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 lp gas barbecue owner’s manual national association propanegas ® 98642 10/97 warning: do not try to light this appliance without reading "lighting" instruc...
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...
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...
© 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. Printed in the u.S.A. 4 ...
5 contents warnings ................................................................ 2 warranty & patents.................................................. 3-4 general instructions.................................................... 6 assembly ...........................................................
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...
Step 1 check package contents cooking box (assembly) lid (assembly) lp tank lp tank filler adapter bottom tray work table two accessory trays swing table 7 assembly tools needed regular screwdriver phillips screwdriver hammer 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench pliers block of wood supplies needed you...
Control panel front panel left frame wheel frame two frame connectors tank panel assembly 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...
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 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) two 10-24 x 1 3/4 machine screws (actual size) two 10-24 hex nuts (actual si...
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...
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 f...
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 of...
13 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 9(a). B) are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and ...
14 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 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...
15 step 13 install side burner you will need: side burner assembly, burner grate, and manifold bracket. 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 interfere with scale indi...
16 step 15 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....
17 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...
18 step 18 check for gas leaks figure 19 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. Warning: d...
19 step 19 install flavorizer bars and cooking grates you will need: five long flavorizer bars, eight short flavorizer bars and two cooking grates. Set the long flavorizer bars side to side in the lower position, then set the short flavorizer bars front to back in the upper position in the cooking b...
20 step 21 install the lid you will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. Set the lid in place from the rear of the barbecue. Close and align the hinge at the rear. Insert hinge pins from the outside through the hinge. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Fig...
21 step 23 secure side burner pull the right hand swing table up. Stand to the right side of the barbecue. Slightly pull back both side burner locks. Slide the side burner toward the control panel. The locks will snap into the slots in the front and back of the side burner. Figure 29. Caution: make ...
22 slot in frame (view from below) insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 31 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 31 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket into the frame....
23 step 25 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 ...
24 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 2 1 7 3 4 5 6 8 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...
25 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 lighting the barbecue...
26 lighting the side burner the side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking box. 6 3 5 1 figure 3 lighting the side burner if the main burners are lit. Figure 4. 1) open the side burner lid. 2) push down and turn the side burner control to hi. 3) press the side burner igniter bu...
27 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 ...
28 scale setting wing nut tank lock wing nut tank valve collar (a) (b) figure 5 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 ...
29 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 7 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. F...
30 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 tank, lp gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes g...
31 d) side burner hose to side burner connection. Figure 10 (d). E) valves to manifold connection. Figure 10 (e). F) hose to regulator connection. Figure 10 (f). Warning: if there is a leak at connections d, e or f, turn off the gas. Do not operate the barbecue. Contact weber-stephen customer servic...
32 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...
33 g) lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 19. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube figure 19 figure 16 view from behind cooking box wing nuts figure 17 guide screw figure 18 h) to reinstall burners, reverse steps c) ...
34 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 properl...
35 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...
36 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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39 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 bol...
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 ...