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Weber Genesis Silver-B Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Weber Owners Guide Liquid Propane Gas GRILL 55143

Summary of Genesis Silver-B

  • Page 1

    ® ® 55159 10/18/01 notice to installer: these instructions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use. Warning: follow all leak-check procedures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even if barbecue was dealer-assembled. Warning: do not try to ...

  • 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 grill that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: aluminum castings, lifetime, 1 year paint porcelain hood section, 25 years burners, 10 years ignite...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 contents danger & warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 general instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 exploded view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 parts list . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

  • Page 5

    5 5 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" flavo...

  • Page 6

    6 genesis silver-b permamount ng 051701 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 15 16 17 18, 19 20 21 22 23 42 43 44 20 41 30 40 39 37 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 5 45.

  • Page 7

    7 1 hinge pin 2 left endcap 3 shroud 4 handle 5 warm-up basket 6 warming rack 7 cooking grate 8 flavorizer bar 9 cooking box 10 1/4-20 keps nut 11 slide out bottom tray 12 catch pan holder 13 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 14 left trim piece 15 work surface 16 left frame 17 condiment basket 18 1/4-20 x 1/2 in...

  • Page 8

    8 © 2001 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 globally...

  • Page 9

    9 screwdriver phillips screwdriver hammer 7/16 open-end wrench or adjustable wrench pliers block of wood tape measure pencil electric drill lid - 1 cooking box - 1 cooking grates - 2 control panel - 1 left frame - 1 right frame - 1 side frame - 2 left trim piece - 1 right trim piece - 1 work surface...

  • Page 10

    Warming rack - 1 warm-up basket - 1 accessory rack - 1 flavorizer bars - 5 side panel - 2 base panel - 1 wrap-around trim piece - 1 bottom tray - 1 catch pan holder - 1 catch pan - 1 disposable drip pans - 2 thermometer - 1 10 condiment basket - 1 manifold support bracket - 1 burner control knobs - ...

  • Page 11: General Specifications For

    11 11 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 a...

  • Page 12

    12 12 typical natural gas supply installation to a concrete patio or pad figure 1 caution: follow "general specifications for piping" in this manual. We recommend that this installation be done by a professional. Caution: combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, bac...

  • Page 13

    13 13 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 u...

  • Page 14

    14 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 15

    15 (1) (2) step 4 add wrap-around frame panel you will need: wrap around frame panel and a wrench. Place wrap-around frame panel in place: 1) the cut-out tabs should fit between the washer and the frame, as shown. 2) the square cut-out holes fit around the white plugs in the frame as shown. Tighten ...

  • Page 16

    16 figure 3 figure 5 figure 4 25 5/8 1 2 3 4 step 5 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 c...

  • Page 17

    17 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 18

    18 figure 10 3/8 inch x 1 1/2 inch lag bolt 3/8 inch flat washer mount plate drilled hole figure 9 1 2 3 4 typical installation of the base for an existing concrete patio, new pad or wood deck (continued) method 4 - wood deck after assembling the base according to the assembly instructions, position...

  • Page 19

    19 guide screw (a) (b) wing nuts view from behind cooking box figure 13 figure 11 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 12. Add the k...

  • Page 20

    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 21

    21 figure 17 igniter lock nut keyhole in frame brace small part of keyhole in frame brace frame brace frame brace (a) (b) (c) figure 18 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 22

    22 figure 20 figure 19 (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 23

    23 figure 21 figure 22 (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 21. Step 15 install side panels you will need: two side panels, and eight plastic buttons. F...

  • Page 24

    24 figure 26 figure 25 figure 27 bottom tray finger grip on front edge of bottom tray finger grip front side of catch pan holder figure 23 figure 24 step 16 install flavorizer bars and cooking grates you will need: five long flavorizer bars and two cooking grates. Set the long flavorizer bars side t...

  • Page 25

    25 hair pin cotter hinge pin figure 28 figure 29 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 26

    26 slot in frame (view from below) figure 30 wire end (a) step 20 install the condiment basket you will need: condiment basket, left end trim piece, two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, and two nylon washers. Insert one wire end of the condiment basket into the hole in the side frame. Figure 30 (a). Push th...

  • Page 27

    27 figure 34 figure 33 (b) (a) right side frame left side frame slots left hooks step 21 install the accessory rack you will need: accessory rack. Rest the left end of the accessory rack on the base panel. Figure 33 (a). Insert the right hooks into the right side frame slots. Figure 33 (b). Raise th...

  • Page 28: Operating Instructions

    28 28 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 29: To Extinguish

    29 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 30: Cooking

    30 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 31: Annual Maintenance

    31 (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 ...

  • Page 32: General Maintenance

    32 general maintenance weber spider/insect screen 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 shu...

  • Page 33

    33 (1) (1) 4) disconnect gas supply line. 5) unhook the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts(1) that hold the manifold to the cooking box. Pull the manifold and valve assembly out of the burners and carefully set it down. 6) slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and wash...

  • Page 34

    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(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached...

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    35 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....