Weber 500 LP - 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 Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Lid (assembly) LP tank Bottom tray Two cooking grates LP tank filler adapter Control panel Assembly Tools needed Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed Your LP tank is shipped empty for safety. After se...

Two plastic buttons(actual size) Two 1/4-20 wing nuts(actual size) Ten 1/4 inch nylon washers Two hair pin cotters Two wheel hubcaps Work table spacer 1/4-20 keps nut Check contents of hardware packs Two burner control knobs Two tool holders Eight tubing plugs(two are spares) Two hinge pins(hardware...

10 Figure 1 Step 2 Assemble wheel frame You will need: wheel frame, two wheels, two wheel hubcaps,hammer and a block of wood. Set one end of wheel frame on the block of wood (or otherhard, protected surface). Put one wheel on axle, WEBERside facing up, and tap on one hubcap.Figure 1. Repeat with oth...

11 Figure 3 Step 4 Continue frame assembly You will need: leg frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inchbolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the leg frame onto the tabs of the left frame with thedimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame ontothe tabs of the right frame ...

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 8 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left...

Frame brace Manifold bracket 13 Figure 9 Step 8 Install manifold bracket You will need: manifold bracket Hook the bracket onto the manifold at approximately thecenter of the length of the manifold. Place your handunderneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket andcooking box slightly and hook the...

14 Step 10 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...

15 Step 12 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...

16 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...

17  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 leaks before using your Webe...

18 Step 17 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the Flavorizer Bars side to side in the cooking box.Figure 20. Figure 20 Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking boxwith the rounded side up. Figure 21. Figure 21 Step ...

19 Step 19 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 25. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 25 Ste...

20 Step 21 Complete accessory installation You will need: work table, accessory rack, warming rack,four tubing plugs and thermometer. Set the accessory rack across the bottom braces in frontof the frame connector. Figure 27 (a). Open the lid and set the warming rack into the slots at therear of the ...

21 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 3 2 4 7 6 8 5 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Check that the fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - E = empty; F = full. 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push control knob dow...

22 Manual Lighting 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 5) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking box.  WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face and body at least one foot away from thematchlight hole when ligh...

23 Cooking  WARNING: Do not move the Weber Gas Barbecue when operating or hot. You can adjust the FRONT and BACK burners as desired.The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off(O) are described in your Weber cookbook. The cookbookuses these notations to describe the settings of theFRO...

24 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...

25 c) Connect the hose to the tank. Route the hose so itdoes not interfere with the scale indicator rod. Slideback the collar of the quick disconnect on the tankvalve. Figure 5 (a). Push the male fitting of theregulator into the quick disconnect, and maintainpressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure...

26 26 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...

27 Check: c) Valves to manifold connections. Figure 8 (c). d) The hose to regulator connection. Figure 8 (d).  WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (b), (c) or (d), turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATETHE BARBECUE. Contact Weber-Stephen CustomerService. When leak checks are complete, turn gas sup...

28 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...

29 e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manifold to the cooking box.Pull the manifold and valve assembly out of theburners and carefully set it down. Figure 15. View from behindcooking box Wing nuts Figure 15 Guide screw Figure 16 Crossover tube Figure 17 Ventur...

30 30  WARNING: If the Spider Stopper Guards do not fit tightly, contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service.  CAUTION: After reinstalling the gas lines, they should be leak checked with a soap and watersolution before using the barbecue. See Step“Checkfor gas leaks”. Crossover Ignition System Operatio...

31 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 inH...

33 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 Warming rack 4 Flavorizer bars (5) 5 Cooking grates (2) 6 Work table spacer 7 Work table 8 Tubing plugs (8) 9 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 10 Left frame 11 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 12 1/4 inch nylon washers (11) 13 Leg frame 14 Bottom tray 15 Catch pan holder 16 Catch p...

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 ...