Weber 500 LX - 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) Hose Bottom tray Two cooking grates Control panel Work table Five Flavorizer Bars Assembly Tools needed Hammer 7/16 and 3/4 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Phillips screwdriver Supplies needed You will n...

Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Leg frame Frame connector Accessory rack Warming rack Front panel Catch pan holder Catch pan Two drip pans Thermometer Two wheels Spacer bracket Check contents of hardware packs Two burner control knobs Two tool holders Eight tubing plugs(two are spares) Two hinge ...

9 Figure 1 W E B E R W EB ER Figure 2 Leg tabs Frame tabs (a) (b) Right frame Left frame 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 ...

10 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 View from rear of barbecue Dimples to the inside Plastic buttons 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 thedim...

11 Guide screw (a) (b) (c) Wing nuts View frombehindcookingbox Figure 8 Figure 6 Burner tubes Frame brace (a) (b) Spacer bracket Keps nut Tab Frame cross piece Nylon washer Bolt Slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put thewasher on the bolt. Take the spacer bracket and hold it upto th...

12 Frame brace Manifold bracket Figure 9 Figure 10 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 an...

13 Typical natural gas supply installation. Figure 11. Test connections All connections and joints must be thoroughly tested forleaks in accordance with local codes and all listedprocedures in the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1.  DANGER Do not use an open flame to check for gasleaks. Be sure there a...

14 Figure 13 Figure 12 Igniter lock nut Keyhole inframe brace Figure 14 (a) Small part of keyholein frame brace Frame brace (c) (b) (a) 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 ...

15 (a) Figure 16 Figure 15 (c) (b) Male fitting To barbecue Quick disconnectengaged Collar Outsidehouse wall Locking shut off (a) (b) Step 14 Check for gas leaks  DANGER Do not use an open flame to check for gasleaks. Be sure there are no sparks oropen flames in the area while you checkfo r l e a k...

16 Figure 17 Figure 18 Figure 20 Figure 19 Figure 21 Bottom tray Finger grip on frontedge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 15 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the Flavorizer Bars side to side in t...

17 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 22 Figure 23 Tool holders Insert in frame brace Control panel Phillips screws/ washers (a) (b) Step 17 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 fro...

(a) (c) (d) (b) 18 Step 19 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 24 (a). Open the lid and set the warming rack into the slots at...

19 1 2 3 6 5 7 4 Figure 1 Crossover Ignition System 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 the gas supply valve on.  WARNING: Do...

20 1 2 3 4 7 5 6 Figure 2 Manual Lighting 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 amatch. 7) After the FRONT burner is lit you can turn on the other burner. Not...

22 Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse we recommend that you performthe following maintenance procedures for your safety.  WARNING: Check hose before each use of barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose isfound to be damaged in any way, do not use thebarbecue. Replace us...

23 23 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...

25 25 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 14. Venturi fin Figure 14 Check fitaround valve Check fit around burner Fi...

26 Problem Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, inconjunction 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. ...

29 29 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 Warming rack 4 Flavorizer bars (5) 5 Cooking grates (2) 6 Work table 7 Tubing plugs (8) 8 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 9 Spacer bracket 10 Left frame 11 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 12 1/4 inch nylon washers (9) 13 Leg frame 14 Bottom tray 15 Catch pan holder 16 Catch pa...

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 ...