Weber 1500 - Manual

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 Regular screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer One 7/16 inch or an adjustable wrench 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 - The hardware size o...

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 Figure 3 Figure 5 Figure 4 26 1/ 2 1 2 3 4 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 overheadc...

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. 16 Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 10 Plastic buttonsshown from the rearof the bar...

17 Guide screw (a) (b) Wing nuts View frombehindcookingbox Figure 15 Figure 13 Burner tubes Frame brace Slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put nylonwasher on bolt. Insert the bolt through the frame andcooking box with the head of the bolt outside the frame.Figure 14. Add the keps nu...

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 lo...

19 Figure 19 Igniter lock nut Keyhole inframe brace Small part of keyholein frame brace Frame brace Frame brace (a) (b) (c) Figure 20 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 sy...

20 Figure 22 Figure 21 (a) Gas supply shutoff at the house (c) (b) 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 bodil...

21 Figure 23 Figure 24 (a) Base panel Left sidepanel top bottom Right sidepanel Step 14 Add base panel You will need: Base panel. Put the right side in and down, tilt and set the left side inplace. Figure 23. Step 15 Install side panels You will need: two side panels, and eight plastic buttons. From...

22 Figure 28 Figure 27 Figure 29 Bottom tray Finger grip on frontedge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Figure 25 Figure 26 Step 16 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight shortFlavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the ...

23 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 30 Figure 31 Tool holders Control panelpush-in buttons (a) (b) 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 pinco...

24 Figure 33 (b) (a) Slot in frame(view from below) Figure 32 (c) (b) Right side frame Left side frame slots Left hooks Wire end (a) 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. Figur...

25 Figure 34 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 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 lef...

26 26 1 2 7 5 4 6 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 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 val...

27 1 2 7 5 4,6 Figure 2 Manual Lighting  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...

29 (a) (c) (b) Figure 3 Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse we recommend that you performthe following maintenance procedures for your safety.  WARNING: Check gas supply line before each use of barbecue for nicks or cracking. If the gas supplyline is found to be damaged in any way, do not u...

30 Burner insidecooking box Figure 6 Dark blue Light blue Tips occasionally yellowish Figure 4 Venturi Air shutter Venturi fin Weber SpiderStopper Guard Figure 5 Flames Figure 7 Figure 8 General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper Guards Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gasappliance, is ...

32 Figure 15 White wire Black wire 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 igniti...

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 End bracket12 Left frame 13 Condiment basket14 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 15 1/4 inch nylon was...

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 ...