Weber 55024 Owner's Manual - Contents

Manual is about: Weber GAS GRILL OWNERS GUIDE

Summary of 55024

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    55028 0100 natural gas a066.C b020.A c051.A d062.A owners guide y ou must read this o wners g uide before operating your gas grill national association propanegas ® p latinum–c g enesis ® p latinum–c g enesis ® gas grill m danger if you smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any ...

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    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 workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber ma...

  • Page 4: Contents

    A-4 danger & warnings ....................................................................... A-2 warranty ........................................................................................ A-3 general instructions ...................................................................... A-5 expl...

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    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...

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    A-6 genesis platinum-c ng 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 26 22 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 47 46 45 39 38 40 41 42 37 43 44 49 48 50 51 53 52 54 55 56 57 58.

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    A-7 1. Hair pin cotter 2. Hinge pin 3. Left endcap 4. Shroud 5. 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt 6. Handle lock 7. Handle 8. Warm-up ™ basket 9. Warming rack 10. Smoker assembly 11. Cooking grate (small) 12. Cooking grate (large) 13. Flavorizer ® bars 14. Cooking box 15. 1/4-20 keps nut 16. Work surface 17....

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    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...

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    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...

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    A-10 1/2 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 4 nylon washers - 4 left work surface - 1 right work surface with side burner - 1 12 foot hose - 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 pan...

  • 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...

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    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...

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    C-2 install gas supply general specifications for piping note - contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installa- tions. In absence of local codes, you must con- firm to the latest edition of ansi z223.1. We rec- ommend that this installation be done by a p...

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    C-3 gas line piping ■ if the length of the line required does not exceed 50 feet, use a 5/8" o.D. Tube. One size larger should be used for lengths greater than 50 feet. ■ gas piping may be copper tubing, type k or l; polyethylene plastic tube, with a minimum wall thick- ness of .062 inch; or standar...

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    C-4 (1) (2) check for gas leaks note - all factory-made connections have been thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have been flame-tested. As a safety precaution however, you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using your weber gas barbecue. Shipping and handling may loosen or dama...

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    C-5 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 18: 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 19: 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 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, m...

  • Page 20: 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 21: 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...

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    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 23: Annual Maintenance

    D-6 annual maintenance after a period of nonuse, we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety. M warning: check the hose before each use of the barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the barbecu...

  • Page 24: General Maintenance

    D-7 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 ...

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    D-8 (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™ g...

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    D-9 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 pr...

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    D-10 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”) burner does not light, o...

  • Page 28: Side Burner Troubleshooting

    D-11 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 29: Side Burner Maintenance

    D-12 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 is tight. Note - if the igniter works loose, carefully tighten ...

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    D-13 (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...