Owners Guide DANGER If you smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any open flames. 3. Open lid 4. If odor continues, keep away from the appliance and immediately call your gas supplier or your fire department. Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death, or damage to property. Natural Gas ® ® WARNING Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable liquids or vapors within 25 feet (8m) of this appliance.
DANGER Failure to follow the Dangers, Warnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing damage to property. WARNINGS Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue. Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual.
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Contents Danger & Warnings ................................ A-2 Warranty ................................................. A-3 General Instructions ............................... A-5 Exploded View ........................................ A-6 Parts List ................................................ A-9 Assembly Instructions ............................ B-1 Installing Features .................................. C-1 Operating ............................................... D-1 Lighting ....................
Storage 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 difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flavorizer® Bars produce that “outdoor” flavor in the food. The Weber Gas Barbecue is portable so you can easily change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can take your Weber Gas Barbecue with you if you move.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Hinge Pin Left Endcap Shroud Handle Warm-Up Basket Warming Rack Cooking Grate Flavorizer Bar Cooking Box 1/4-20 keps nut Slide Out Bottom Tray Catch pan holder Left Trim Piece Work Surface Left Frame Hinge Rod Left Swing-Up Work Surface Caster Frame 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt Nylon washer Frame Connector Caster Bottom Shelf Wheel Hubcap 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
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Screwdriver Left Frame - 1 Phillips screwdriver Hammer Right Frame -1 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Wheel Frame - 1 Pliers Caster Frame - 1 Block of wood Lid -1 Frame Connectors - 2 ® ® Left Trim Piece - 1 Right Trim Piece - 1 Cooking Box - 1 Work Surface - 1 Left Swing-Up Work Surface - 1 Cooking grates - 2 Right Swing-Up Work Surface Hinge Rod - 2 Control panel - 1 Bottom Shelf - 1 A-9
Warming Rack - 1 Burner Control Knobs - 3 Warm-Up Basket - 1 Hinge Pins (1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) - 2 2 inch bolts (1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts) - 5 Flavorizer Bars - 5 1/2 inch bolts (1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 9 Bottom tray - 1 Keps Nut (1/4-20 Keps Nut) - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 1/4 Inch Nylon Washers - 14 Catch Pan -1 Cotter Pin - 2 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Hubcaps - 3 Thermometer -1 Control Panel Hardware (Phillips screws/washers) - 2 Casters - 2 Wheel Axle - 1 Wheels - 2 Hose - 1 A-10
Assembly Instructions Assemble frame You will need: left frame, right frame, two 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Note - Work on carpeted area (on grass or one of the boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. Lay the leg frame pieces as shown so the leg tabs point up. 1) Connect the two frame pieces with the tabs inside of the frame. 2) Slip washers on bolts, then insert bolts as shown and tighten.
Continue frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame, so that the swing table locking latch (1) is to the rear. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right frame, so that the swing table locking latch (2) is to the rear. The leg tabs must be on the inside of the frames. Add the washers to the bolts.
Insert casters You will need: frame assembly and two casters. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the caster frame. Add cooking box (assembly) You will need: frame assembly, cooking box (assembly), 2 inch bolt, nylon washer, keps nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Place the cooking box (assembly) in the frame assembly so the burner tubes(1) are under the frame brace(2). (1) (2) Slide the cooking box (assembly) to the left within the frame assembly.
Your Weber Gas Grill Manifold assembly consisting of gas manifold, valves and gas burners has been factory assembled, pressure- and flame- tested. As a safety precaution, we recommend you check the burner alignment: 1) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box? The screws are only guides. Do not tighten. 2) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? 3) Are the wing nuts under the burner assembly hand tight? Do not tighten with pliers.
Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to factory test the ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter. 1) Loosen the igniter lock nut. 2) Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame brace. Slide the igniter into the small part of the keyhole. 3) Tighten the igniter lock nut back onto the igniter.
Install Gas Supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you must confirm to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS INSTALLATION BE DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL. Some of the following are general requirements taken from ANISI Z223.1 latest edition for complete specifications. ■ This barbecue is designed to operate at 7 inches of water column pressure (.2526 psi).
Check that all burner valves are off You will need: burner control knobs. Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned OFF. Put the knob on each valve. 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 clockwise until they stop, then they are off. Proceed to the next step.
