Weber 530 Owner's Manual

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    W e b e r w e b e r spirit ™ 530 series natural gas barbecue serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. Owner’s manual ® 92700 11/98 warning 1. Do not store spare lp cylinder within 10 feet (3m) of this appliance. 2. Do not store or use...

  • Page 2: Danger

    2 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. Warnings do not store a spare or disconnected lp tank under or near this barbecue. Improper assembly m...

  • Page 3: Warranty

    3 weber-stephen products co. (weber) 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, cooking grates and flavorizer bars, 3 years, all remaining parts, 5...

  • Page 4: Patents and Trademarks

    © 1998 weber. Weber, , fla vorizer 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, p alatine, il 60067-6266. U .S.A. Printed in the u.S.A. Patents and trademarks 4.

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents warnings ................................................................ 2 warranty & patents.................................................. 3-4 general instructions.................................................... 6 assembly ...........................................................

  • Page 6: General Instructions

    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...

  • Page 7: Assembly

    7 step 1 check package contents cooking box (assembly) lid (assembly) hose bottom tray two cooking grates control panel work table five flavorizer bars assembly tools needed hammer 7/16 and 3/4 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench pliers block of wood phillips screwdriver supplies needed you will n...

  • Page 8

    Left frame right frame wheel frame leg frame frame connector accessory rack warming rack front panel catch pan holder catch pan two drip pans thermometer two wheels spacer bracket check contents of hardware packs two burner control knobs two tool holders eight tubing plugs (two are spares) two hinge...

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    9 figure 1 w eb er w eb er figure 2 leg tabs frame tabs (a) (b) right frame left frame step 2 assemble wheel frame you 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 ...

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    10 figure 3 figure 4 figure 5 view from rear of barbecue dimples to the inside plastic buttons step 4 continue frame assembly you 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 d...

  • Page 11

    11 guide screw (a) (b) (c) wing nuts view from behind cooking box figure 8 figure 6 burner tubes frame brace (a) (b) spacer bracket keps nut tab frame cross piece nylon washer bolt slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put the washer on the bolt. Take the spacer bracket and hold it up ...

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    12 frame brace manifold bracket figure 9 figure 10 step 8 install manifold bracket you will need: manifold bracket hook the bracket onto the manifold at approximately the center of the length of the manifold. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly...

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    13 typical natural gas supply installation. Figure 11. Test connections all connections and joints must be thoroughly tested for leaks in accordance with local codes and all listed procedures in the latest edition of ansi z223.1. Danger do not use an open flame to check for gas leaks. Be sure there ...

  • Page 14

    14 figure 13 figure 12 igniter lock nut keyhole in frame brace figure 14 (a) small part of keyhole in frame brace frame brace (c) (b) (a) step 11 install igniter note - the igniter wires are already attached to the gas catcher ignition chamber and the igniter. This was done to factory test the ignit...

  • Page 15

    15 (a) figure 16 figure 15 (c) (b) male fitting to barbecue quick disconnect engaged collar outside house wall locking shut off (a) (b) step 14 check for gas leaks danger do not use an open flame to check for gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while you check for leaks...

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    16 figure 17 figure 18 figure 20 figure 19 figure 21 bottom tray finger grip on front edge of bottom tray finger grip front side of catch pan holder step 15 install flavorizer bars and cooking grates you will need: five flavorizer bars and two cooking grates. Set the flavorizer bars side to side in ...

  • Page 17

    17 hair pin cotter hinge pin figure 22 figure 23 tool holders insert in frame brace control panel phillips screws/ washers (a) (b) step 17 install lid you 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 fr...

  • Page 18

    (a) (c) (d) (b) 18 step 19 complete accessory installation you will need: work table, accessory rack, warming rack, four tubing plugs and thermometer. Set the accessory rack across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector. Figure 24 (a). Open the lid and set the warming rack into the slots ...

  • Page 19: Lighting

    19 1 2 3 6 5 7 4 figure 1 crossover ignition system lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1) open the lid. Figure 1. 2) make sure all burner control knobs are turned off. (push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) 3) turn the gas supply valve on. Warning: do ...

  • Page 20: Manual Lighting

    20 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 figure 2 manual lighting manual lighting warning: if the burner does not light, turn the front burner control knob to off and wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear before you try again or try to light with a match. 7) after the front burner is lit you can turn on the other burner. Not...

  • Page 21: Cooking

    21 cooking warning: do not move the weber gas barbecue when operating or 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 describe the settings of the f...

  • Page 22: Annual Maintenance

    22 annual maintenance after a period of nonuse we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety . Warning: check hose before each use of barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the barbecue. Replace ...

  • Page 23: General Maintenance

    23 23 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 of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air...

  • Page 24

    24 view from behind cooking box wing nuts figure 10 guide screw figure 11 crossover tube figure 12 figure 9 d) unlatch the spider stopper guards and remove. Figure 9. G) lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 12. Remove the burners from t...

  • Page 25

    25 25 i) reinstall the spider stopper guards. Slightly rotate the spider stopper guards so that the seams are in line with the venturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Figure 14. Venturi fin figure 14 check fit around valve check fit around burn...

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    26 problem burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Burner does not light, or flame is low in high position. Experiencing flare-ups: caution: do not line the bottom tray with aluminum foil. Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low when burner is on high....

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  • Page 29: Parts List

    29 29 1 hair pin cotters (2) 2 hinge pins (2) 3 left endcap 4 shroud (assembly) 5 lid handle 6 warming rack 7 flavorizer bars (5) 8 cooking grates (2) 9 work table 10 tubing plugs (8) 11 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 12 spacer bracket 13 left frame 14 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 15 1/4 inch nylon washers (9)...

  • Page 32: A F

    A f inal w ord of t hanks hank you for choosing a weber barbecue. Our family here at weber 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 prepared ...