Weber 1500 LX - Manuals

6 General Instructions Your Weber Gas Barbecue is a stationary outdoor cookingappliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue you can grill,barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult toduplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid andFlavorizer Bars produce that "outdoor" fla...

7 General Specifications forPiping American National Standards Institute (ANSI)Recommendations for gas supply installations: Connections: ■ This barbecue is designed to operate at 7 inches ofwater column pressure (.2526 psi). ■ A manual shut-off valve must be installed outdoors,immediately ahead of ...

9 Recommended concrete pad requirements We recommend a pad a minimum of 40 inches left to right,20 inches front to back and 4 inches deep (1.85 cubic feet).Figure 4. Note - Cubic feet is determined by multiplying length timeswidth times depth and dividing by 1728. 20” 4” 40” Figure 4 If you use a co...

10 Assembly Tools needed Screwdrivers, regular and Phillips Hammer One 7/16 inch, 11/16, and 3/4 inch or two adjustablewrenches Pliers Tape Measure Pencil Electric drill Supplies needed You will need a soap and water solution to check for gasleaks. (See Step "Check for gas leaks.") Note - Th...

12 Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool holders Three tubing plugs Manifold bracket Two hinge pins(hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin)(actual size) One 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts(actual size) Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts(actual size) One 1/4-20 keps nut Seven nylo...

14 Step 4 Measure and drill holes You will need: Completed frame assembly, base panel,tape measure, and pencil.  CAUTION: Combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides ofthe barbecue. Do not locate under overheadcombustible construction. Note - With the li...

16 Step 6 Add front panel and tighten all frame bolts You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Align the panel with the holes in the frame and insert the plastic buttons through the front panel and frame.Figure 11. Fully tighten the 1/4-20 bolts in the frame assembly, thatyou only started...

17 Your Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has beenfactory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safetyprecaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: a) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box? The screwsare only guides. Do not t...

18 Step 8 Connect barbecue gas supply line to the naturalgas supply Note - We recommend that the connection betweenthe barbecue gas supply line and the natural gassupply be flare to flare. A 3/8-inch flare fitting hasbeen included with the barbecue gas supply line ofyour gas barbecue. The fitting is...

19 Step 11 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the GasCatcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done tofactory test the ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter. Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame b...

20 Step 13 Check for gas leaks  DANGER Do not use an open flame to check for gasleaks. Be sure there are no sparks or openflames in the area while you check forleaks. This will result in a fire or explosionwhich can cause serious bodily injury ordeath and damage to property. Check: a) Gas supply li...

22 Step 17 Install the bottom tray You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch panand one drip pan. Figure 28 Figure 27 Figure 29 Bottom tray Finger grip on frontedge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 16 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: f...

23 Step 18 Install 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 thebarbecue. Insert hinge pins from the outside. Insert hair pincotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 30. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 30 Ste...

24 Step 20 Install the condiment basket You will need: condiment basket and end bracket. Insert one wire end of the condiment basket into the holein the side frame. Figure 32 (a). Insert the opposite wireend of the condiment basket into the hole in the endbracket. Hold the end bracket at an angle so...

25 Step 22 Complete accessory installation You will need: Warm-Up Basket, warming rack, worktable, three tubing plugs, thermometer and a hammer. Insert one end of the Weber Warm-Up Basket into the holein the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot inthe left end of the lid. Figure 34 (a...

26 26 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 2 7 5 4 6 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turnclockwise.) 3) Turn gas supply valve on.  WARNING: Do no...

27  WARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the Front burner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes to letthe 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 otherbur...

29 Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber SpiderStopper Guards To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the controlpanel and look to see if they have dust or dirt on their outsidesurfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the outside surface of theSpider Stopper Guards with a soft bristle brush (an ol...

30 General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper Guards Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gasappliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. Theycan nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. Thisblocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flowback out of the air shutte...

32 Crossover Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Frontburner, light the Front burner with a match. If the Frontburner lights with a match, then check the CrossoverIgnition System. ■ Check that both the white and black ignition wires areattached properly. F...

33 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 HIGHposition. Experiencing flare-ups:  CAUTION: Do not line the bottom tray with aluminum foil. Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is lowwhen burner is on HIGH....

35 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 Warm-Up Basket 4 Warming rack 5 Short Flavorizer bars (8) 6 Long Flavorizer bars (5) 7 Cooking grates (2) 8 Work table 9 Tubing plugs (3) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5)11 Spacer bracket12 End bracket13 Left frame 14 Condiment basket15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 16 1...

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 ...