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3400 Series
® ® LP Gas Barbecue
Operating Guide Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty and
any correspondence with the factory.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY
WARNING: Follow all leak check
1. Do not store or use gasoline or other
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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 n Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or near this barbecue. n Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual. n After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber Gas Barbecue should be checked for gas leaks and burner obstr
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WARRANTY Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby There are no other express warrants except as warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of set forth herein and any applicable implied this Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of warranties of merchantability and fitness are defects in material and workmanship from the limited in duration to the period of coverage of date of purchase as follows: this express written Limited Warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on how long an Aluminum Casti
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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. Genesis Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos.: U.S.A. #4,677,964; 4,727,853; #4,777,927; #4,829,978; #4,860,724; #4,941,817; #4,966,125; #5,070,776; #D293,067; #D316,355; Canada
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General Instructions Storage Your Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoor n The gas must be turned OFF at the LP tank when cooking appliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue you the Weber Gas Barbecue is not in use. can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The n When the Weber Gas Barbecue is stored indoors, closed lid and Flavorizer Bars produce that "outdoor" the gas supply must be disconnected and the LP flavor in the food.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. Lighting 2) Check that the fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - The following are general lighting instructions for Note - E = empty; F = full. the Weber Gas Barbecue, the illustrations shown may 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned not be of your model. OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turn Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. clockwise.) WARNING: The burner control knobs must be in the OFF positio
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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 Failure to open lid while igniting the hole in the front of the cooking box. barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep allow the gas to clear if the barbecue your face and body at least one foot away from the matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue. does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which
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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. 2) Push down and turn the side burner control to HI. DANGER 3) Press the side burner igniter button several Failure to open lid while igniting the times so it clicks each time. side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow gas to clear if the side burner does 1
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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 To raise table: Lift table up and engage slide in locked rod into the frame at the front barbecue. Figure 6. position. Figure 5. WARNING: If swing table end bracket is in any way To lower table: Pull support rod up to disengage slide cracked or damaged, do not use swing table. Call lock,
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Storage and/or Nonuse continued Cooking n The Weber Gas Barbecue should be checked for The Weber Gas Barbecue should not be moved gas leaks and any obstructions in the burner tubes when operating or hot. before using. (See Sections "General and Annual You can adjust the FRONT, CENTER and BACK Maintenance.") burners as desired. The control settings High (H), n Check that the areas under the control panel and Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your the bottom tray are free from debri
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E F Connecting the LP tank Refilling the LP tank WARNING: Make sure that the LP tank valve is We suggest that you refill before the fuel scale indicator closed. Close by turning clockwise. reaches “E.” Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator setting DANGER and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the Do not use an open flame to check for scale setting wing nut while the tank is empty so you do gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or not run out again. open flames in th
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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. g) When leak checking is complete, turn gas supply OFF at the source and rinse con
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Liquid Propane (LP) Tank(s) Safe handling tips for LP Gas n The LP tank and connections supplied with your n Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as Weber Gas Barbecue have been designed and are gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at tested to meet government, American Gas regular temperatures and pressures. Under Association and Underwriters Laboratories moderate pressure, inside a tank, LP gas is a requirements. liquid. As the pressure is released the liquid readily n
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TROUBLESHOOTING & MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Clean Weber Spider Stopper conjunction with the smell of gas. Guards for possible obstructions. Guards. (See Section "Annual (Blockage of holes.) Maintenance".) Burner does not light, or flame is low Is flow limiting device activated? (See Section "Lighting in HIGH position. Instructions".) Is LP fuel low or empty? Refill LP tank. Is fuel hose bent or kink
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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 Inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Clean Weber Spider Stopper the smell of gas, Guard for possible obstructions
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WARNING: If there is a leak at connections a, b or c, Annual Maintenance retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for For models with a range-style side burner leaks with soap and water solution. After a period of nonuse we recommend that you If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn perform the following maintenance procedures for your OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. safety. Contact your dealer. d) Side burner hose to side burner connection. WARNING: Check hose b
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Check: Annual Maintenance a) Hose to manifold connections. Figure 15 (a). After a period of nonuse we recommend that you b) Regulator to tank connection. Figure 15 (b). perform the following maintenance procedures for your WARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b, safety. 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. If the hose is If a leak persists after r
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General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper Guards Main Burner Flame Pattern Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas The Weber Gas Barbecue burners have been factory set appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. This pattern is shown in Figure 18. blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter. Figure 16. This could Tips occa
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d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to Figure 21. separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 24. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 24 Figure 21 h) To reinstall burners, reverse steps c) through g). i) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two line with the Venturi fins. There shou
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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. n Check that both the white and black ignition wires are attached properly. Figure 26. White wire Black wire Figure 26 n Check that the Crossover Ignition button pushes the igniter (button) down, and returns to the up position. n Check to see if the igniter is loose in the f
