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  • Page 1

    ® ® W E B E R W E B E R  W ARNING: Follow all leak-c heck procedures carefull y in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even if the barbecue was dealer -assembled. NO TICE T O INST ALLER: These instructions must be left with the o wner and the owner should keep them f or future use. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR OUTDOOR USE ON[...]

  • Page 2

    A-2  D ANGER F ailure to f ollow the Danger 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 .  W ARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid pr opane cylinder under or near this barbecue.  Impr oper assembly [...]

  • Page 3

    A-3 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 workmanship 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 date of purcha[...]

  • 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 p[...]

  • Page 6

    A-6 Genesis Silv er-A LP 1 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 30 40 41 42 43 44 46 45 47 49 48 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24[...]

  • Page 7

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

  • 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 Y ou will need: 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 Bottom tray - 1 Left Frame - 1 Right Frame -1 Wheel Frame - 1 Leg Frame - 1 Frame Connectors - 1 Work Surface - 1 Left trim piece - 1 Right T rim Piece - 1 Bottom Shelf -[...]

  • Page 10

    A-10 W arming Rack - 1 Flavorizer Bars - 5 Cylinder Panel - 1 Wrap-Around T rim Piece - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 Catch-Pan - 1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Thermometer - 1 Fuel Guage - 1 Wheels - 2 Liquid Propane Cylinder - 1 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[...]

  • Page 11

    B-1 Assemb l y Instructions (1) (2) 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 g rass 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[...]

  • 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 (assem- bly), 2 inch bolt, n ylon washer , keps n ut, pliers and a 7/ 16 inch or adjustable wrench. Uncoil the hose. Place the cooking box (assembly) in the frame assem- bly so the burner tubes(1) are under the frame brace(2). Slide the cooking box (as[...]

  • Page 14

    B-4 (1) (2) (1) (2) (1) Install cylinder panel and frame connector Y ou will need: cylinder panel, frame connector , f our 1 3/4 inch bolts, f our nylon washers , two cylinder glides a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench and pliers . Insert the cylinder panel tabs(1) into the slots in the frame brace(2). Slide the cylinder panel up until notch at bottom[...]

  • Page 15

    B-5 (1) (2) Add fuel gauge Y ou will need: fuel gauge, two wing n uts and two n ylon washers . 1) Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel gauge through the two small holes in the cylinder panel. 2) Add washers to the bolts, then wing nuts, and tighten with your fingers. Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher[...]

  • Page 16

    B-6 Fill liquid pr opane cylinder Note - The liquid propane cylinder manuf acturer is responsible f or the materials, workmanship and perf ormance of the cylinder . If the cylinder has a def ect, malfunctions, or you ha v e a question regarding the cylinder , call the cylinder manuf acturer’ s customer ser vice center . The phone number is on the[...]

  • Page 17

    B-7 Chec k for gas leaks  D ANGER Do not use an open flame to chec k for gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while y ou check f or leaks. Sparks or open flames will result in a fire or explosion whic h can cause seri- ous bodily injury or death and dama ge to property .  W ARNING: Y ou should check f or gas leaks[...]

  • Page 18

    B-8 (1) (2) (3) (4) Check: 1) Hose to manifold connection. 2) Regulator to cylinder connection.  W ARNING: : If there is a leak at 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 th[...]

  • Page 19

    B-9 (1) (2) 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 wi[...]

  • 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 thermometer 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. ® ® ®[...]

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    D-1 1) Open the lid. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF . (Push control knob down and turn clockwise to ensure that it is in the OFF position.)  W ARNING: The burner contr ol knobs must be in the OFF position bef ore turning on the liquid propane c ylinder tank valve. If they are not in the OFF position, when you turn on the LP[...]

  • Page 23

    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  D ANGER F ailure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue’ s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to c lear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an e xplosive flame- up w[...]

  • Page 24

    D-3 Cooking  W ARNING: Do not mo ve the Weber Gas Barbecue 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 burners.[...]

  • Page 25

    D-4 Refilling the Liquid Pr opane Cylinder We recommend that you refill the LP cylinder before it is completely empty . Remov al of the LP cylinder 1) Close cylinder valve (turn clockwise). 2) Unscrew regulator coupling by turning counterclockwise, by hand only . 3) Loosen cylinder lock wing nut and turn cylinder lock up out of the way . 4) Lift cy[...]

  • Page 26

    D-5 Liquid Propane Cylinder The liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is respon- sible for the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If the tank has a defect malfunctions, or you have a question regarding the tank, call the tank manufacturer ’ s customer service center . The phone number is on the warning decal, which is permanently [...]

  • Page 27

    D-6 Safe handling tips f or Liquid Pr opane Gas Cylinder s ■ Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular temperatures and pressures. Under moderate pressure, inside a cylinder , LP gas is a liquid. As the pressure is released, the liquid readily vaporizes and becomes gas. ■ LP gas h[...]

  • Page 28

    D-7 Annual Maintenance After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you perform the following maintenance procedures for your safety .  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 r[...]

  • Page 29

    D-8 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 ai[...]

  • Page 30

    D-9 (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 an[...]

  • Page 31

    D-10 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 . (3) (2) (1) (1) (2) 9) Reinstall t[...]

  • Page 32

    T r oubleshooting Pr oblem Chec k 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 ” ) Burners do not light. -or- Burners have a small flic kering flame i[...]