Page 3 - Stainless Steel Flavorizer Bars, 5 years,; LP Tank; WARRANTY
3 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) herebywarrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER ofthis Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free ofdefects in material and workmanship from thedate of purchase as follows: Aluminum Castings, 10 years, Cooking Grates, 3 years, Stainless Steel Flavorizer Bars, 5 years, All ...
Page 4 - PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
© 1996 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 ; Pe 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 60067-62...
Page 5 - Contents; WARNINGS; IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES:
5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 Warranty & Patents.................................................. 3-4General Instructions .................................................... 6Assembly ........................................................
Page 6 - General Instructions; For Installation in Canada; WARNING: Only use this barbecue outdoors in a
6 General Instructions Your Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoorcooking appliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue youcan grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that aredifficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. Theclosed lid and Flavorizer Bars produce that "outdoor"flavor...
Page 7 - Check package contents; Assembly; Tools needed
Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank LP tank filler adapter Bottom tray Work table Two accessory trays Two swing tables 7 Assembly Tools needed Screwdrivers, regular and Phillips Hammer 7/16, 5/8, 11/16, and 3/4 inch open-end or twoadjustable wrenches Pliers Bl...
Page 10 - Check contents of hardware packs
10 Four 10-24 x 1 3/4 machine screws (actual size) Four 10-24 hex nuts (actual size) Twenty two 1/4 inch nylon washers (actual size) 1/4-20 keps nut 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt (actual size) 1/4-20 hex nut (actual size) Two hair pin cotters Two swing table end brackets Check contents of hardware packs ...
Page 11 - Assemble wheels; Figure 1; Assemble frame; tabs inside; Figure 2
11 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 the fram...
Page 12 - Continue frame assembly; Figure 3; Complete frame assembly; Figure 4; Insert casters; Figure 5
12 Step 4 Continue frame assembly You will need: frame assembly, wheel frame assembly,front panel, caster frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts,four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left framewith the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheelframe...
Page 13 - Install side burner locks; Figure 7; Add cooking box; Figure 6; Figure 9; Figure 8
13 Step 7 Install side burner locks You will need: frame assembly, 2 side burner locks anda 7/16 inch wrench. Turn frame assembly right side up. Loosen the right rear 1/4 x 20 bolt. Install the sideburner lock. The “U” shape cut out of the lock slips downover the bolt. Tighten with a wrench. Figure ...
Page 15 - Install igniter; Check that all burner valves are off
15 Step 11 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the GasCatcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was doneto factory test the ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter. Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part ofthe keyhole in the frame br...
Page 16 - Install side burner; CAUTION: No sealant is required on the side; Install manifold bracket
16 Step 13 Install side burner You will need: side burner assembly, burner grate,manifold bracket, 3/4 inch, 5/8 inch and an 11/16 inch ortwo adjustable wrenches. CAUTION: No sealant is required on the side burner fitting. Do not use pipe dope, tape or anyother type of sealant on the fittings or hos...
Page 17 - Install left hand swing table; left hand
17 Slot in frame(view from below) Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in theframe. Figure 18 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table endbracket. Figure 18 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle sothe lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket intothe frame. Chec...
Page 18 - Install right hand swing table; right
18 Position slide bar assembly on the outside of the casterframe. Put a nylon washer on each 1 3/4 inch screw,insert screws through frame and slide bar assembly andadd nylon washers and hex nuts. Tighten nuts using ascrewdriver and pliers. Figure 19. Figure 19 View from frontof barbecue Notch to the...
Page 20 - Set LP fuel scale; CAUTION: Do not remove adjustment wing nut; Fill LP tank; WARNING: We recommend that your LP tank be
20 Step 17 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 21 - Connect LP tank; WARNING: Make sure that the LP tank valve is
21 Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scaleindicator rod. The hose and regulator are connected in the followingmanner: Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tankvalve. Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quickdisconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the colla...
Page 22 - WARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak; Check for gas leaks; WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every; DANGER; Do not use an open flame to check for
To perform leak checks: open tank valve by turning thetank valve handwheel counterclockwise. Figure 29. Put the FlameCheck button on the FlameCheck valve. When checking for gas leaks, push the FlameCheckbutton down and hold down until leak checking iscomplete. This will allow gas to fill the hoses a...
