Weber SP 200 NG Owner's Manual

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    Serial number please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. ® ® ® ® owner’s manual sp-200 natural gas barbecue for your safety do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Notice to i...

  • 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 assemb...

  • 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, cooking grates and flavorizer bars, 3 years, all remaining parts, 5...

  • Page 4: Patents and Trademarks

    4 © 1994 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 ...

  • 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

    Step 1 check package contents cooking box (assembly) lid (assembly) hose bottom tray two work tables accessory rack swing table 7 assembly tools needed screwdriver hammer 7/16 and 3/4 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench pliers block of wood supplies needed you will need a soap and water solution t...

  • Page 8

    Control panel front panel left frame wheel frame two frame connectors 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 thermometer support rod catch pan holder manifold bracke...

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    Eleven 1/4 inch nylon washers (actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut two hair pin cotters swing table end bracket check contents of hardware packs three burner control knobs three tool holders five tubing plugs (two are spares) two wheel hubcaps (actual size) two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch c...

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    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...

  • Page 11

    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...

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    12 burner tubes figure 6 frame brace step 7 add cooking box you will need: frame assembly, cooking box assembly, 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, nylon washer, 1/4-20 keps nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Turn frame assembly right side up. Set the cooking box into the frame so the burner tubes are under the...

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    13 step 8 install manifold bracket you will need: manifold bracket hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Figure 9. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the bracket, manifold and cooking box slightly as a unit and hook onto the frame brace. Figure 9 frame brace manifo...

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    14 typical natural gas supply installation. Figure 11. Gas line piping ■ if the length of line required does not exceed 50 feet, use a 5/8" o.D. Tube. One size larger should be used for lengths greater than 50 feet. ■ gas piping may be copper tubing, type k or l; polyethylene plastic tube, with a mi...

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    15 step 11 check that all burner 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. Figu...

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    16 step 13 check for gas leaks warning: you should check for gas leaks every time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting. Note - all factory made connections have been thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have been flame tested. As a safety precaution you should recheck all fittings for...

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    17 step 14 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...

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    18 step 16 install the 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 21. Figure 21 hair pin cotter hinge p...

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    19 slot in frame (view from below) insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 24 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 24 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket into the frame....

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    Step 19 complete accessory installation you will need: work table, accessory rack, warming rack, thermometer, three tubing plugs and a hammer. Set the work tables onto the left and right side rails. Figure 25 (a). Set the accessory rack in place between the two frame connectors. Figure 25 (b). Set t...

  • Page 21: Lighting

    21 lighting summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Crossover ignition system note - the crossover ignition system ignites the front burner with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the gas catcher ignition chamber. You generate the energy for the spark by pushing the crossover ...

  • Page 22: To Extinguish

    22 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 the front burner first. The other bur...

  • Page 23: Cooking

    23 cooking the weber gas barbecue should not be moved 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 o...

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    24 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....

  • Page 25: Annual Maintenance

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

  • Page 26: General Maintenance

    26 general maintenance weber spider stopper guards your weber genesis 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 th...

  • Page 27

    27 g) lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 12. Remove the burners from the cooking box. H) to reinstall burners, reverse steps c) through g). I) reinstall the spider stopper guards. Slightly rotate the spider stopper guards so that the ...

  • Page 28

    28 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...

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  • Page 31: Parts List

    31 1 lid (assembly) 2 lid handle 3 warming rack 4 short flavorizer bars (8) 5 long flavorizer bars (5) 6 cooking grates (2) 7 work table 8 tubing plugs (5) 9 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 10 swing table end bracket 11 left frame 12 swing table 13 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 14 1/4 inch nylon washers (15...

  • Page 32: A F

    Printed on recycled paper 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 ...