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T M
S U M M IT 425 & 450
LP Gas Barbecues
Operating Guide
Read before assembly
Summit 450 LP
Summit 425 LP
Serial Number Serial Number
FOR YOUR SAFETY
WARNING: F o l l ow all leak ch e ck pr o c e d u r e s
1. Do not store or use gasoline or other
carefully in this manual prior to barbecue
flammable vapors and liquids in the
operation. Do this even if barbecue was
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
dealer assembled.
2. An LP tank not connected for use shall
not be stored in the vicinity o
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WARNINGS DANGER Failure to f o l l ow the Dange rs ,Warnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or a fire or an explosion causing damage to pr o p e rt y. n Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or n Should a grease fire occur, turn off all burners and near this barbecue. leave lid closed until fire is out. n Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully n Do not enlarge valve orifices or burner ports when follow the as
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Warnings 2 Steam-N-Chips Smoker 9 Warranty 4 Maintenance 10-12 A Word of Thanks 4 Spider Stopper Guards 10 Inspection and Cleaning of the Standards and Codes Information 5 Spider Stopper Guards 10 Operating Area 5 Main Burner Flame Pattern 11 Storage 5 Main Burner Cleaning Procedure 11 Replacing the Main Burners 11 *REFER TO YOUR STEP-BY-STEP SECTION AT Crossover Ignition System Operations 13 THIS TIME Troubleshooting 14 Lighting 6 Exploded Views and Replacement Crossover Ig
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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: Aluminum Castings, 25 years, Cooking Grates and Flavorizer Bars, 7 years, All Remaining Parts, 5 years, when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber may require reasonable proof of your date of purchase. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD RETAIN YOUR S
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STANDARDS AND CODES INFORMATION Your Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking n The entire cooking box gets hot when in use. Do not appliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue you can grill, leave unattended. barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult to n Keep any electrical supply cord and the fuel supply duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid hose away from any heated surface. and Flavorizer Bars produce that "outdoor" flavor in the food. n Keep the cooking
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LIGHTING EACH HEAT ZONE OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY. 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 2) Check that the fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - E = empty; F = full. 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) WARNING: The b urner control knobs must be in the High Medium Low Off OFF position before turning on the LP tank valve. If they are not in the OFF position, when you turn on the LP tank v
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MANUAL LIGHTING EACH HEAT ZONE OPERATES INDEPENDENTLY. DANGER When the excess flow control is activated, a small amount of gas is still flowing to the burners. After turning OFF the tank and burner High Medium Low Off control knobs,wait at least 5 minutes for the gas to clear before attempting to light the barbecue. Failure to do so may result in an explosive D A N G E R flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury Failure to open lid while igniting the or death. b a r b e c u e, or not waitin
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COOKING CLEANING The Weber Gas Barbecue should not be moved when CAUTION: Turn your Weber Gas Barbecue OFF and operating or hot. wait for it to cool before cleaning. CAUTION: Do not clean your Flavorizer Bars or cooking grills in a self-cleaning oven. Replacement cooking grates and Flavorizer Bars are available High Medium Low Off through your retailer or the Weber-Stephen Customer Service Center. You can adjust the LEFT and RIGHT burners as desired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Lo
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USING THE STEAM-N-CHIPS SMOKER The Steam-N-Chips Smoker cooks with both W e b e r D A N G E R FireSpice Wood Chips and Chunks. For best results with faster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc., Do not use any flammable fluid in the we recommend using the FireSpice Chips because they Steam-N-Chips Smoker to ignite the w o o d . ignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foods This will cause serious bodily injury. such as roasts, chicken and turkeys, etc., we recommend using
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MAINTENANCE We recommend that you inspect the Spider Stopper Spider Stopper Guards G u a rds at least once a ye a r. Also inspect and clean the Your Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas Spider Stopper Guards if any of the f o l l ow i n g appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They symptoms should ever occur. can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to 1. The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner flow bac
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MAINTENANCE Main Burner Flame P a t t e r n Replacing Main Burners 1. Your Weber Gas Barbecue must be OFF and cool. The Weber Gas Barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame 2. Turn OFF gas at source. pattern is shown in Figure 7. 3. Disconnect regulator. Tips occasionally yellowish 4. To remove control panel refer to “Remove the control Burner inside panel and the front panel” in the Step-By-Step Guide. cooking box 5. Remove cooking grates. 6. R
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MAINTENANCE 9. Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. 11. Slide the burner assembly from each Heat Zone. The Figure 12. left and right burners are connected by the Crossover tube. Figure 14 (a). Pull out of here Crossover tube Figure 12 10. Pull the manifold out of the burners. Figure 13. Manifold Figure 14 Figure 13 12
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MAINTENANCE 12. Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly to separate 14. Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the crossover tube from the burners. Remove the the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in burners from the cooking box. Figure 15. line with the Venturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Separate here Figure 17. Check fit around valve Crossover tube Venturi fin Figure 15 Check fit around burner 13. To rein
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TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check Cure B u r n e rs burn with a y e l l ow or orange flame, Inspect Spider Stopper Guards for Clean Spider Stopper Guards. (See in conjunction with the smell of gas. possible obstructions. (Blockage Maintenance Section.) of holes.) Burners do not light. -or- The excess flow safety device, To reset the excess flow safety Burners have a small flickering flame in which is part of the barbecue to device turn all burner control knobs the HIGH position. -or- tank connection
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EXPLODED VIEW FOR THE SUMMIT 425 LP 16
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REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST FOR THE SUMMIT 425 LP 1 Lid 55 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch bolt 2 Thermometer 56 1/4-20 hex nut 3 Steam-N-Chips smoker 57 Regulator mounting bracket 4 Stainless steel work surface (2) 58 Hose / regulator 5 Condiment holder (2) 59 LP tank 6 Cooking box 60 Filler adapter 7 Crossover tube (2) 8 Left burner (2) All items are single quantities unless otherwise specified. 9 Right burner (2) 10 Burner control knobs (4) Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-Stephen 11 Igniter (2) Produ
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EXPLODED VIEW FOR THE SUMMIT 450 LP 18
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REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST FOR THE SUMMIT 450 LP 1 Lid 58 Right panel 2 Thermometer 59 Tank scale assembly 3 Cooking grate (2) 60 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch bolt 4 Flavorizer bar / cooking grate (2) 61 1/4-20 keps nut 5 Flavorizer bar (7) 62 Hose / regulator 6 Stainless steel work surface (2) 63 LP tank 7 Condiment holder (2) 64 Filler adapter 8 Cooking box 65 Wheel frame 9 Crossover tube (2) All items are single quantities unless otherwise specified. 10 Left burner (2) Parts can be ordered directly from W
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PATENTS & TRADEMARKS © 1997 Weber-Stephen Products Co. Weber, the silhouette, Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Summit, Grill Cozy, Gas Catcher, Spider Stopper, and Steam-N-Chips, are trademarks, all of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Summit Series Gas Barbecues are covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 4,677,964; 4,727,853; 4,777,927; 4,829,978; 4,860,724; 4,941,817; and 4,966,125; and, Canada patent Nos. 1,283,586 and 1,300,9