Page 23 - DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE.; DO NOT OPERATE THE
23 Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 31 (a). b) Regulator to tank connection. Figure 31 (b). c) Manifold to side burner hose connection. Figure 31 (c). WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (a) or (c), retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheckfor leaks with soap and water solu...
Page 24 - Install the bottom tray; The front of the catch pan; Install cooking grates
24 Step 23 Install the bottom tray You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch panand one drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in thebottom tray. Figure 36. The front of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip ofthe bottom tray. Slide the bot...
Page 25 - Install the lid
25 Step 24 Install the 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 hairpin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 38. Figure 38 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin...
Page 26 - Caution: Make sure both locks have snapped; Caution: To keep the barbecue stationary, the tabs
26 Step 27 Complete accessory installation You will need: work table, two accessory trays, servingtray, Warm-Up Basket, warming rack, thermometer, twotubing plugs and a hammer. Insert one end of the Weber Warm-Up Basket into thehole in the right end of the lid and the other end into theslot in the l...
Page 27 - Lighting; To Extinguish; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; Failure to open lid while igniting the; W h e n t h e e x c e s s f l o w c o n t r o l i s
27 27 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Crossover Ignition System Note - The Crossover Ignition System ignites the Frontburner with a spark from the igniter electrode inside theGas Catcher Ignition Chamber. You generate the energyfor the spark by pushing the Crossover ...
Page 28 - WARNING: The burner control knobs must be in
28 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 5) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to START / HI. WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face and body at least one foot away from thematchlight hole when lighting the barbecue. 6) Strike a match and put the ...
Page 29 - Lighting the side burner; CAUTION: Side burner flame may be difficult to
29 Lighting the side burner The side burner has a separate ignition system from themain cooking box. The side burner will only operate when the Frontburner is lit. 1) Open the side burner lid. Figure 3. 2) Push down and turn the side burner control to HI. 3) Push the side burner igniter button sever...
Page 30 - Storage and/or Nonuse continued; Periodic Cleaning
30 Cooking The Weber Gas Barbecue should not be movedwhen operating or hot. You can adjust the FRONT, CENTER and BACK burnersas desired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M),Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your Webercookbook. The cookbook uses these notations todescribe the settings of the...
Page 31 - Do not use any flammable fluid in the
31 Using the Steam-N-ChipsSmoker The Steam-N-Chips Smoker cooks with both WeberFireSpice Wood Chips and Chunks. For best results withfaster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc.,we recommend using the FireSpice Chips because theyignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foodssu...
Page 32 - Refilling the LP tank; Connecting the filled LP tank
32 Scale setting wing nut Tank lockwing nut Tank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 5 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 thescale sett...
Page 34 - Safe handling tips for LP Gas; WARNING: We recommend that your LP tank be
34 Safe handling tips for LP Gas ■ Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product asare gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas atregular temperatures and pressures. Undermoderate pressure, inside a tank, LP gas is a liquid.As the pressure is released the liquid readilyvaporizes and becomes gas. ■...
Page 35 - Annual Maintenance
35 WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (a) or (c), retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheckfor leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turnOFF the gas . DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service. d) Side burner ho...
Page 36 - General Maintenance; Weber Spider Stopper Guards; Failure to correct these symptoms; Turn off the gas supply.; Replacing Main Burners
36 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 toflow back out of the air shutte...
Page 37 - CAUTION: The burner openings must be
37 h) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 19. Remove the burners from the cooking box. i) To reinstall burners, reverse steps c) through h). Crossover tube Figure 19 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 16. e) Use an...
Page 38 - Crossover Ignition System Operations
j) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the Venturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Figure 21. CAUTION: If the Spider Stopper Guards do not fit tightly, contact Weber-...
Page 39 - FlameCheck Safety System
39 FlameCheck Safety System The correct positioning of the thermocouple probe isshown in Figure 23. The tip of the probe is positioned inthe flame. The probe senses the heat from the Frontburner, and activates the FlameCheck valve. The valveallows the gas to flow into the Front burner. If the Frontb...
Page 40 - THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.; Cure; TROUBLESHOOTING
40 40 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 ...
Page 41 - Side Burner Troubleshooting
41 41 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 ...
Page 43 - Parts List
Parts List All items are single quantities unless otherwisespecified. Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-StephenProducts Co. by phone or mail. Note - Do not return parts to Weber-Stephen ProductsCo. without first contacting the Customer ServiceCenter by phone or mail. Returning the part may no...
Page 44 - 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 ...
