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Weber Genesis 1500 NG Owner's Manual - Patents and Trademarks

Manual is about: Weber Natural Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual GENESIS 1500

Summary of Genesis 1500 NG

  • Page 1

    Genesis ® 1500 natural gas barbecue serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. Owner’s manual 98635 10/97 ® for your safety do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other applianc...

  • 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

    4 © 1997 weber. Weber, , genesis, flavorizer and crossover are registered u.S. Trademarks; perma-mount, gas catcher, flamecheck, steam-n-chips, spider stopper, and warm-up are u.S. Trademarks of weber-stephen products co., 200 east daniels road, palatine, il 60067-6266. U.S.A. Genesis gas barbecues ...

  • Page 5: Contents

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

  • Page 6: General Instructions

    6 general instructions your weber gas barbecue is a stationary 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 7: General Specifications For

    7 general specifications for piping american national standards institute (ansi) recommendations for gas supply installations: connections: ■ this barbecue is designed to operate at 7 inches of water column pressure (.2526 psi). ■ a manual shut-off valve must be installed outdoors, immediately ahead...

  • Page 8

    8 typical natural gas supply installation to a concrete patio or pad view from behind barbecue accessible locking shut off outside inside gas supply indoor shut off figure 1 caution: follow "general specifications for piping" in this manual. We recommend that this installation be done by a professio...

  • Page 9

    9 recommended concrete pad requirements we recommend a pad a minimum of 40 inches left to right, 20 inches front to back and 4 inches deep (1.85 cubic feet). Figure 4. Note - cubic feet is determined by multiplying length times width times depth and dividing by 1728. 20” 4” 40” figure 4 if you use a...

  • Page 10: Assembly

    10 assembly tools needed regular screwdriver phillips screwdriver hammer one 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench pliers tape measure pencil electric drill supplies needed you will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks. (see step "check for gas leaks.") note - the hardware size of nuts,...

  • Page 11

    11 front panel cooking grate (2) catch pan holder catch pan drip pans (2) thermometer condiment basket left frame right frame side frame (2) accessory rack warm-up basket warming rack five long flavorizer bars eight short flavorizer bars side panel (2) base panel.

  • Page 12

    12 check contents of hardware packs three burner control knobs three tool holders three tubing plugs manifold bracket two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) one 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) one 1/4-20 keps nut seven ...

  • Page 13

    13 step 2 assemble the frame you will need: left frame, right frame, two nylon washers, two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts and a 7/16 inch wrench. Note - work on carpeted area (on grass, or on one of the boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. Put the frame pieces so the leg tabs are up. Put th...

  • Page 14

    14 figure 3 figure 5 figure 4 26 1/ 2 1 2 3 4 step 4 measure and drill holes you will need: completed frame assembly, base panel, tape measure, and pencil. Caution: combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides of the barbecue. Do not locate under overhead ...

  • Page 15

    15 3/8-16 x 1 1/2 machine screw 3/8 inch flat washer mount plate 3/8 inch screw anchor drilled hole figure 8 concrete lag bolt 3/8 inch flat washer mount plate lag shield drilled hole figure 7 strike anchor 3/8 inch nut 3/8 inch flat washer mount plate drilled hole figure 6 method 3 - concrete a 3/8...

  • Page 16

    Step 6 add front panel and tighten all frame bolts you will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Align the panel with the holes in the frame and insert the plastic buttons through the front panel and frame. Figure 11. 16 figure 11 figure 12 figure 10 plastic buttons shown from the rear of the ...

  • Page 17

    17 guide screw (a) (b) wing nuts view from behind cooking box figure 15 figure 13 burner tubes frame brace slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put nylon washer on bolt. Insert the bolt through the frame and cooking box with the head of the bolt outside the frame. Figure 14. Add the k...

  • Page 18

    Step 8 connect barbecue gas supply line to the natural gas supply note - we recommend that the connection between the barbecue gas supply line and the natural gas supply be flare to flare. A 3/8-inch flare fitting has been included with the barbecue gas supply line of your gas barbecue. The fitting ...

  • Page 19

    19 figure 19 igniter lock nut keyhole in frame brace small part of keyhole in frame brace frame brace frame brace (a) (b) (c) figure 20 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 ignitio...

  • Page 20

    20 figure 22 figure 21 (a) gas supply shut off at the house (c) (b) step 13 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. This will result in a fire or explosion which can cause serious bo...

  • Page 21

    21 figure 23 figure 24 (a) base panel left side panel top bottom right side panel step 14 add base panel you will need: base panel. Put the right side in and down, tilt and set the left side in place. Figure 23. Step 15 install side panels you will need: two side panels, and eight plastic buttons. F...

  • Page 22

    22 figure 28 figure 27 figure 29 bottom tray finger grip on front edge of bottom tray finger grip front side of catch pan holder figure 25 figure 26 step 16 install flavorizer bars and cooking grates you will need: five long flavorizer bars, eight short flavorizer bars and two cooking grates. Set th...

  • Page 23

    23 hair pin cotter hinge pin figure 30 figure 31 tool holders control panel push-in buttons (a) (b) step 18 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...

  • Page 24

    24 figure 33 (b) (a) slot in frame (view from below) figure 32 (c) (b) right side frame left side frame slots left hooks wire end (a) step 20 install the condiment basket you will need: condiment basket and end bracket. Insert one wire end of the condiment basket into the hole in the side frame. Fig...

  • Page 25

    25 figure 34 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) step 22 complete accessory installation you will need: warm-up basket, warming rack, work table, three tubing plugs, thermometer and a hammer. Insert one end of the weber warm-up basket into the hole in the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot in the ...

  • Page 26: Operating Instructions

    26 26 1 2 7 5 4 6 figure 1 crossover ignition system operating instructions 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 gas supply va...

  • Page 27: To Extinguish

    27 1 2 7 5 4,6 figure 2 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 burners. Note - always light ...

  • Page 28: Cooking

    28 cooking 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 of the front, center, and back burners. For example, to sear steaks...

  • Page 29: Annual Maintenance

    29 (a) (c) (b) figure 3 annual maintenance after a period of nonuse we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety. Warning: check gas supply line before each use of barbecue for nicks or cracking. If the gas supply line is found to be damaged in any way, do not u...

  • Page 30: General Maintenance

    30 burner inside cooking box figure 6 dark blue light blue tips occasionally yellowish figure 4 venturi air shutter venturi fin weber spider stopper guard figure 5 flames figure 7 figure 8 general maintenance weber spider stopper guards your weber gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, ...

  • Page 31

    31 view from behind cooking box wing nuts burner valve valve orifice figure 10 guide screw figure 11 crossover tube figure 12 venturi fin figure 14 figure 13 (a) (b) check fit around valve check fit around burner figure 9 d) unlatch the spider stopper guards and remove. Figure 9. E) disconnect gas s...

  • Page 32

    32 figure 15 white wire black wire crossover ignition system operations if the crossover ignition system fails to ignite the front burner, light the front burner with a match. If the front burner lights with a match, then check the crossover ignition system. ■ check that both the white and black ign...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    33 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 35: Parts List

    35 1 lid (assembly) 2 lid handle 3 warm-up basket 4 warming rack 5 short flavorizer bars (8) 6 long flavorizer bars (5) 7 cooking grates (2) 8 work table 9 tubing plugs (3) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 11 end bracket 12 left frame 13 condiment basket 14 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 15 1/4 inch nylon ...

  • 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 ...