Weber Genesis Gold-B Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Liquid Propane Gas

Summary of Genesis Gold-B

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    Warning: follow all leak-check procedures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even if the barbecue was dealer-assembled. Notice to installer: these instructions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use. This gas appliance is designed for out...

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    A-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 liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue. I...

  • Page 3: Warranty

    A-3 weber-stephen products co. (weber) hereby warrants to the original purchaser of this weber gas grill that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber ma...

  • Page 4: Contents

    A-4 danger & warnings ....................................................................... A-2 warranty ........................................................................................ A-3 general instructions ...................................................................... A-5 expl...

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    A-5 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...

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    A-6 genesis platinum-b lp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 43 44 36 46 45 40 47 48 49 51 50 52 53 54 55 56 17.

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    A-7 1. Hair pin cotter 2. Hinge pin 3. Left endcap 4. Shroud 5. 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt 6. Handle lock 7. Handle 8. Warm-up ™ basket 9. Warming rack 10. Smoker assembly 11. Cooking grate (small) 12. Flavorizer ® bars 13. Cooking box 14. 1/4-20 keps nut 15. Slide out bottom tray 16. Catch pan holder...

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    A-8 © 1999 weber-stephen products co., weber, the silhouette, and the kettle configuration are registered trademarks of weber-stephen products co., 200 east daniels road, palatine, il, 60067-6266, u.S.A. This product is covered by one or more united states patents and patents in other nations global...

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    A-9 remove packaging from grill remove all tape from packaging. Remove bottom rack from top of packaging. Remove outer box. Pull out bottom tray from cooking box. Remove packaging material from bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan, and drip pan. Remove grill from lower packaging warning: lifting...

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    A-10 1/2 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 4 nylon washers - 4 left work surface - 1 right work surface - 1 lp cylinder - 1 flavorizer bars cooking grates smoker box bottom shelf - 1 slide out buttom tray - 1 catch pan holder - 1 catch pan - 1 disposable drip pans - 2 you will need: phillips ...

  • Page 11: Assembly Instructions

    B-1 assembly instructions b019.A (1) (2) (1) install the slide out bottom tray you will need: the slide out bottom tray(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. (1) hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray. The front of the catch pan hol...

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    B-2 installing the warming rack you will need: warming rack. Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking box. Installing the warm-up™ basket you will need: warm-up basket insert one end of the weber warm-up basket into the hole at the right side of the inside of the lid, and the o...

  • Page 13: Installing Work Surfaces &

    C-1 fill liquid propane cylinder note - the liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is responsible for the materials, workmanship and performance of the cylinder. If the cylinder has a defect, malfunctions, or you have a question regarding the cylinder, call the cylinder manufacturer’s customer service...

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    C-2 important lp cylinder information failure to follow these danger statements exactly may result in a fire causing death or serious injury. Danger never store a spare lp cylinder under or near this barbecue. Never fill the tank beyond 80% full. Your weber gas grill is equipped with a cylinder supp...

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    C-3 (1) (2) connect filled liquid propane cylinder warning: make sure that the cylinder valve is closed. Close by turning clockwise. Remove plastic dust cover from the fuel cylinder valve. Screw the regulator coupling onto the tank valve(1), clockwise, or to the right. Hand tighten only. Note: this ...

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    C-4 check: 1) hose to manifold connection. Warning: if there is a leak a connection(1), 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 the customer servi...

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    C-5 install right work surface you will need right work surface, two 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Insert the right work surface tabs in the slots in the frame(1). Slip washers on the bolts and insert the bolts as shown(2). Tighten (1) (2) reinstall control ...

  • Page 18: Lighting

    D-1 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. M danger failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to clear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an explo- sive flame-up which can cause serious bodily inj...

  • Page 19: To Extinguish

    D-2 to extinguish push down and turn each burner control knob clockwise to the off position. Turn gas supply off at the source. Manual lighting m danger failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to clear if the barbe- cue does not ligh...

  • Page 20: Cooking

    D-3 cooking m warning: do not move the weber gas barbe- cue when operating or while barbecue is hot. You can adjust the front 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 descri...

  • Page 21: Refilling The Liquid Pro-

    D-4 refilling the liquid pro- pane cylinder we recommend that you refill the lp cylinder before it is completely empty. Removal of the lp cylinder 1) close cylinder valve (turn clockwise). 2) unscrew regulator coupling by turning counter- clockwise, by hand only. 3) loosen cylinder lock wing nut and...

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    D-5 7) check for leaks by wetting the fitting with the soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If bubbles form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak. Liquid propane cylinder the liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is respon- sible for the materials, workmanship and performance of the tan...

  • Page 23: Safe Handling Tips For

    D-6 safe handling tips for liquid propane gas cyl- inders ■ 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 r...

  • Page 24: Annual Maintenance

    D-7 annual maintenance after a period of nonuse, we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety. M warning: check the hose before each use of the barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the barbecu...

  • Page 25: General Maintenance

    D-8 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 (venturi(1), air shutter(2), venturi fin(3) ) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and ...

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    D-9 (1) (1) (1) (2) (1) replacing main burners 1) your weber gas barbecue must be off and cool. 2) turn gas off at source. 3) to remove control panel: take off the burner control knobs. Remove the screws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel. 4) unlatch the spider stopper™ g...

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    D-10 crossover® ignition system operations if the crossover ignition system fails to ignite the left burner, light the left burner with a match. If the left burner lights with a match, then check the crossover ignition system. ■ check that both the white(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached p...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting problem check cure burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect weber spider stopper guards for possible obstructions. (blockage of holes.) clean weber spider stopper guards. (see section “annual maintenance”) burners do not light. -or- bu...