Weber LP Gas Barbecue 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 W ARNING: Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE ONL Y . NO TICE T O INST ALLER: These [...]

 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 dang er ous. Pleas[...]

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 , , Genesis, Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Perma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper , and W arm-Up are U.S. trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Genesis Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos.: U[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 W arranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................... 7-22 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 LP tank filler adapter Bottom tray T wo cooking grates Control panel Assembl y T ools needed Regular screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed Y our LP tank is shipped empty for safety . After s[...]

Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Caster frame T wo frame connectors Work table Swing table assembly Support rod Axle T wo accessory trays W arming rack W arm-Up Basket Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars T ank panel assembly Front panel Catch pan holder Catch pan T wo drip pans Manifold bracket Thermometer T wo wheels Fuel scale[...]

T wo plastic buttons (actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut T wo 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) Eighteen 1/4 inch nylon washers T wo hair pin cotters T wo wheel hubcaps T wo Phillips screws/washers Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool holders Five tubing plugs (two are spares) Swing table end bracket T wo hinge pins (hardwa[...]

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 wheels Y ou will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps, two wheels, wheel frame, hammer and a block of wood. Place one end of the axle on the block of wood (or other protected surface). T ap on one hubcap. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward[...]

11 Figure 3 Dimples to the inside Fuel scale decal Figure 4 Step 4 Continue frame assembly Y ou will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers 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 righ[...]

12 Figure 7 Burner tubes Frame brace Figure 6 View from rear of barbecue Plastic buttons (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 underneath the frame cross pi[...]

13 Guide screw (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts View from behind cooking box Figure 9 Y our Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? Figure 9 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washe[...]

14 Figure 13 View from front left View from front right F E F E Figure 11 Figure 12 Cross brace T ank panel tabs Slots in frame brace Frame brace Step 10 Install tank panel assembly Y ou will need: tank panel assembly , 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 hex nut, nylon washer and a 7/16 inch wrench. Insert the tank panel tabs into the slots in the fr[...]

15 Figure 14 Igniter lock nut Keyhole in frame brace Small part of keyhole in frame brace Frame brace Frame brace (a) (b) (c) Step 12 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 nut is on the igniter . Insert [...]

16 Figure 16 T ank lock wing nut Figure 17 F E Step 14 Fill LP tank Note - The LP tank manuf acturer is responsible f or the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If the tank has a def ect, malfunctions, or you ha ve a question regarding the tank, call the tank manuf acturer's customer ser vice center . The phone number is on the[...]

17 Figure 18 T urn so regulator vent does not collect water Hose 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) Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and regulator are connected in the following manner[...]

18 (a) Figure 20 (c) (d) (b) Figure 21 Figure 22 Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 20 (a). b) Regulator to tank connection. Figure 20 (b).  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[...]

19 Figure 24 Figure 23 Figure 25 Bottom tray Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 19 Install the bottom tray Y ou will need: bottom tray , catch pan holder , catch pan and one drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom tray . Figure 24. The front of the catc h pan [...]

20 Figure 28 Insert in frame brace Control panel Phillips screws/ washers (a) (b) Step 22 Add control panel and burner control knobs Y ou will need: control panel, two Phillips screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver , and three burner control knobs. Set the control panel in place over both frame braces. Hold the Crossover Ignition button up while s[...]

21 Slot in frame (view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 30 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 30 (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[...]

22 Step 24 Complete accessory installation Y ou will need: W arm- Up B asket, warming rack, work table, accessory rack, three tubing plugs, thermometer and a hammer . Insert one end of the Weber W arm-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 33 (a). Set the warming rack i[...]

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24 8 6 2 4 3 1 7 5 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 over open barbecue. Keep your face and bod y at least one foot a wa y from the matchlight hole when lighti[...]

25 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 Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT , CENTER, and BACK burners. F[...]

26 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Figure 4 Refilling the LP tank We recommend that you refill before 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 [...]

27 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 press[...]

28 28 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 similar to n[...]

29 Figure 8 (b) (c) (d) (a) c) V alves to manifold connections. Figure 7 (c). d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 7 (d).  W ARNING: If there is a leak at connection (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 OFF at the source[...]

30 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 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 insects. They [...]

31 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. f) Slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and washer in the corners of the cooking box. Figure 16. View from behind cooking box Win[...]

32 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  CA UTION: If[...]

33 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 1 Left endcap 2 Shroud assembly 3 Lid handle 4 W arm-Up Basket 5 W arming rack 6 Short Flavorizer bars (8) 7 Long Flavorizer bars (5) 8 Cooking grates (2) 9 Work table 10 T ubing plugs (5) 1 1 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 12 Spacer bracket 13 Swing table end bracket 14 Left frame 15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 16 1/4 inch nylon washers (14) 17 Cast[...]

A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS hank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family her e 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 C ustomer Service staff is prepar ed to help you with any problems with parts or[...]