Weber 3500 LX - 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 for Piping 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 Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) Bottom tray Control panel Work table Spacer bracket Gas supply line(with the flare fittingloosely attached for shipping purposes) Assembly Tools needed Regular screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer One 7/16 inch or an adjustabl...

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 Install side burner locks Note: The locks are taped to the inside of the sideburner lid. You will need: frame assembly, two side burner locksand a 7/16 inch wrench. Turn frame assembly right side up. Loosen the right rear 1/4 x 20 bolt. Install the side burnerlock. The “U” shape cut out of...

Step 10 Connect barbecue gas supply line to the naturalgas supply Note - We recommend that the connection between thebarbecue gas supply line and the natural gas supplybe flare to flare. A 3/8-inch flare fitting has beenincluded with the barbecue gas supply line of your gasbarbecue. The fitting is l...

Step 14 Purge air from gas lines You will need: one burner control knob.  DANGER Be sure there are no sparks or open flamesin the area while purging. This can causefire, explosion or serious bodily injury. Figure 21 21 Step 13 Install manifold bracket You will need: manifold bracket. Hook the brack...

22 Step 15 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. Figure 24 Figure 23 Fig...

24 Step 19 Install the bottom tray You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan andone drip pan. Figure 30 Figure 29 Figure 31 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: f...

25 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 32. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 32 Ste...

26 Step 22 Secure side burner Stand to the right side of the barbecue. Slightly pull backboth side burner locks. Slide the side burner toward thecontrol panel. The locks will snap into the slots in thefront and back of the side burner. Figure 34.  CAUTION: Make sure both locks have snapped into pla...

28 28 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 6 4 2 7 7 5 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 ...

Lighting the side burner The side burner has a separate ignition system from themain cooking box. 5 2 4 1 Figure 3  DANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the sideburner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allowgas to clear if the side burner does not light,may result in an explosive flame-up whichcan ...

32 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...

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 shutte...

35 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...

36 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....

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 fuel hose bent or kinked? Inspect the Web...

39 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 bolt11 Spacer bracket12 End bracket13 Left frame 14 Front panel15 Condiment basket16 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts...

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 ...