GENESIS ® Natural Gas Grill Owners Guide YOU MUST READ THIS OWNERS GUIDE # BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL 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. WARNING 1.
Dangers & Warnings 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.
Contents Danger & Warnings ..................................................................................A-2 Warranty ..................................................................................................A-4 General Instructions .................................................................................A-5 Cooking ...................................................................................................A-6 Cleaning .............................................................
Warranty 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. Some regions do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this limitation may not apply to you. Weber® is not liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages.
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.
General Instructions 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).
General Instructions Using the Smoker Box IMPORTANT NOTE: Ambient temperature, type and size of wood, moisture content and wind condition will always be a large factor in your results. Adjust the burners for cooking, MOM or LOL will be your best settings for long duration smoking. Smoke will start in approximately 10 minutes and last as long as 45 minutes. If you require more smoke flavor, refill the smoker with FireSpice® Chips and /or Chunks.
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Parts List You will need: 1/2 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 4 Phillips screwdriver 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Nylon Washers - 4 Flavorizer Bars - 5 Left Work Surface - 1 Cooking Grates - 2 Smoker Box - 1 Right Work Surface with Side Burner - 1 Bottom Shelf - 1 12 Foot Hose - 1 Slide Out Bottom Tray - 1 Catch pan holder - 1 Catch Pan - 1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 A-10
Unpacking Remove Packaging from Grill Remove all tape from packaging. Remove bottom rack from top of packaging. Remove outer box. Pull out bottom tray from cooking box. Remove packaging material from bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan, and drip pan. Remove Grill from Lower Packaging WARNING: Lifting the barbecue from the lower packaging requires at least two people. With two people: lift straight up and over lower packaging and cardboard support.
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) 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. (2) Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray. The front of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip(1) of the bottom tray.
Installing the Warm-Up™ Basket You will need: Warm-Up Basket Insert one end of the Weber Warm-Up Basket into the hole at the right side of the inside of the lid, and the other end into the slot at the left side of the lid. Install Left Work Surface You will need left work surface, two 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Insert the left work surface tabs in the slots in the frame(1). Slip washers on the bolts and insert the bolts as shown(2).
Install Side Burner Assembly You will need side burner assembly (assembly includes mounting frame), two 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Note: Remove protective covers from tabs of side burner Insert the side burner tabs in the slots of the frame(1). Slip washers on the bolts and insert the bolts as shown(2). Tighten bolts with wrench. Note: The burner head has a hole in it that fits over the igniter electrode.
Gas Instructions Gas Line Piping ■ If the length of the line required does not exceed 50 feet, use a 5/8" O.D. tube. One size larger should be used for lengths greater than 50 feet. ■ Gas piping may be copper tubing, type K or L; polyethylene plastic tube, with a minimum wall thickness of .062 inch; or standard weight (schedule 40) steel or wrought iron pipe. ■ Copper tubing must be tin-lined if the gas contains more than 0.3 grams of hydrogen sulfide per 100 cubic feet of gas.
Gas Instructions Check for gas leaks 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 clockwise until they stop, then they are off. Proceed to the next step. WARNING: The gas connections of your Weber gas barbecue have been factory tested.
Gas Instructions Check for gas leaks (1) (2) Note - All factory-made connections have been thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have been flametested. As a safety precaution however, you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may loosen or damage a gas fitting. To perform leak checks: Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect. Push male fitting of the hose into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure(1).
Operating Instructions 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.
Operating Instructions Manual Lighting 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 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. 1) Open the lid. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF.
Operating Instructions Lighting the Side Burner Lighting the side burner if the main burners are lit. 1) Open the side burner lid. 2) Push down and turn the side burner control to HI. 3) Press the side burner igniter button several times so it clicks each time. CAUTION: Side burner flame may be difficult to see on a bright sunny day. WARNING: If the side burner does not light: 1) Turn OFF the side burner control valve.
Troubleshooting Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect Weber® Spider Stopper™ Guard for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber® Spider Stopper™ Guard. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”) Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Straighten fuel hose.
Side Burner Troubleshooting Problem Check Cure Side Burner does not light. Is gas supply off? Turn supply on. Flame is low in HIGH position. Is the 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. (lockage of holes.) Clean Weber® Spider Stopper™ Guard (See section “Annual Maintenance”) Does burner light with a match? If match lights burner, checkigniter (see below).
Side Burner Maintenance WARNING: All gas controls and supply valves should be in the OFF position. Make sure black wire is connected between igniter and electrode. Make sure white wire is connected between igniter and ground. Check that igniter lock nut is tight. Note - If the igniter works loose, carefully tighten the igniter lock nut with an adjustable wrench or pliers.
Side Burner Maintenance To Clean the Burner Head To Reassemble the Burner Head Remove the windshield and grate. Remove the burner cap. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. Remove the burner ring. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. CAUTION: Do not enlarge the slots in the burner ring. Only clean with a cloth and soap and water. Remove the burner head. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. Wipe out the burner base with a damp cloth and soap and water.
Maintenance General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper™ Guards 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), air shutter(2), venturi fin(3) ) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter. This could result in a fire in and around the air shutters, under the control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue. (1) outside surfaces.
Maintenance Replacing Main Burners 7) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube(1) from the burners. Remove the burners from the cooking box. 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) Unlatch the Spider Stopper™ Guards and remove them. (1) 8) To reinstall the burners, reverse 3) through 7).
Maintenance Crossover® Ignition System Operations 9) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the Venturi fins(1). There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners(2) and valves(3). 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.
