Page 3 - LP Tank; WARRANTY
3 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) herebywarrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of thisWeber Gas Barbecue that it will be free ofdefects in material and workmanship from thedate of purchase as follows: Aluminum Castings, 10 years,Cooking Grates and Flavorizer Bars, 3 years,All Remaining Parts, 5 years...
Page 4 - PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
© 1997 Weber. Weber, , Genesis, Flavorizer and Crossover arer e g i s t e r e d U . S . t r a d e m a r k s ; P e r m a - M o u n t , G a s C a t c h e r,FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper, and Warm-Up areU.S. trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East DanielsRoad, Palatine, IL 60067-...
Page 5 - Contents; IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES:
5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2Warranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4General Instructions .................................................... 6Assembly ........................................................
Page 6 - General Instructions; For Installation in Canada
6 General Instructions Your Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable 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" flavo...
Page 7 - Check package contents; Assembly
7 Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank LP tank filler adapter Bottom tray Two cooking grates Control panel Assembly Tools needed Screwdriver Hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed Your LP tank is shipped empty for...
Page 9 - Check contents of hardware packs
Two plastic buttons(actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut Two 1/4-20 wing nuts(actual size) Fourteen 1/4 inch nylon washers Two hair pin cotters Two wheel hubcaps Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool holders Five tubing plugs(two are spares) Support rod holder Swing table en...
Page 10 - Assemble wheels; Assemble top frame
10 Figure 1 Step 2 Assemble wheels You will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps, two wheels,wheel frame, hammer and a block of wood. Place one end of the axle on the block of wood (or otherprotected surface). Tap on one hubcap. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward thehubcap. Slide the axle through...
Page 11 - Continue frame assembly; Complete frame assembly
11 Figure 3 Step 4 Continue frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame withthe dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frameonto the tabs of the right ...
Page 12 - Add front panel; Insert casters
12 Figure 6 Step 7 Add front panel You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Turn frame assembly right side up. Align the panel with the holes in the frame and insert theplastic buttons through the front panel and frame. Figure 6. View from rear of barbecue Plastic buttons Step 6 Insert ca...
Page 13 - Add cooking box
13 Your Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has beenfactory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safetyprecaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? Figure 9 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and l...
Page 14 - Install manifold bracket; Install tank panel assembly
14 Frame brace Manifold bracket Figure 10 Step 9 Install manifold bracket You will need: manifold bracket Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burnervalve. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift themanifold, bracket and cooking box slightly and hook thetab of the bracket onto the f...
Page 15 - Add fuel scale assembly; Install igniter
15 Step 11 Add fuel scale assembly You will need: fuel scale assembly, two 1/4-20 wing nutsand two nylon washers. Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scale assembly throughthe two small holes in the tank panel. Make sure indicatorrod of fuel scale is on the left side of the wheel frame. Add washe...
Page 16 - Set LP fuel scale; Fill LP tank
16 Step 13 Set LP fuel scale You will need: LP tank (empty). Note - For accuracy, the fuel scale must be set with anempty tank. We utilize various LP tank manufacturers. Some of thetanks we receive have differing top collar assemblies.(The top collar is the metal protective ring around thevalve.) On...
Page 17 - Check that all burner valves are off; Connect LP tank
17 Figure 16 Step 15 Check that all burner valves are off You will need: one burner control knob. Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you shouldcheck to be sure. Put the knob on each valve. Check bypushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn,they are off, proceed to the next step...
Page 18 - Check for gas leaks; DANGER
18 Step 17 Check for gas leaks WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting. Note - All factory made connections have been thoroughlychecked for gas leaks. The burners have been flametested. As a safety precaution you should recheck allfittings for ...
Page 19 - Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates
19 Figure 24 Figure 23 Figure 25 Bottom tray Finger grip on frontedge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 18 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight shortFlavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the long Flavorizer Bars...
Page 20 - Install Lid
20 Step 20 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 26. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 26 Ste...
Page 21 - Install swing table
21 Slot in frame(view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame.Figure 29 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table endbracket. Figure 29 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle sothe lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket intothe frame. Chec...
Page 22 - Complete accessory installation
22 Step 23 Complete accessory installation You will need: Warm-Up Basket, warming rack, work table, accessory rack, three tubing plugs, thermometerand 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 l...
Page 23 - Lighting; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; Crossover Ignition System; To Extinguish
23 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 6 8 5 2 7 4 3 1 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System WARNING: The burner control knobs must be in the OFF position before turning on the LP tank valve. Ifthey are not in the OFF position, when you turn on theLP tank valve, the exces...
Page 25 - Storage and/or Nonuse continued
25 Cooking WARNING: Do not move the Weber Gas Barbecue when operating or hot. You can adjust the FRONT, CENTER and BACK burners asdesired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low(L), or Off (O) are described in your Weber cookbook. Thecookbook uses these notations to describe the settings o...
Page 26 - Refilling the LP tank; Connecting the filled LP tank
26 Scale setting wing nut Tank lockwing nut Tank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 3 Refilling the LP tank We recommend that you refill before the scale indicatorreaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator settingand/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scalesett...
Page 28 - Safe handling tips for LP Gas
28 28 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 regulartemperatures and pressures. Under moderatepressure, inside a cylinder, LP gas is a liquid. As thepressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes andbecomes...
Page 29 - Annual Maintenance
29 c) Valves to manifold connections. Figure 8 (c). d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 8 (d). WARNING: If there is a leak at connection (b), (c) or (d), turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATETHE BARBECUE. Contact Weber-Stephen CustomerService. When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF ...
Page 30 - General Maintenance; Weber Spider Stopper Guards; Main Burner Cleaning Procedure; Replacing Main Burners
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...
Page 32 - Crossover Ignition System Operations
32 i) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotatethe Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are inline with the Venturi fins. There should be no gaps inthe seams or in the fit around the burners and valves.Figure 19. Venturi fin Figure 19 Check fitaround valve Check fit around burner Figur...
Page 33 - TROUBLESHOOTING
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 inHIGH...
Page 35 - WARNING: Use only Weber factory; Parts List
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 (5) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5)11 Swing table end bracket12 Left frame 13 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 14 1/4 inch nylon washers (1...
Page 36 - A F; INAL
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 ...