LP gas has an odor similar to natur[...]

32 32  W ARNING: If there is a leak at connection a, 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 BARBECUE. Contact W eber-Stephen Customer Service. d) Side burner hose to side burner connection. Figure 10 (d). e[...]

33 33 General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guar ds Y our Weber Gas Barbecue, as w ell as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target f or spiders and other insects. The y can nest in the venturi section of the b ur ner tubes. This bloc ks the normal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter . Figure 11. This could result [...]

34 34 g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly , to separate the crossov er tube from the burners. Figure 19. Remov e the burners from the cooking bo x. Crossov er tube Figure 19 Figure 16 View from behind cooking bo x Wing nuts Figure 17 Guide screw Figure 18 h) T o reinstall burners, re verse steps c) through g).  CA UTION: The burner op[...]

35 i) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the V entur i fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valv es. Figure 21. 35 Crosso ver Ignition System Operations If the Crossov er Ignition System f ails to ignite the F ront burner , ligh[...]

36 36 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[...]

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 fuel hose bent or kinked? Inspect the W eber Spider Stopper Guard f or possible obst[...]

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39 39 1 Hair pin cotters (2) 2 Hinge pins (2) 3 Left Endcap 4 Shroud (Assembly) 5 Lid handle 6 W arm-Up Basket 7 W arming rack 8 Shor t Flav orizer Bars (8) 9 Long Flav orizer Bars (5) 10 Cooking grates (2) 11 W ork table 12 T ubing plugs (5) 13 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 14 Swing table end br ack et 15 Left frame 16 Swing table 17 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch[...]

40 A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS Thank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family her e 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 Service staf f is pr epar ed to help you with any pr oblems wit[...]