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Weber LP Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1

    W e b e r w e b e r serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. Owner’s manual warning: do not try to light this appliance without reading "lighting" instructions section of this manual. This gas appliance is designed for outdoor use onl...

  • Page 2: Danger

    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 may...

  • 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 bars...

  • 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

    7 step 1 check package contents cooking box (assembly) lid (assembly) lp tank lp tank filler adapter bottom tray two cooking grates control panel assembly tools needed regular screwdriver phillips screwdriver hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench pliers block of wood supplies needed your...

  • Page 8

    Left frame right frame wheel frame caster frame two frame connectors work table swing table assembly support rod axle two accessory trays warming rack warm-up basket five long flavorizer bars eight short flavorizer bars tank panel assembly front panel catch pan holder catch pan two drip pans manifol...

  • Page 9

    Two plastic buttons (actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut two 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) eighteen 1/4 inch nylon washers two hair pin cotters two wheel hubcaps two phillips screws/washers check contents of hardware packs three burner control knobs three tool holders five tubing plugs (two are spares) sw...

  • Page 10

    10 figure 1 w eb e r w eb e r figure 2 leg tabs frame tabs (a) (b) right frame left frame 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...

  • Page 11

    11 figure 3 dimples to the inside fuel scale decal figure 4 step 4 continue frame assembly you will need: caster frame, wheel 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...

  • Page 12

    12 figure 7 burner tubes frame brace figure 6 view from rear of barbecue plastic buttons (a) (b) spacer bracket keps nut tab frame cross piece nylon washer bolt slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put the washer on the bolt. Take the spacer bracket and hold it up to the frame making ...

  • Page 13

    13 guide screw (a) (b) (c) wing nuts view from behind cooking box figure 9 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...

  • Page 14

    14 figure 13 view from front left view from front right f e f e figure 11 figure 12 cross brace tank panel tabs slots in frame brace frame brace step 10 install tank panel assembly you will need: tank panel assembly, 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 hex nut, nylon washer and a 7/16 inch wrench. Inse...

  • Page 15

    15 figure 14 igniter lock nut keyhole in frame brace small part of keyhole in frame brace frame brace frame brace (a) (b) (c) step 12 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. ...

  • Page 16

    16 figure 16 tank lock wing nut figure 17 f e step 14 fill lp tank note - the lp tank manufacturer is responsible for the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If the tank has a defect, malfunctions, or you have a question regarding the tank, call the tank manufacturer's customer servi...

  • Page 17

    17 figure 18 turn so regulator vent does not collect water hose quick disconnect engaged valve handwheel close clockwise tank valve collar male fitting pressure relief valve tank regulator regulator vent (a) (b) (c) route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. The hose and r...

  • Page 18

    18 (a) figure 20 (c) (d) (b) figure 21 figure 22 check: a) hose to manifold connection. Figure 20 (a). B) regulator to tank connection. Figure 20 (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 p...

  • Page 19

    19 figure 24 figure 23 figure 25 bottom tray finger grip on front edge of bottom tray finger grip front side of catch pan holder step 19 install the bottom tray you will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and one drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom...

  • Page 20

    20 figure 28 insert in frame brace control panel phillips screws/ washers (a) (b) step 22 add control panel and burner control knobs you will need: control panel, two phillips screws/washers, a phillips screwdriver, and three burner control knobs. Set the control panel in place over both frame brace...

  • Page 21

    21 slot in frame (view from below) insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 30 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 30 (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 24 complete accessory installation you will need: warm-up basket, warming rack, work table, accessory rack, 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 th...

  • Page 24: Manual Lighting

    24 8 6 2 4 3 1 7 5 figure 2 manual lighting manual lighting 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...

  • Page 25: Cooking

    25 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 ...

  • Page 26: Refilling The Lp Tank

    26 scale setting wing nut tank lock wing nut tank valve collar (a) (b) figure 3 figure 4 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...

  • Page 27

    27 figure 6 male fitting regulator collar quick disconnect engaged figure 5 (a) (b) 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 5 (a). Push the male fitting of the regul...

  • Page 28

    28 28 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 cylinder, lp gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and be...

  • Page 29: Annual Maintenance

    29 figure 8 (b) (c) (d) (a) c) valves to manifold connections. Figure 7 (c). D) the hose to regulator connection. Figure 7 (d). Warning: if there is a leak at connection (b), (c) or (d), turn off the gas. Do not operate the barbecue. Contact weber-stephen customer service. When leak checks are compl...

  • Page 30: General Maintenance

    30 burner inside cooking box figure 11 dark blue light blue tips occasionally yellowish figure 9 venturi air shutter venturi fin weber spider stopper guard figure 10 figure 12 figure 13 general maintenance weber spider stopper guards your weber gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is ...

  • Page 31

    31 e) remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manifold to the cooking box. Pull the manifold and valve assembly out of the burners and carefully set it down. Figure 15. F) slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and washer in the corners of the cookin...

  • Page 32

    32 i) reinstall the spider stopper guards. Slightly rotate the spider stopper guards so that the seams are in line with the venturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Figure 19. Venturi fin figure 19 check fit around valve check fit around burner ...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    33 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...

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    34 w ebe r w e be r 4 1 2 3 7 8 9 11 10 15-16 24 25 17 29 31 32 33 35 61 62 57 58 56 54 52 51 50 49 48 46 45 44 43 59-60 55 53 30 36 37 47 12 14 13 18 19 23 6 5 28 27 26 34 22 11,16 20-21, 11 41 42 40 39 38 ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ®.

  • Page 35: Parts List

    35 1 left endcap 2 shroud assembly 3 lid handle 4 warm-up basket 5 warming rack 6 short flavorizer bars (8) 7 long flavorizer bars (5) 8 cooking grates (2) 9 work table 10 tubing plugs (5) 11 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 12 spacer bracket 13 swing table end bracket 14 left frame 15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bo...

  • Page 36: A F

    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 ...