Weber 55827 - Manual

5 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Your Weber ® gas barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With the Weber ® gas barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that are diffi cult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flavorizer ® bars produce that “outdoor” fl...

6 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS COOKING WARNING: Do not move the Weber ® gas barbecue when operating or while barbecue is 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 cookbook uses these ...

7 GAS INSTRUCTIONS INSTALL GAS SUPPLY General Specifi cations for Piping Note - Contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you must confi rm to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS INSTALLATION BE ...

8 GAS INSTRUCTIONS CHECK THAT ALL BURNER VALVES ARE OFF Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned OFF. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn, they are off. Proceed to the next step. If they do turn continue turning them cl...

9 CHECK THE FLEXIBLE HOSE TO MANIFOLD CONNECTION The Natural gas hose has been attached during the manufacturing process. We do recommend that the hose to gas manifold connection be leak tested, following guidelines in this Owners Guide, prior to barbecue operation. Check: 1) Hose to manifold connec...

10 GAS INSTRUCTIONS CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS DANGER Do not use an open fl ame to check for gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open fl ames in the area while you check for leaks. Sparks or open fl ames will result in a fi re or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to ...

12 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LIGHTING Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. DANGER Failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive fl ame-up which can cause ser...

13 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL LIGHTING 1 2 3 4,6 7 5 SILVER C GOLD B & C PLATINUM B & C TO EXTINGUISH Push down and turn each burner control knob clockwise to the OFF position. Turn gas supply OFF at the source. DANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not wait...

14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS LIGHTING THE SIDE BURNER DANGER Failure to open the lid while igniting the side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the side burner does not light, may result in an explosive fl ame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. Lighting only t...

15 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM CHECK CURE Burners burn with a yellow or orange fl ame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect Spider / Insect Screens for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Spider / Insect Screens. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”) Burner does not light, or fl ame ...

16 SIDE BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING SIDE BURNER MAINTENANCE WARNING: All gas controls and supply valves should be in the OFF position. Make sure black wire is connected between the igniter and electrode (1) . Make sure white wire is connected between the igniter and grounding clip (2) . Spark should be a...

17 WEBER ® SPIDER /INSECT SCREENS Your Weber ® gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section(1) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas fl ow, and can cause the gas to fl ow back out of the air shutter. Thi...

18 MAIN BURNER FLAME PATTERN The Weber ® gas barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct fl ame pattern is shown.1) Burner tube 2) Tips occasionally fl icker yellow 3) Light blue 4) Dark blue If the fl ames do not appear to be uniform throughout the burner...

19 5) Slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and washer(1) in the corners of the cooking box. 6) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube(1) from the burners. Remove the burners from the cooking box. 7) To reinstall the burners, reverse 3) through...