Weber SUMMITT 450 Operating Manual

Manual is about: LP Gas Barbecue

Summary of SUMMITT 450

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    Warning: do not try to light this appliance without reading "lighting" instructions section of this manual. This gas appliance is designed for outdoor use only. Notice to installer: these instructions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use. For your safety if you s...

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    2 warnings danger failure to fo l l ow the dange rs ,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 pro p e rt y. ■ do not store a spare or disconnected lp tank under or near this barbecue. ■ improper a...

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    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...

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    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...

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    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...

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    6 each heat zone operates independently. Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Crossover ignition system note - the crossover ignition system ignites the left burner of each heat zone with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the gas catcher ignition chamber. You generate the ...

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    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 b urner control knobs must be in t...

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    8 the weber gas barbecue should not be moved when operating or hot. You can adjust the left and right 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 left and ri...

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    9 the steam-n-chips smoker cooks with both we b e r 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 a...

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    10 spider stopper guards 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...

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    11 maintenance main burner flame pa t t e r n 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. If the flames do not appear to be uniform the length of the burner tube, follow the burner cleaning procedures. Main...

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    12 11. Slide the burner assembly from each heat zone. The left and right burners are connected by the crossover tube. Figure 14 (a). Figure 14 crossover tube pull out of here 9. Unlatch the spider stopper guards and remove. Figure 12. Figure 12 manifold 10. Pull the manifold out of the burners. Figu...

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    13 maintenance 12. Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Figure 15. Figure 15 separate here crossover tube 13. To reinstall the burners, reverse steps 3 through 12. Caution: the burner openings must be po...

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    14 problem b u r n e rs burn with a ye l l ow 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 flam...

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    16 exploded view for the summit 425 lp.

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    17 replacement parts list for the summit 425 lp 1 lid 2 thermometer 3 steam-n-chips smoker 4 stainless steel work surface (2) 5 condiment holder (2) 6 cooking box 7 crossover tube (2) 8 left burner (2) 9 right burner (2) 10 burner control knobs (4) 11 igniter (2) 12 igniter lock nut (2) 13 igniter w...

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    18 exploded view for the summit 450 lp.

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    19 replacement parts list for the summit 450 lp 1 lid 2 thermometer 3 cooking grate (2) 4 flavorizer bar / cooking grate (2) 5 flavorizer bar (7) 6 stainless steel work surface (2) 7 condiment holder (2) 8 cooking box 9 crossover tube (2) 10 left burner (2) 11 right burner (2) 12 burner control knob...

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    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...