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Weber 98583 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: LP Gas Barbecue

Summary of 98583

  • Page 1

    We be r we be r spirit ™ 700 series lp gas barbecue serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. Owner’s manual warning: do not try to light this appliance without reading "lighting" instructions section of this manual. This gas appliance...

  • Page 2: Danger

    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 may...

  • 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

    Patents and trademarks 4 © 1997 weber. Weber, , flavorizer 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, palatine, il 60067-6266. U.S.A. Spirit is covered under the following...

  • 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) lp tank bottom tray two cooking grates lp tank filler adapter control panel assembly tools needed hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench pliers block of wood supplies needed your lp tank is shipped empty for safety. Aft...

  • Page 8

    Left frame right frame wheel frame leg frame frame connector molded work table molded swing table assembly support rod accessory rack warming rack five flavorizer bars tank panel assembly front panel catch pan holder catch pan two drip pans manifold bracket thermometer two wheels fuel scale assembly...

  • Page 9

    Two plastic buttons (actual size) two 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) ten 1/4 inch nylon washers two hair pin cotters two wheel hubcaps work table spacer 1/4-20 keps nut check contents of hardware packs three burner control knobs two tool holders seven tubing plugs (two are spares) support rod holder...

  • Page 10

    10 figure 1 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 on axle, weber side facing up, and tap on one hubcap.Figure 1. Repeat with ...

  • Page 11

    11 figure 3 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 dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right fra...

  • Page 12

    Your 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 8 (a). B) are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and le...

  • Page 13

    Frame brace manifold bracket 13 figure 9 step 8 install manifold bracket you will need: manifold bracket hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Figure 9. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly and hook the tab of the bracke...

  • Page 14

    14 step 10 add fuel scale assembly you will need: fuel scale assembly, two 1/4-20 wing nuts and two nylon washers. Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scale assembly through the two small holes in the tank panel. Make sure indicator rod of fuel scale is on the left side of the wheel frame. Add wa...

  • Page 15

    15 step 12 set lp fuel scale you will need: lp tank (empty). Note - for accuracy, the fuel scale must be set with an empty tank. We utilize various lp tank manufacturers. Some of the tanks we receive have differing top collar assemblies. (the top collar is the metal protective ring around the valve....

  • Page 16

    16 route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and regulator are connected in the following manner: slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank valve. Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the c...

  • Page 17

    17 step 16 check for gas leaks figure 18 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. This will result in a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to property. Check: a) ...

  • Page 18

    18 step 17 install flavorizer bars and cooking grates you will need: five flavorizer bars and two cooking grates. Set the flavorizer bars side to side in the cooking box. Figure 20. Figure 20 set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking box with the rounded side up. Figure 21. Figure 21 ste...

  • Page 19

    19 step 19 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 from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 25. Hair pin cotter hinge pin figure 25 s...

  • Page 20

    Slot in frame (view from below) 20 step 21 install swing table you will need: swing table assembly, support rod, support rod holder and swing table end bracket. Insert the ends of the support rod through the lower keyholes in the swing table. Figure 27 (a). Slide until the tabs on the support rod pa...

  • Page 21

    21 step 22 complete accessory installation you will need: work table, accessory rack, warming rack, three tubing plugs and thermometer. Set the accessory rack across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector. Figure 29 (a). Open the lid and set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of ...

  • Page 22: Lighting

    22 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 3 2 4 7 6 8 5 figure 1 crossover ignition system warning: the burner control knobs must be in the off position before turning on the lp tank valve. If they are not in the off position, when you turn on the lp tank valve, the exces...

  • Page 23: Manual Lighting

    23 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. Warning: do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face and body at least one foot away from the matchlight hole when light...

  • Page 24: Cooking

    24 cooking warning: do not move the weber gas barbecue when operating or hot. You 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 ...

  • Page 25: Refilling The Lp Tank

    25 scale setting wing nut tank lock wing nut tank valve collar (a) (b) figure 3 refilling the lp tank we recommend that you refill before 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 ...

  • Page 26

    26 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 pressure. Slide the collar closed. F...

  • Page 27

    27 27 safe handling tips for 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 be...

  • Page 28: Annual Maintenance

    28 check: c) valves to manifold connections. Figure 8 (c). D) the hose to regulator connection. Figure 8 (d). Warning: if there is a leak at connections (b), (c) or (d), turn off the gas. Do not operate the barbecue. Contact weber-stephen customer service. When leak checks are complete, turn gas sup...

  • Page 29: General Maintenance

    29 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 sh...

  • Page 30

    30 30 30 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. View from behind cooking box wing nuts figure 15 guide screw figure 16 crossover tube figure ...

  • Page 31

    31 31 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 19. Venturi fin figure 19 check fit around valve check fit around burn...

  • Page 32: Troubleshooting

    Problem burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Burners do not light. -or- burners have 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...

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  • Page 35: Parts List

    35 1 lid (assembly) 2 lid handle 3 warming rack 4 flavorizer bars (5) 5 cooking grates (2) 6 work table spacer 7 work table 8 tubing plugs (7) 9 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 10 swing table end bracket 11 left frame 12 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 13 1/4 inch nylon washers (11) 14 leg frame 15 hinge rod 16 sw...

  • Page 36: 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 ...