3400 Series ® LP Gas Barbecue ® Operating Guide Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. , , , , ,,, , , , ® ® E F WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even though the barbecue is assembled. NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These instructions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use.
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 LP tank under or near this barbecue. ■ Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual.
WARRANTY Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: There are no other express warrants except as set forth herein and any applicable implied warranties of merchantability and fitness are limited in duration to the period of coverage of this express written Limited Warranty.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS © 1995 Weber. Weber, , Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Platinum, Perma-Mount, Gas Catcher, FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper, and Warm-Up are U.S. trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Printed in the U.S.A. IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES: Your Weber Gas Barbecue is equipped with a new and improved LP tank connection, that has additional safety features. They are: 1.
General Instructions Storage 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Lighting 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Check that the fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - E = empty; F = full. Note - The following are general lighting instructions for the Weber Gas Barbecue, the illustrations shown may not be of your model. 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel.
Manual Lighting 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. DANGER 5) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking box. Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue.
Lighting the side burner For models with a range-style side burner Lighting the side burner if the main burners are lit. Figure 4. The side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking box. 1) Open the side burner lid. DANGER 2) Push down and turn the side burner control to HI.
Using the swing table Using the swing table For models with the swing table /slide bar assembly To use table: Unhook support rod from the support rod holder at the rear of the barbecue and insert the support rod into the frame at the front barbecue. Figure 6. To raise table: Lift table up and engage slide in locked position. Figure 5. WARNING: If swing table end bracket is in any way cracked or damaged, do not use swing table. Call our Customer Service Center to order a new part.
Storage and/or Nonuse continued Cooking The Weber Gas Barbecue should not be moved when operating or hot. You can adjust the FRONT, CENTER and BACK burners as desired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT, CENTER, and BACK burners. For example, to sear steaks you would use (HHH) (all burners at high).
Connecting the LP tank Refilling the LP tank WARNING: Make sure that the LP tank valve is closed. Close by turning clockwise. We suggest that you refill before the fuel scale indicator reaches “E.” DANGER Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator setting and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale setting wing nut while the tank is empty so you do not run out again. Do not use an open flame to check for gas leaks.
d) Mix soap and water. e) Open the tank valve. Figure 10. Figure 10 f) Check for leaks by wetting the fitting with the soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If bubbles form or if a bubble grows there is a leak. If there is a leak turn off the gas, tighten the fitting, turn the gas back on and recheck with the soap and water solution. If leak does not stop, contact your dealer. Do not use the barbecue.
Liquid Propane (LP) Tank(s) Safe handling tips for LP Gas ■ ■ ■ Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular temperatures and pressures. Under moderate pressure, inside a tank, LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes gas. LP gas has an odor similar to natural gas. You should know this odor.
TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in Inspect Weber Spider Stopper conjunction with the smell of gas. Guards for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber Spider Stopper Guards. (See Section "Annual Maintenance".) Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Is flow limiting device activated? (See Section "Lighting Instructions".) Is LP fuel low or empty? Refill LP tank.
Side Burner Troubleshooting For models with a range-style side burner WARNING: Before attempting any troubleshooting steps, all gas controls and supply valves should be in the OFF position. Problem Check Cure Side burner does not light. Is gas supply off? Turn supply on. Flame is low in HIGH position. Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Straighten hose. Flame is very yellow in conjunction with the smell of gas, Inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Guard for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.
WARNING: If there is a leak at connections a, b or c, retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. Annual Maintenance For models with a range-style side burner After a period of nonuse we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact your dealer.
Annual Maintenance Check: After a period of nonuse we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety. b) Regulator to tank connection. Figure 15 (b). a) Hose to manifold connections. Figure 15 (a). WARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b, retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. WARNING: Check hose before each use of barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts.
General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper Guards Main Burner Flame Pattern 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 of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter. Figure 16. This could result in a fire in and around the air shutters, under the control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue.
d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 21. g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 24. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 24 h) To reinstall burners, reverse steps c) through g). Figure 21 i) 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 the burners and carefully set it down. Figure 22.
Crossover Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Front burner, light the Front burner with a match. If the Front burner lights with a match, then check the Crossover Ignition System. ■ Check that both the white and black ignition wires are attached properly. Figure 26. White wire Black wire Figure 26 ■ 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.
