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GENESIS
GAS GRILL
LP Gas Grill Owner’s Guide
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WARNING: Follow all leak-check
YOU MUST READ THIS OWNERS GUIDE
procedures carefully in this manual
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL
prior to barbecue operation. Do this
even if the barbecue was dealer-
assembled.
DANGER
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These
2. Extinguish any open fl ames.
instructions must be left with the owner
3. Open lid
and the owner should keep them for future
4.
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CONTENTS DANGERS AND WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 For Installation in Canada . . . . . . . . . . .
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DANGERS AND WARNINGS 3 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 fi re 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 follow the assembly instructions carefully. ® After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber gas barbecue should be checked f
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WARRANTY 4 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL There are no other express warrants except as set forth herein and any ap- ® PURCHASER of this Weber gas grill that it will be free of defects in material plicable implied warranties of merchantability and fi tness are limited in dura- and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: tion to the period of coverage of this express written Limited Warranty. Some regions do not allow limitation on how long an implied
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 5 ® Your Weber gas barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With the STORAGE AND/OR NONUSE ® ® Weber gas barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results • The gas must be turned off at the liquid propane cylinder when the Weber that are diffi cult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid gas barbecue is not in use. ® and Flavorizer Bars produce that “outdoor” fl avor in the food. ® • When the Weber gas barbecue is stored indoors, t
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 6 COOKING CLEANING ® ® WARNING: Do not move the Weber gas barbecue WARNING: Turn your Weber gas barbecue OFF and when operating or while barbecue is hot. wait for it to cool before cleaning. ® You can adjust the FRONT and BACK burners as desired. The control CAUTION: Do not clean your Flavorizer bars or settings: High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your cooking grates in a self-cleaning oven. ® Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notatio
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS 7 The proper fi lling methods for the fi lling of your cylinder are by weight or IMPORTANT LP CYLINDER INFORMATION volume, as described in NFPA 58. Please make sure your fi lling station fi lls Failure to follow these DANGER statements exactly may result in a fi re your LP cylinder by weight or volume. Ask your fi lling station to read purging causing death or serious injury. and fi lling instructions on the LP cylinder before attempting to fi ll. DANGER NEVER store a spare LP C
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS 8 WARNING: Do not use a wrench to tighten the connection. Using a wrench could damage the regulator coupling and could cause a leak. 5) Mix soap and water. 6) Turn on the cylinder valve. 7) Check for leaks by wetting the fi tting 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 and tighten the fi tting. Turn the gas back on and recheck with the soap and water solution. I
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS 9 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 property. WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fi tting. Note - All factory-made connections have been thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burner
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(2) (6) GAS INSTRUCTIONS 10 Check: 1) Hose to manifold connection. (1) SILVER C, WARNING: If there is a leak at connection (1), GOLD C, retighten the fi tting with a wrench and recheck for PLATINUM C leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after re-tightening the fi tting, turn OFF the gas. DO (3) NOT OPERATE THE GRILL. Contact the Customer Service Representative in your area using the contact ® information on our web site. Log onto www.weber.com . 2) Regulator to cylinder
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS 11 • Be sure the regulator is mounted with the small vent hole pointed SAFE HANDLING TIPS FOR LIQUID PROPANE GAS downward so that it will not collect water. This vent should be free of dirt, CYLINDERS grease, bugs etc. • Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are gasoline and ® • The gas connections supplied with your Weber gas barbecue have been natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular temperatures and pressures. designed and tested to meet 100% CSA and ANSI req
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 12 ® LIGHTING Crossover Ignition System ® Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Note - The Crossover ignition system ignites the Front burner with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the Gas Catcher™ ignition chamber. You ® generate the energy for the spark by pushing the Crossover ignition button DANGER until it clicks. Failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s WARNING: Check hose before each use of barbecue burners, or not wai
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 13 MAIN BURNER LIGHTING MANUAL LIGHTING DANGER SILVER A & B Failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’s 1 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 serious bodily injury or death. 2 1) Open the lid. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each knob down and turn clockwise to ensure they are in the off position.) 7 WARNING: The burner c
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 14 LIGHTING THE SIDE BURNER LIGHTING WITH IGNITER DANGER Failure to open the lid while igniting the side burner, FOR SIDE or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the BURNER MODELS side burner does not light, may result in an explosive fl ame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. Lighting only the side burner. 1) Open the side burner lid. 2) Check that the side burner valve is turned OFF. (Push each knob down and turn clockwise to ensure t
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TROUBLESHOOTING 15 PROBLEM CHECK CURE Burners burn with a yellow or orange Inspect Spider / Insect Screens for Clean Spider / Insect Screens. (See Section fl ame, in conjunction with the smell of possible obstructions. (Blockage of “Annual Maintenance”) gas. holes.) Burners do not light. -or- Burners have The excess fl ow safety device, which To reset the excess fl ow safety device turn a small fl ickering fl ame in the HIGH is part of the barbecue to cylinder all burner control knobs and the cylin
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SIDE BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING 16 PROBLEM CHECK CURE Side Burner does not light. Is gas supply off? Turn supply on. The excess fl ow safety device, To reset the excess fl ow safety device turn all burner control which is part of the barbecue to knobs and the cylinder valve OFF. Disconnect the regulator from cylinder connection, may have the cylinder. Turn burner control knobs to HIGH. Wait at least 1 activated. minute. Turn burner control knobs OFF. Reconnect the regulator to the cylinder. Turn c
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MAINTENANCE 17 ® WEBER SPIDER /INSECT SCREENS ® Your Weber gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target (1) 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. This could result in a fi re in and around the air shutters, under the control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue. The burner tube air shutter is fi tted with a stainless stee
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MAINTENANCE 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 (1) 3) Light blue 4) Dark blue If the fl ames do not appear to be uniform throughout the burner tube, follow (2) the burner cleaning procedures. (3) (4) MAIN BURNER CLEANING PROCEDURE Turn off the gas supply. Remove the manifold. Look inside each burner with a fl ashlight. Clean
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MAINTENANCE 19 5) Slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and washer(1) in the corners of the cooking box. (1) 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 7). CAUTION: The burner openings(1) must be positioned properly over the valve orifi ces(2). Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place. WARNING: After reinstallin
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