Weber Summit 400 LP Operating Manual - Warnings

Manual is about: LP Gas Barbecues

Summary of Summit 400 LP

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    Summit tm 425 & 450 lp gas barbecues operating guide w e b e r w e b e r w e b e r w e b e r 92776 10/98 serial number serial number summit 425 lp summit 450 lp r a p p r o v e d canadian gas association ® national association propanegas read before assembly warning 1. Do not store spare lp cylinder...

  • Page 2: Warnings

    2 warnings danger failure to follow the dangers, warnings and cautions contained in this owner’s manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or a fire or an explosion causing damage to property. ■ do not store a spare or disconnected lp tank under or near this barbecue. ■ improper assembly ...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents warnings 2 warranty 4 a word of thanks 4 standards and codes information 5 operating area 5 storage 5 *refer to your step-by-step section at this time lighting 6 crossover ignition system 6 to extinguish 6 manual lighting 7 to extinguish 7 cooking 8 storage 8 cleaning 8 steam-n-c...

  • Page 4: A Word of Thanks

    4 thank 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 to help you with any pr...

  • Page 5: Refer to Your Step-By-

    5 standards and codes information 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...

  • Page 6: Lighting

    6 each heat zone operates independently. Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Figure 1 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 se...

  • Page 7: To Extinguish

    7 each heat zone operates independently. 1) open the lid. Figure 2. 2) check that fuel scale reads more than “e”. Note - e = empty; f = full. 3) make sure all burner control knobs are turned off. (push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) warning: the burner control knobs must be in th...

  • Page 8: Cooking

    8 warning: do not move the weber gas barbecue when operating or hot. High medium low off cooking warning: turn your weber gas barbecue off and wait for it to cool before cleaning. Caution: do not clean your flavorizer bars or cooking grills in a self-cleaning oven. Replacement cooking grates and fla...

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    9 the steam-n-chips smoker cooks with both weber firespice wood chips and chunks. For best results with faster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc., we recommend using the firespice chips because they ignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foods such as roasts, chicken and ...

  • Page 10: Maintenance

    10 spider/insect screens your 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 shutter. Figure 5. This could resu...

  • Page 11: Maintenance

    11 maintenance main burner flame pattern the weber gas barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown in figure 7. Figure 7 burner inside cooking box flames tips occasionally yellowish light blue dark blue figure 8 figure 9 replacing ma...

  • Page 12: Maintenance

    12 10. Slide the burner assembly from each heat zone. The left and right burners are connected by the crossover tube. Figure 13 (a). Figure 13 crossover tube pull out of here manifold 9. Pull the manifold out of the burners. Figure 12. Figure 12 maintenance.

  • Page 13: Maintenance

    13 maintenance 11. Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Figure 14. Figure 14 separate here crossover tube 12. To reinstall the burners, reverse steps 3 through 11. Caution: the burner openings must be po...

  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    14 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...

  • Page 16: Patents & Trademarks

    Patents & trademarks © 1997 weber-stephen products co. Weber, the silhouette, flavorizer and crossover are registered u.S. Trademarks; summit, grill cozy, gas catcher, spider stopper, and steam-n-chips, are trademarks, all of weber-stephen products co., 200 east daniels road, palatine, il 60067-6266...