Weber 3400 - Manual

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...

7 Assembly Tools needed Screwdrivers, regular and Phillips Hammer 7/16, 5/8, 11/16 and 3/4 inch open-end ortwo adjustable wrenches Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed You will need a soap and water solution to check for gasleaks. (See Step "Check for gas leaks.") Note - The hardware size of...

Left frame Wheel frame Brace panel Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars Two wheels Frame connector Frame connector with bushings Axle Warm-Up Basket Spacer bracket 8 Two swing tables Left end panel (#1) Panels and doors areidentified with removablestickers. Please leave onduring ass...

Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts(actual size) 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt (actual size) Seven 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts(actual size) 1/4-20 wing nut(actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut 1/4-20 hex nut(actual size) Two hair pin cotters Two swing table end brackets Two Phillips screws/washers Check contents of hardware ...

11 Step 2 Assemble wheels You will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps, two wheels, wheelframe, 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 the fram...

12 Step 5 Complete frame assembly You will need: partial frame assembly, one frameconnector with bushings, one frame connector withoutbushings, four 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, four nylon washersand a 7/16 inch wrench. Hold the frame connector, bushing side down, betweenthe caster and wheel frame, above ...

13 Figure 6 Single bushingat left Two bushingsat right Step 7 Check the frame assembly To avoid having to disassemble your barbecue in a laterstep, check the positioning of the front frame connectorbefore continuing with the assembly. Turn the frame assembly over. The front frame connectorshould cor...

14 Step 9 Install the three back panels You will need: frame assembly and the three back panels.(Number 2) Place the bottom of one back panel on the back frameconnector, notches to the top. Set in place to the far left,butting up against the caster frame. Figure 8. Figure 8 Repeat the procedure with...

15 Burner tubes Frame brace 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 13 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the wash...

16 Step 12 Install gas supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local municipality for buildingcodes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations.In absence of Local Codes, you must conform to thelatest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THATTHIS INSTALLATION BE DONE BY A PROF...

18 Step 15 Install manifold bracket You will need: manifold bracket Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burnervalve. Figure 17. Place your hand underneath the bracket.Lift the bracket, manifold and cooking box slightly as a unitand hook onto the frame brace. Figure 17 Frame brace Manifo...

19 Step 18 Install bottom accessory trays You will need: two accessory trays Set the two accessory trays between the two frameconnectors. Figure 21. Figure 21 Step 19 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the GasCatcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This wasdone to fac...

20 Slot in frame(view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame.Figure 24 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table endbracket. Figure 24 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle sothe lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket intothe frame. Chec...

21 Position slide bar assembly on the outside of the casterframe. Put a nylon washer on each 1 3/4 inch screw, insertscrews through frame and slide bar assembly and addnylon washers and hex nuts. Tighten nuts using ascrewdriver and pliers. Figure 25. Figure 25 View from frontof barbecue Notch to the...

23 23 Step 22 Check for gas leaks To perform leak checks: Slide back the collar of the quickdisconnect. Push male fitting of the hose into the quickdisconnect, and maintain pressure. Figure 32 (a). Slidethe collar closed. Figure 32 (b). If it does not engage orlock, repeat procedure. Gas will not fl...

24 24 Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 33 (a). b) Manifold to side burner hose connection. Figure 33 (b). WARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b,retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck forleaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fi...

25 Step 24 Install the bottom tray You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan andone drip pan. Figure 37 Figure 36 Figure 38 Bottom tray Finger grip on frontedge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 25 Install the lid You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two ...

26 Step 27 Secure the side burner Pull the right hand swing table up. Stand to the right sideof the barbecue. Slightly pull back both side burner locks.Slide the side burner toward the control panel. The lockswill snap into the slots in the front and back of the sideburner. Figure 41.  CAUTION: Mak...

27 Step 28 Install glass doors You will need: one LH glass door assembly and two RHglass door assemblies. Start with the LH door assembly. Insert the long hinge pinat the top of the door into the plastic bushing in theunderside of the left frame. Insert the bottom (short) hingepin into the bushing i...

28 28 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 4 5 7 3 1 2 6 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each knob down and turn clockwise.) 3) Turn gas supply valve on. 4) Push Front burner control...

29 6) Check that the burner is lit by looking through the matchlight hole on the front of the cooking box.  WARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the Front burner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutesto let the gas clear before you try again or try to lightwith a match. 7) After the FRONT bu...

30 Lighting the side burner The side burner has a separate ignition system from themain cooking box. Lighting only the side burner. Figure 3. 1) Open the side burner lid. 2) Check that the side burner valve is OFF (push down and turn clockwise), and all main burner control valvesare OFF (push down a...

32 32  WARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b, retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck forleaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFFthe gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contactyour dealer. c) Side burner hose to side burner co...

33 33 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 shu...

34 34 g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 14.Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 14 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 11. Figure 11 View from behindcooking box Wing nuts Figure 12 Gui...

35 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 16. 35 Crossover Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System ...

36 Problem Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, inconjunction with the smell of gas. Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. 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....

37 37 Problem Side burner does not light. Flame is low in HIGH position. Flame is very yellow in conjunction withthe smell of gas, OR Burner makes popping noise in conjunctionwith the smell of gas. Push button ignition does not work. Check Is gas supply off? Is the Frontburner on? Is fuel hose bent ...

39 39 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Weber Warm-Up Basket 3 Warming rack 4 Short Flavorizer Bars (8) 5 Long Flavorizer Bars (5) 6 Cooking grates (2) 7 Work table 8 Back panels (3) 9 Tubing plugs (4) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5)11 Spacer bracket12 Left frame13 Swing table end brackets (2)14 Swing tables (2) 15 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 ...