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Weber 450 manual

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  • Page 1

    W ARNING : Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE ON L Y . NOTIC E T O INSTALLER : T h ese i n st ruc t i o n s m ust be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future us e . FO R Y OUR SAFETY If you smell gas: 1 . Shu[...]

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    2 W ARNINGS D ANGER F a ilu re to f o l l o w t he Da ng e rs , W arn ings and Ca u ti on s co nta i ned in thi s O wne r ’ s M a nu a l m a y re su lt in se rio u s bod ily i nju r y o r d eat h , or a fi re o r an e xpl os i on ca us in g da m ag e to p r o p e rt y . ■ Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or near this barbecue.[...]

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    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Warnings 2 Warranty 4 A Word of Thanks 4 Standards and Codes Information 5 Operating Area 5 Storage 5 *REFER TO YOUR STEP-BY-STEP SECTION AT THIS TIME Lighting 6 Crossover Ignition System 6 T o Extinguish 6 Manual Lighting 7 T o Extinguish 7 Cooking 8 Storage 8 Cleaning 8 Steam-N-Chips Smoker 9 Maintenance 10-12 Spider Stopper [...]

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    4 Thank you for choosing a Weber Barbecue. Our family here at Weber has worked hard to produce the highest quality products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our products, an occasional er r or may occur. Our knowledgeable Customer Service staff is prepared to help you with any problems with parts or assembly. Call our toll fre[...]

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    5 STANDARDS AND CODES INFORMATION 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 Bar[...]

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    6 EACH HEAT ZONE OPERATES INDEPENDENTL Y . Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. Crossover Ignition System Note - The Crossov er Ignition System ignites the Left b urner of each heat zone with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber . Y ou generate the energy for the spark by pushing the Crosso v[...]

  • Page 7

    7 EACH HEAT ZONE OPERATES INDEPENDENTL Y . 1) Open the lid. Figure 2. 2) Check that fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - E = empty; F = full. 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) W ARNING: The b urner control knobs must be in the OFF position before turning on the LP ta[...]

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    8 The W eber Gas Barbecue should not be moved when operating or hot. Y ou can adjust the LEFT and RIGHT burners as desired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Of f (O) are described in your Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the LEFT and RIGHT burners. Note: Cooking conditions may requi[...]

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    9 The Steam-N-Chips Smoker cooks with both W e b e r FireSpice Wood Chips and Chunks. For best results with faster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc., we recommend using the FireSpice Chips because they ignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foods such as roasts, chicken and turkeys, etc., we recommend using FireSpice Ch[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Spider Stopper Guards Y our Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter. Figure 5. This could result in a fire in and around the air shutters, unde[...]

  • Page 11

    11 MAINTENANCE M ain Bu rn er F la me P a t t e r n The Weber Gas Barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown in Figure 7. If the flames do not appear to be uniform the length of the burner tube, follow the burner cleaning procedures. Main Burner Cleaning Procedure T urn off the gas[...]

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    12 1 1. Slide the burner assembly from each Heat Zone. The left and right burners are connected by the Crossover tube. Figure 14 (a). Figure 14 Crossover tube Pull out of here 9. Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 12. Figure 12 Manifold 10. Pull the manifold out of the burners. Figure 13. Figure 13 MAINTENANCE[...]

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    13 MAINTENANCE 12. Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Figure 15. Figure 15 Separate here Crossover tube 13. T o reinstall the burners, reverse steps 3 through 12. CAUTION : The burner openings must be positioned properly over the valve orifices. Figur[...]

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    14 Problem B u r n e r s bu r n wi th a y e l l o w or o range flam e, in con j unc ti on w i th the sm e ll of gas . Burners do not light. -or- Burners have a small flickering flame in the HIGH position. -or- Barbecue temperature only reaches 250˚ to 300˚ degrees in the HIGH position. Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Expe[...]

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    16 EXPLODED VIEW FOR THE SUMMIT 425 LP[...]

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    17 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST FOR THE SUMMIT 425 LP 1 Lid 2 Thermometer 3 Steam-N-Chips smoker 4 Stainless steel work surface (2) 5 Condiment holder (2) 6 Cooking box 7 Crossover tube (2) 8 Left burner (2) 9 Right burner (2) 10 Burner control knobs (4) 11 Igniter (2) 12 Igniter lock nut (2) 13 Igniter wire (white) (2) 14 Igniter wire (black) (2) 15 Gas[...]

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    18 EXPLODED VIEW FOR THE SUMMIT 450 LP[...]

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    19 REPLACEMENT PARTS LIST FOR THE SUMMIT 450 LP 1 Lid 2 Thermometer 3 Cooking grate (2) 4 Flavorizer bar / cooking grate (2) 5 Flavorizer bar (7) 6 Stainless steel work surface (2) 7 Condiment holder (2) 8 Cooking box 9 Crossover tube (2) 10 Left burner (2) 11 Right burner (2) 12 Burner control knob (4) 13 Igniter (2) 14 Igniter lock nut (2) 15 Ign[...]

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    P A TENTS & 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 co[...]