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Weber GENESIS 3000 LX Owner's Manual

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Manual is about: LP Gas Barbecue

Summary of GENESIS 3000 LX

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    Serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. W e b e r w e b e r genesis ® 3000 lx natural gas barbecue owner’s manual 98648 10/97 ® for your safety do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of thi...

  • 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, recycled work surfaces, 10 years, cooking grates and flavorizer bar...

  • Page 4: Patents and Trademarks

    © 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 ar...

  • 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

    Step 1 check package contents cooking box (assembly) lid (assembly) hose bottom tray work table two accessory trays swing table 7 assembly tools needed screwdrivers, regular and phillips hammer 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench pliers block of wood supplies needed you will need a soap and water solu...

  • Page 8

    Control panel front panel left frame wheel frame two frame connectors five long flavorizer bars eight short flavorizer bars two wheels two aluminum drip pans catch pan axle 8 right frame caster frame two casters two cooking grates warming rack warm-up basket thermometer left hand slide bar assembly ...

  • Page 9

    Two wheel hubcaps (actual size) two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) two 10-24 x 1 3/4 machine screws (actual size) two 10-24 hex nuts (actual size) fifteen 1/4 inch nylon washers ...

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    10 step 2 assemble wheels you will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps, two wheels, wheel frame, hammer and a block of wood. Place one end of the axle on the block of wood (or other protected surface). Tap on one hubcap. Put one wheel on the axle, weber side toward the hubcap. Slide the axle through the f...

  • Page 11

    Step 4 continue frame assembly you will need: frame assembly, wheel frame assembly, front panel, caster frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel fram...

  • Page 12

    12 step 7 install side burner locks note: the locks are taped to the inside of the side burner lid. You will need: frame assembly, two side burner locks and a 7/16 inch wrench. Turn frame assembly right side up. Loosen the right rear 1/4 x 20 bolt. Install the side burner lock. The “u” shape cut out...

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    13 burner tubes figure 7 frame brace frame cross piece spacer bracket keps nut bolt nylon washer tab step 8 add cooking box you will need: frame assembly, cooking box assembly, 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, nylon washer, 1/4-20 acorn nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Set the cooking box into the frame so ...

  • Page 14

    14 step 9 install gas supply general specifications for piping note - contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of local codes, you must conform to the latest edition of ansi z223.1. We recommend that this installation be done by a p...

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    15 step 10 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 ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter. Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame...

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    16 step 13 install side burner you will need: side burner assembly, burner grate, manifold bracket, and an adjustable wrench. Warning: make sure gas supply is off. Slide the side burner assembly into the open end of the right frame. Route the side burner hose around the tank panel so it will not int...

  • Page 17

    17 step 15 check for gas leaks to perform leak checks: slide back the collar of the quick disconnect. Push male fitting of the hose into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Figure 17 (a). Slide the collar closed. Figure 17 (b). If it does not engage or lock, repeat procedure. Gas will not f...

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    18 check: a) hose to manifold connection. Figure 18 (a). B) manifold to side burner hose connection.Figure 18 (b). Warning: if there is a leak at connection (a), retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting,...

  • Page 19

    19 step 18 install the 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 24. Figure 24 hair pin cotter hinge p...

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    20 step 19 install tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs you will need: three tool holders, control panel, two phillips screws/washers, a phillips screwdriver, and three burner control knobs. Hook the tool holders over the frame rail. Figure 25. Set the control panel in place over bot...

  • Page 21

    21 slot in frame (view from below) insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 28 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 28 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket into the frame....

  • Page 22

    22 step 22 complete accessory installation you will need: work table, two accessory trays, warm-up basket, warming rack, thermometer, three tubing plugs 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 left end ...

  • Page 23: Lighting

    23 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 6 2 3 4 5 7 figure 1 crossover ignition system 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 valve on. 4) push front bu...

  • Page 24: Manual Lighting

    24 24 manual lighting 1 6 2 4 5 7 3 figure 2 manual lighting danger failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive flame- up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. Warning: do not...

  • Page 25: Lighting The Side Burner

    25 25 lighting the side burner the side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking box. 5 2 4 1 figure 3 danger failure to open lid while igniting the side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow gas to clear if the side burner does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up w...

  • Page 26: Cooking

    26 26 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 settin...

  • Page 27: Annual Maintenance

    27 27 27 warning: if there is a leak at connection a, retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn off the gas. Do not operate the barbecue. Contact weber-stephen customer service. C) side burner hose ...

  • Page 28: General Maintenance

    General maintenance weber spider stopper guards your weber genesis 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 a...

  • Page 29

    G) lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 14. Remove the burners from the cooking box. 29 crossover tube figure 14 d) unlatch the spider stopper guards and remove. Figure 11. Figure 11 view from behind cooking box wing nuts figure 12 guid...

  • Page 30

    30 30 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 ignition wires are attached prop...

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    31 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....

  • Page 32: Side Burner Troubleshooting

    32 problem 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. Check is gas supply off? Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Inspect the w...

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  • Page 35: Parts List

    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 (5) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 11 spacer bracket 12 swing table end bracket 13 left frame 14 swing table 15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts ...

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    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 ...