Weber Summit 450 Operating Manual

Manual is about: LP Gas Barbecues

Summary of Summit 450

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    Summit tm 450 & 650 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 72626 01/24/02 read before assembly danger if you smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any open flames. 3. Open lid. 4. If odor continues, keep away from the appliance and immediately c...

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    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. Imp...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    3 table of contents warnings 2 warranty 4 a word of thanks 4 general instructions 5 operating area 5 storage 5 *refer to your step-by-step section at this time lighting 6-7 crossover ignition system 6 to extinguish 7 manual lighting 7-8 to extinguish 8 cooking 9 storage 9 cleaning 9 steam-n-chips sm...

  • 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: General Instructions

    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 ...

  • Page 6: Lighting

    1 3 2 1 3 2 6 crossover ignition system lighting crossover ignition system summit 450 summit 650 each heat zone operates independently summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Danger failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the g...

  • Page 7: Manual Lighting

    7 each heat zone operates independently. 1) open the lid. 2) make sure all burner control knobs are turned off. (push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) warning: the storage space under the cooking module is intended for storage of nonflammable items only. Danger failure to open lid ...

  • Page 8: To Extinguish

    8 3) turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 4) select heat zone. 5) put a match in the match holder and strike the match. 6) insert match holder and lit match through matchlight hole to ignite left burner. Warning: do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face and body at leas...

  • Page 9: Cooking

    9 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 grates in a self-cleaning oven. For availability of replacement cooking grates and flavorizer bars contact the customer service representative in your ...

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    10 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 11: Refilling The Liquid

    11 refilling the liquid propane 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 counterclockwise, by hand only. 3) loosen cylinder lock wing nut and turn...

  • Page 12: Safe Handling Tips

    12 hook the liquid propane cylinder onto the fuel gauge. Loosen the cylinder lock wing nut. Swing the cylinder lock down. Tighten the wing nut. Remove plastic dust cover from the fuel cylinder valve. Screw the regulator coupling onto the cylinder valve(1), clockwise, or to the right. Hand tighten on...

  • Page 13: General Maintenance

    13 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 venturi(1) 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...

  • Page 14: General Maintenance

    14 general maintenance replacing main burners 1. Your weber gas barbecue must be off and cool. 2. Turn off gas at source. 3. Disconnect regulator. 4. To remove control panel refer to “remove the control panel and the front panel” in the step-by-step guide. 5. Remove cooking grates. 6. Remove flavori...

  • Page 15: General Maintenance

    15 10. Slide the burner assembly from each heat zone. The left and right burners are connected by the crossover tube. ( 1) 9. Pull the manifold(1) out of the burners. General maintenance figure 13 pull out of here crossover tube summit 450 summit 650

  • Page 16: General Maintenance

    16 general maintenance 11. Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly to separate the crossover tube(1) from the burners. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Separate here (1) 12. To reinstall the burners, reverse steps 3 through 11. Caution: the burner openings must be positioned properly ove...

  • Page 17: Troubleshooting

    17 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....

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