Genesis ® 3500 lx natural gas barbecue serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. Owner’s manual 98649 11/97 ® for your safety do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appli...
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...
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 ...
5 contents warnings ................................................................ 2 warranty & patents.................................................. 2-3 general instructions.................................................... 6 assembly ...........................................................
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
10 step 1 check package contents cooking box (assembly) lid (assembly) bottom tray control panel work table spacer bracket gas supply line (with the flare fitting loosely attached for shipping purposes) assembly tools needed regular screwdriver phillips screwdriver hammer one 7/16 inch or an adjusta...
11 front panel cooking grate (2) catch pan holder catch pan drip pans (2) thermometer condiment basket side burner assembly burner grate side burner knob side burner locks (2) note: the locks are taped to the inside of the side burner lid. Left frame right frame side frame (2) accessory rack warm-up...
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 ...
13 step 2 assemble 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 the ri...
14 step 4 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...
15 figure 6 1 2 3 4 step 6 typical installation of the base for an existing concrete patio, new pad or wood deck caution: combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides of the barbecue. Do not locate under overhead combustible construction. Note - with the l...
16 method 3 - concrete a 3/8 inch machine screw anchor, using a 3/8-16 x 1 1/2 inch machine screw and a flat washer. Figure 9. Note - use a 3/4 inch diameter concrete drill bit for drilling the hole for the screw base. The machine screw anchor requires a setting tool. 3/8-16 x 1 1/2 machine screw 3/...
17 step 7 tighten all frame bolts fully tighten the 1/4-20 bolts in the frame assembly, that you only started in step “continue frame assembly” figure 12. Figure 12 figure 13 step 8 add cooking box you will need: cooking box assembly, spacer bracket, 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, nylon washer, 1/4-20 keps n...
18 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) are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box? The screws are only guides. Do no...
Step 10 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...
20 step 11 check all valves are off you will need: one burner control knob. (valves are shipped in the off position, but you should check to be sure.) put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn they are off. Proceed to the next step. Figure 18. Figur...
Step 14 purge air from gas lines you will need: one burner control knob. Danger be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while purging. This can cause fire, explosion or serious bodily injury. Figure 21 21 step 13 install manifold bracket you will need: manifold bracket. Hook the brack...
22 step 15 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 bodily injury or death and damage to property. Figure 24 figure 23 ...
23 step 16 add base panel you will need: base panel. Put the right side in and down, tilt and set the left side in place. Figure 25. Step 17 install side panels you will need: two side panels, and eight plastic buttons. From the inside of the frame assembly, set the left side panel in place between ...
24 step 19 install the bottom tray you will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and one drip pan. Figure 30 figure 29 figure 31 bottom tray finger grip on front edge of bottom tray finger grip front side of catch pan holder step 18 install flavorizer bars and cooking grates you will need:...
25 step 20 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 32. Hair pin cotter hinge pin figure 32 s...
26 step 22 secure side burner 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 34. Caution: make sure both locks have snapped into pl...
Step 25 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 left end of the lid. Figure 37 (a...
28 28 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 6 4 2 7 7 5 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. Warning: do n...
29 manual lighting 1 4, 6 5 2 7 7 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 le...
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 which c...
31 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...
32 inspection and cleaning of the weber spider stopper guards to inspect the spider stopper guards, remove the control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the outside surface of the spider stopper guards with a soft bristle brush (a...
33 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...
I) to reinstall the burners, reverse steps c) through g). Caution: the burner openings must be positioned properly over the valve orifices. Figure 15 (a). Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place. Figure 15 (b). 34 view from behind cooking box wing nuts figure 12 guide screw figure 1...
35 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...
36 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....
37 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 (3) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 11 spacer bracket 12 end bracket 13 left frame 14 front panel 15 condiment basket 16 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch ...
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 ...