Check for gas leaks Check: 1) Hose to manifold connection. WARNING: If there is a leak a connection(1), retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual.
Slide the bottom tray onto the mounting rails under the cooking box with finger grip toward you(1). WARNING: Do not line bottom tray with aluminum foil. It can cause grease fires by trapping the grease and not allowing grease to flow into the catch pan. Install the slide out bottom tray You will need: the slide out bottom tray(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. (1) (2) (1) Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray.
Installing Features Install the right end trim piece with tool holders and right swing-up work surface You will need: Right trim piece with tool holders, right swing-up work surface, swing-up work surface rod, one 1/2 inch bolt, one nylon washer and a wrench 1.) Start the right end trim piece into the frame as shown, do not push the trim piece in all of the way and do not add bolt yet. 3.) Insert one end of the swing-up work surface rod into the hole in the frame. (1) 2.
4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the right end trim piece (1). Push the trim piece into the frame as shown, making sure that the tab on the back underside piece of the trim piece is snapped into the slot in the rear frame (2). 5.) Add a washer to the bolt and insert it through the front hole in the frame and the hole in the trim piece. Tighten with a wrench.
To raise swing-up work surface: Lift table all the way up and slide it to the left, then lower table until you feel it lock in the up position. Install the left end trim piece and swing-up work surface You will need: End trim piece, swing-up work surface, swing-up work surface rod, two 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a wrench 1.) Start the left end trim piece into the frame as shown, do not push the trim piece in all of the way and do not add bolts yet.
4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the left end trim piece. Push the trim piece into the frame. To raise swing-up work surface: Lift table all the way up and slide it to the right, then lower table until you feel it lock in the up position. To lower swing-up work surface: Lift table up until it disengages and slide it to the left.
Install control panel and burner control knobs You will need: control panel, two Phillips screws/ washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and burner control knobs. 1) Set the control panel in place over both frame braces. Hold the Crossover Ignition button up while setting the control panel in place. 2) While looking under the right trim piece push the control panel down and line up the holes in the control panel with the white plastic plugs in the frame brace.
Install Flavorizer® Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Place the Flavorizer Bars side by side in the cooking box. Installing the warming rack You will need: warming rack. Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking box. Install the thermometer You will need: Thermometer. Insert the thermometer into its holder on the right side of the lid. Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking box with the rounded sides up.
Operating 1) Open the lid. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise to ensure that they are in the off position.) 3) Turn the gas supply valve on. WARNING: Do not lean over the open barbecue. Keep your face and body at least one foot away from the matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue. 4) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to START/HI. 5) Push the Crossover Ignition Button several times, so it clicks each time.
WARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the Front burner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear before you try again or try to light with a match. 7) After the FRONT burner is lit you can turn on the other burner or burners. Note - Always light the FRONT burner first. The other burner or burners ignite from the FRONT burner.
Cooking Cleaning 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 notations to describe the settings of the FRONT and BACK burners. For example, to sear steaks, you would set all burners at H (high). Then to complete cooking, you would set FRONT and BACK at M (medium).
Contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual. 2) Valves-to-manifold connections. 3) The hose-to quick-disconnect connection. WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (2) or (3), turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual.
Main Burner Flame Pattern General Maintenance The Weber Gas Barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown. 1) Burner tube 2) Tips occasionally flicker yellow 3) Light blue 4) Dark blue 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 Venturi(1).
CAUTION: The burner openings(1) must be positioned properly over the valve orifices(2). Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place. Replacing Main Burners 1) Your Weber Gas Barbecue must be OFF and cool. 2) Turn gas OFF at source. 3) To remove control panel: take off the burner control knobs. Remove the screws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel. 4) Unhook the manifold bracket(1) and unscrew the two wing nuts(2) that hold the manifold to the cooking box.
Crossover® Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Left burner, light the Left burner with a match. If the Left burner lights with a match, then check the Crossover Ignition System. ■ Check that both the white(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached properly. (1) (2) ■ Check that the Crossover Ignition button pushes the igniter (button) down, and returns to the up position. ■ Check to see if the igniter is loose in the frame.
Troubleshooting Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect Weber Spider/Insect Screens for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber Spider/Insect Screens. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”) Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Straighten fuel hose.
