Weber Spirit 500 series - Manuals

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" f...

7 Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank Bottom tray Two cooking grates LP tank filler adapter Control panel Assembly Tools needed Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed Your LP tank is shipped empty for safety. After se...

Two plastic buttons (actual size) Two 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) Ten 1/4 inch nylon washers Two hair pin cotters Two wheel hubcaps Work table spacer 1/4-20 keps nut Check contents of hardware packs Two burner control knobs Two tool holders Eight tubing plugs (two are spares) Two hinge pins (hard...

10 Figure 1 Step 2 Assemble wheel frame You will need: wheel frame, two wheels, two wheel hubcaps, hammer and a block of wood.Set one end of wheel frame on the block of wood (or other hard, protected surface). Put one wheel on axle, WEBER side facing up, and tap on one hubcap.Figure 1.Repeat with ot...

11 Figure 3 Step 4 Continue frame assembly You will need: leg frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench.Place the leg frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right fram...

Your Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment:a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? Figure 8 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and lef...

Frame brace Manifold bracket 13 Figure 9 Step 8 Install manifold bracket You will need: manifold bracketHook the bracket onto the manifold at approximately the center of the length of the manifold. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly and hook t...

14 Step 10 Add fuel scale assembly You will need: fuel scale assembly, two 1/4-20 wing nuts and two nylon washers.Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scale assembly through the two small holes in the tank panel. Make sure indicator rod of fuel scale is on the left side of the wheel frame.Add wash...

15 Step 12 Set LP fuel scale You will need: LP tank (empty).Note - For accuracy, the fuel scale must be set with an empty tank.We utilize various LP tank manufacturers. Some of the tanks we receive have differing top collar assemblies. (The top collar is the metal protective ring around the valve.) ...

16 Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod.The hose and regulator are connected in the following manner:Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank valve. Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the col...

17  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 leaks before using your W...

18 Step 17 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates.Set the Flavorizer Bars side to side in the cooking box. Figure 20. Figure 20 Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking box with the rounded side up. Figure 21. Figure 21 Step...

20 Step 21 Complete accessory installation You will need: work table, accessory rack, warming rack, four tubing plugs and thermometer.Set the accessory rack across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector. Figure 27 (a).Open the lid and set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the...

21 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 3 2 4 7 6 8 5 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1.2) Check that the fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - E = empty; F = full. 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push control knob down...

23 Cooking  WARNING: Do not move the Weber Gas Barbecue when operating or hot. You can adjust the FRONT 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 of the...

24 Scale setting wing nut Tank lock wing nut Tank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Refilling the LP tank We recommend that you refill before the scale indicator reaches "E".Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator setting and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale s...

26 26 Safe handling tips for LP Gas ■ Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as aregasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular temperatures and pressures. Under moderate pressure, inside a cylinder, LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and bec...

27 Check:c) Valves to manifold connections. Figure 8 (c).d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 8 (d).  WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (b), (c) or (d), turn OFF the gas . DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact Weber-Stephen CustomerService. When leak checks are complete, turn gas sup...

28 General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper Guards Your Weber 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 sh...

30 30  WARNING: If the Spider Stopper Guards do not fit tightly, contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service.  CAUTION: After reinstalling the gas lines, they should be leak checked with a soap and watersolution before using the barbecue. See Step“Checkfor gas leaks”. Crossover Ignition System Operatio...

31 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 theHIGH position. -or-Barbecue temperature only reaches 250˚ to300˚ degrees in the HIGH position. Burner does not light, or flame is low inH...

33 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 Warming rack 4 Flavorizer bars (5) 5 Cooking grates (2) 6 Work table spacer 7 Work table 8 Tubing plugs (8) 9 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 10 Left frame 11 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 12 1/4 inch nylon washers (11) 13 Leg frame 14 Bottom tray 15 Catch pan holder 16 Catch p...

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 ...