Genesis Gas Grill manual

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  • Page 1

    m W ARNING: Follow all leak-chec k proce- dures carefully in this man ual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even if the barbecue was dealer -assembled. NO TICE T O INST ALLER: These instruc- tions m ust be left with the owner and the owner should keep them f or future use . THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE ONL Y . m W ARNING: Do no[...]

  • Page 2

    A-2 m D ANGER F ailure to follo w the Dang er s, W arnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’ s Manual may result in serious bodil y injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing dama g e to pr oper ty . m W ARNINGS m Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid pr opane cylinder under or near this barbecue. m Impr oper assembly ma y be[...]

  • Page 3

    A-3 W arranty Weber-Stephen Products Co. (W eber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Weber Gas Grill that it will be free of defects in material and workman- ship from the date of purchase as follows: when assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber may require reasonable proof of your da[...]

  • Page 4

    A-4 Danger & W arnings ................................ A-2 W arranty ................................................. A-3 General Instructions ............................... A-5 Exploded View ........................................ A-6 Parts List ................................................ A-9 Assembly Instructions ....................[...]

  • Page 5

    A-5 General Instructions Y our 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 port[...]

  • Page 6

    A-6 Genesis Silv er-A NG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 29 40 41 42 43 44 45[...]

  • Page 7

    A-7 1. Hinge Pin 2. Left Endcap 3. Shroud 4. Handle 5. W arming Rack 6. Cooking Grates 7. Flavorizer Bars 8. Cooking Box 9. 1/4-20 keps nut 10. Slide Out Bottom T ray 11. Catch pan holder 12. Left T rim Piece 13. Work Surface 14. 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch bolts 15. Left Frame 16. 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts 17. Nylon W ashers 18. Leg Frame 19. 1/4-20 x 2 inc[...]

  • Page 8

    A-8 © 1999 Weber-Stephen Products Co., W eber , the silhouette, and the kettle configuration are registered trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL, 60067-6266, U.S.A. This product is covered by one or more United States patents and patents in other nations globally . Printed in the U.S.A. ®[...]

  • Page 9

    A-9 Left Frame - 1 Right Frame -1 Wheel Frame - 1 Leg Frame - 1 Frame Connectors - 1 Left T rim Piece - 1 Right T rim Piece - 1 Work Surface - 1 Bottom Shelf - 1 Hose - 1 Screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Lid - 1 Cooking Box - 1 Cooking grates - 2 Control panel - 1 ® ® ® ® ®[...]

  • Page 10

    A-10 W arming Rack - 1 Flavorizer Bars - 5 W rap-Around T rim Piece - 1 Bottom tray - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 Catch-Pan - 1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Thermometer - 1 Wheels - 2 Manifold Support Bracket - 1 Burner Control Knobs - 2 Hinge Pins (1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) - 2 2 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 2 inch bolts) - 1 1 3/4 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 1 3/[...]

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    B-1 Assemble frame Y ou will need: left frame, right frame, tw o 1/2 inch bolts, tw o nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustab le wrench. Note - Work on car peted area (on grass or one of the bo xes) to protect the finish during frame assembly . Lay the leg frame pieces as shown so the leg tabs point up. 1) Connect the two frame pieces with the ta[...]

  • Page 12

    B-2 Install tubing plugs Y ou will need: two tubing plugs and a hammer . Insert tubing plugs into the ends of the leg frame. T o fully seat the plugs, you may have to tap them lightly with a hammer . Add Wrap-around Frame Panel Y ou will need: wrap around frame panel and a wrench. Place wrap-around frame panel in place: 1) The cut-out tabs should f[...]

  • Page 13

    B-3 (1) (2) (1) (2) (3) Add cooking bo x (assembly) Y ou will need: frame assembly , cooking bo x (assembly), 2 inch bolt, n ylon washer , keps n ut, pliers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Place the cooking box (assembly) in the frame assembly so the burner tubes(1) are under the frame brace(2). Slide the cooking box (assembly) to the left wi[...]

  • Page 14

    B-4 (1) (2) Install Gas Supply General Specifications f or Piping Note - Contact your local m unicipality for b uilding codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, y ou must confirm to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THA T THIS INST ALLA TION BE DONE BY A PR OFESSIONAL. Some of the following are g[...]

  • Page 15

    B-5 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter . This was done to f actor y test the ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter . 1) Loosen the igniter lock nut. 2) Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame brace. Slide the [...]

  • Page 16

    B-6 Check that all b urner valves are off Y ou will need: burner control knobs. V alves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned OFF . Put the knob on each valve. 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 the[...]

  • Page 17

    B-7 (1) (2) (1) (2) (3) Check: 1) Hose to manifold connection.  W ARNING: If there is a leak a connection(1), retighten the fitting with a wrench and rechec k for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF the gas. DO NO T OPERA TE THE BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service Representative in y[...]

  • Page 18

    B-8 Install the slide out bottom tray Y ou will need: the slide out bottom tra y(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. 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 . Slide the bottom tra[...]

  • Page 19

    B-9 Install Lid Y ou will need: lid, two hair pin cotters(1) and two hinge pins(2). Place lid on top of the cooking box. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue. Insert hinge pins through the hinges from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Install contr ol panel and burner contr ol knobs Y ou will need:[...]

  • Page 20

    C-1 Installing Features Install the right trim piece with tool holders Y ou will need: Right tr im piece with tool holders Push the Right trim piece into the frame as shown(1), making sure that the tabs on the underside of the trim piece are snapped into the slots in the frame .(2) Install the left end trim piece Y ou will need: End tr im piece , t[...]

  • Page 21

    C-2 Install the thermometer Y ou will need: Ther mometer . Inser t the ther mometer into its holder on the right side of the lid. Installing the warming rack Y ou will need: warming rack. Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking bo x. Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking bo x with the rounded sides up. ® ® ?[...]

  • Page 22

    D-1 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. m D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burner s, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an e xplo- sive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. Cr osso ver Ignition® Syste[...]

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    D-2 To Extinguish Push down and turn eac h burner contr ol knob cloc kwise to the OFF position. T urn gas supply OFF at the source. Manual Lighting m D ANGER F ailure to open lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burner s, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an e xplo- sive flame-up w[...]

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    D-3 Cooking m W ARNING: Do not move the Weber Gas Barbe- cue when operating or while barbecue is hot. Y ou 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 W eber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT and BACK burn- ers[...]

  • Page 25

    D-4 Cast Ir on Cooking Grates Care Instructions m W ARNING: Follow all safety instructions pro vided with your barbecue. Do not drop cast iron grates, they will break. First Time Use - Wash thoroughly with a mild dishwashing liquid to remove the wax coating used for protection in shipping. Rinse with warm water and dry completely with a soft cloth [...]

  • Page 26

    D-5 Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety . m W ARNING: Check the hose bef ore each use of the barbecue for nic ks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in an y way , do not use the barbecue. Replace using only W eber authoriz ed rep[...]

  • Page 27

    D-6 General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper™ Guards Y our 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 (V enturi(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[...]

  • Page 28

    D-7 (2) (1) Replacing Main Burners 1) Y our Weber Gas Barbecue must be OFF and cool. 2) T urn gas OFF at source. 3) T o 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. 5) Remove the manifold bracket and[...]

  • Page 29

    D-8 Cr ossover® Ignition System Operations 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. ■ Check that both the white(1) and black(2) ignition wires are attached properly . ■ Check that the Crossover Ignitio[...]

  • Page 30

    T r oubleshooting Pr oblem Check Cure Burners b urn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Guards for possible instructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber Spider Stopper Guards. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”) Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Is fuel hose b[...]