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Weber 41081 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Weber Gas Grill OWNERS GUIDE

Summary of 41081

  • Page 1

    M warning: follow all leak-check proce- dures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even if the barbecue was dealer-assembled. Notice to installer: these instruc- tions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use. This gas appliance is designed f...

  • Page 2

    A-2 m danger failure to follow the dangers, warnings 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 property. M warnings m do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbe...

  • Page 3: Warranty

    A-3 weber-stephen products co. (weber) hereby warrants to the original purchaser of this weber gas grill that it will be free of defects in material and workman- ship from the date of purchase as follows: when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber ...

  • Page 4: Contents

    A-4 danger & warnings ................................................................................................. A-2 warranty .................................................................................................................. A-3 general instructions ..............................

  • Page 5

    A-5 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...

  • Page 6

    A-6 genesis platinum-c lp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 39 41 35 42 43 44 45 46 47 39 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 40 26.

  • Page 7

    A-7 1. Hair pin cotter 2. Hinge pin 3. Left endcap 4. Shroud 5. 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt 6. Handle lock 7. Handle 8. Warm-up ™ basket 9. Warming rack 10. Smoker assembly 11. Cooking grate (small) 12. Flavorizer ® bars 13. Cooking box 14. 1/4-20 keps nut 15. Left work surface 16. Slide out bottom tra...

  • Page 8

    A-8 © 1999 weber-stephen products co., weber, the silhouette, and the kettle configuration are registered trademarks of weber-stephen products co., 200 east daniels road, palatine, il, 60067-6266, u.S.A. This product is covered by one or more united states patents and patents in other nations global...

  • Page 9

    A-9 remove packaging from grill remove all tape from packaging. Remove bottom rack from top of packaging. Remove outer box. Pull out bottom tray from cooking box. Remove packaging material from bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan, and drip pan. Remove grill from lower packaging m warning: lifti...

  • Page 10

    A-10 1/2 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 4 nylon washers - 4 left work surface - 1 side burner - 1 lp cylinder - 1 flavorizer bars - 5 cooking grates - 2 smoker box - 1 bottom shelf - 1 slide out buttom tray - 1 catch pan holder - 1 catch pan - 1 disposable drip pans - 2 you will need: phil...

  • Page 11: Assembly Instructions

    B-1 assembly instructions b020.A (1) (2) (1) install the slide out bottom tray you will need: the slide out bottom tray(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. (1) hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray. The front of the catch pan hol...

  • Page 12

    B-2 installing the warming rack you will need: warming rack. Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking box. Installing the warm-up™ basket you will need: warm-up basket insert one end of the weber warm-up basket into the hole at the right side of the inside of the lid, and the o...

  • Page 13: & Gas Connection Guidelines

    C-1 check that all burner valves are off you will need: burner control knobs. Valves are shipped in the off position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned off. Put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn, they are off. Proceed to the n...

  • Page 14

    C-2 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (10) (9) check that the side burner is properly assembled. 1) windshield 2) grate 3) burner cap 4) burner ring 5) lugs 6) slots 7) burner head 8) igniter electrode 9) burner orifice 10) burner base m warning: set the side burner ring onto the side burner head. Rot...

  • Page 15

    C-3 important lp cylinder information failure to follow these danger statements exactly may result in a fire causing death or serious injury. M danger m never store a spare lp cylinder under or near this barbecue. M never fill the tank beyond 80% full. Your weber gas grill is equipped with a cylinde...

  • Page 16

    C-4 (1) (2) connect filled liquid propane cylinder m warning: make sure that the cylinder valve is closed. Close by turning clockwise. Remove plastic dust cover from the fuel cylinder valve. Screw the regulator coupling onto the tank valve(1), clockwise, or to the right. Hand tighten only. Note: thi...

  • Page 17

    C-5 check for gas leaks m warning: the gas connections of your weber gas barbecue have been factory tested. We do however recommend that you leak check all gas connections before operating your weber gas barbecue. M warning: perform these leak checks even if your barbecue was dealer or store assembl...

  • Page 18

    C-6 reinstall control panel (after checking for gas leaks) (1) set the control panel in place over both sides of the frame. Hold the crossover ignition button up while setting the control panel in place. (2) line up the control panel with the white plastic plugs in the frame brace. Insert screws and...

  • Page 19: Lighting

    D-1 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. M danger failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to clear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an explo- sive flame-up which can cause serious bodily inj...

  • Page 20: To Extinguish

    D-2 to extinguish push down and turn each burner control knob clockwise to the off position. Turn gas supply off at the source. Manual lighting m danger failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to clear if the barbe- cue does not ligh...

  • Page 21: Lighting The Side Burner

    D-3 lighting the side burner the side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking box. M danger failure to open the lid while igniting the side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the side burner does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which can ...

  • Page 22: Cooking

    D-4 cooking m warning: do not move the weber gas barbe- cue when operating or while barbecue is hot. You can adjust the front 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 descri...

  • Page 23

    D-5 using the smoker box the smoker cooks with both weber firespice™ wood chips and chunks. For best results with faster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc., we recom- mend using the firespice chips because they ignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foods such as roasts, ...

  • Page 24: Refilling The Liquid Pro-

    D-6 refilling the liquid pro- pane cylinder we recommend that you refill the lp cylinder before it is completely empty. Removal of the lp cylinder 1) close cylinder valve (turn clockwise). 2) unscrew regulator coupling by turning counter- clockwise, by hand only. 3) loosen cylinder lock wing nut and...

  • Page 25

    D-7 7) check for leaks by wetting the fitting with the soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If bubbles form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak. If there is a leak, turn off the gas and tighten the fitting. Turn the gas back on and recheck with the soap and water solution. If leak do...

  • Page 26: Safe Handling Tips For

    D-8 safe handling tips for liquid propane gas cyl- inders ■ 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 r...

  • Page 27: Annual Maintenance

    D-9 inspection and cleaning of the weber spider stopper™ guards to inspect the spider stopper guards, remove the control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the outside surface of the spider stopper guards with a soft bristle brush ...

  • Page 28: General Maintenance

    D-10 general maintenance weber spider stopper™ guards your weber gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section (venturi(1), air shutter(2), venturi fin(3) ) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and...

  • Page 29

    D-11 (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) replacing main burners 1) your weber gas barbecue must be off and cool. 2) turn gas off at source. 3) to remove control panel: take off the burner control knobs. Remove the screws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel. 4) unlatch the spider stopper™ ...

  • Page 30

    D-12 crossover® ignition system operations if the crossover ignition system fails to ignite the left burner, light the left burner with a match. If the left burner lights with a match, then check the crossover ignition system. ■ check that both the white(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached p...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    D-13 troubleshooting problem check cure burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect weber spider stopper guards for possible obstructions. (blockage of holes.) clean weber spider stopper guards. (see section “annual maintenance”) burners do not light. -o...

  • Page 32: Side Burner Troubleshooting

    D-14 side burner troubleshooting problem check cure 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 work. Is gas supply off? Turn su...

  • Page 33: Side Burner Maintenance

    D-15 side burner maintenance (2) (3) (7) (6) (5) (4) (1) (3) (2) (1) m warning: all gas controls and supply valves should be in the off position. Make sure black wire is connected between igniter and electrode. Make sure white wire is connected between igniter and ground. Check that igniter lock nut...

  • Page 34

    D-16 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (10) (9) to clean the burner head remove the windshield and grate. Remove the burner cap. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. Remove the burner ring. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. M caution: do no...