Weber GENESIS GENESIS 1500 LX manual

GENESIS ® 1500 LX Natural Gas Barbecue Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory . Owner’ s Manual 98646 1 1/97 ® FOR Y OUR SAFETY Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable v apors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. NO TICE T O INST ALLER: These instr[...]

2  D ANGER Failure to f ollo w the Dangers, 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 damage to property .  W ARNINGS  Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or near this barbecue .  Improper assemb ly ma y be dang erous. Ple[...]

3 Weber-Stephen Products Co. (W eber) 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, 10 years, Recycled Work Surfaces, 10 years Cooking Grates and Flavorizer Bars, 3 years, All Remaining Parts, 5 years, when ass[...]

4 © 1997 Weber . Weber , , Genesis, Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Perma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper , and W arm-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.:[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................ 2 W arranty & Patents .................................................. 2-3 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ............................................................. 13-25 Operating Instructions Lighting[...]

6 General Instructions Y our Weber Gas Barbecue is a stationary 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 natural gas supply is [...]

7 General Specifications f or Piping American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Recommendations for gas suppl y installations: Connections: ■ This barbecue is designed to operate at 7 inches of water column pressure (.2526 psi). ■ A manual shut-off valve must be installed outdoors, immediately ahead of any connections or change in pipe materi[...]

8 T ypical natural gas supply installation to a concrete patio or pad View from behind barbecue Accessible Locking Shut off Outside Inside Gas Supply Indoor Shut off Figure 1  CA UTION: Follow "General Specifications for Piping" in this manual. We recommend that this installation be done by a professional.  CA UTION: Combustib le ma[...]

9 Recommended concrete pad requirements We recommend a pad a minimum of 40 inches left to right, 20 inches front to back and 4 inches deep (1.85 cubic feet). Figure 4. Note - Cubic f eet is determined by m ultiplying length times width times depth and dividing by 1728. 20” 4” 40” Figure 4 If you use a concrete bag mix, use the mix for maximum[...]

10 Assembl y T ools needed Screwdrivers, regular and Phillips Hammer One 7/16 inch, 1 1/16, and 3/4 inch or two adjustable wrenches Pliers T ape Measure Pencil Electric drill Supplies needed Y ou will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks. (See Step "Check for gas leaks.") Note - The hardware size of nuts , bolts, and scre[...]

11 Front Panel Cooking grate (2) Catch pan holder Catch Pan Drip pans (2) Thermometer Condiment basket Spacer bracket Left frame Right frame Side frame (2) Accessory rack W arm-Up Basket W arming Rack Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars Side panel (2) Base panel[...]

12 Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool holders Three tubing plugs Manifold bracket T wo hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) One 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) One 1/4-20 keps nut Seven nylon washers (actual size) T wo hair pin cotters[...]

13 Step 2 Assemble the frame Y ou will need: left frame, right frame, two nylon washers, two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts and a 7/16 inch wrench. Note - W ork on car peted area (on grass, or on one of the bo x es) to protect the finish during frame assembly . Put the frame pieces so the leg tabs are up. Put the right frame to your right and left frame t[...]

14 Step 4 Measure and drill holes Y ou will need: Completed frame assembly , base panel, tape measure, and pencil.  CA UTION: Combustib le materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides of the barbecue. Do not locate under o verhead combustib le construction. Note - With the lid open the depth of the barbecue is 28 [...]

15 Method 3 - Concrete A 3/8 inch machine screw anchor , using a 3/8-16 x 1 1/2 inch machine screw and a flat washer . Figure 8. Note - Use a 3/4 inch diameter concrete drill bit for drilling the hole f or the screw base . The machine screw anchor requires a setting tool. 3/8-16 x 1 1/2 machine screw 3/8 inch flat washer Mount plate 3/8 inch screw [...]

16 Step 6 Add front panel and tighten all frame bolts Y ou will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Align the panel with the holes in the frame and insert the plastic buttons through the front panel and frame. Figure 1 1. Fully tighten the 1/4-20 bolts in the frame assembly , that you only started in Step “Continue Frame Assembly” Figure[...]

17 Y our Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: a) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box? The screws are only guides. Do not tighten. Figure 15 (a). b) Are the wing nuts un[...]

18 Step 8 Connect barbecue gas supply line to the natural gas supply Note - W e recommend that the connection between the barbecue gas supply line and the natural gas supply be flare to flare. A 3/8-inch flare fitting has been included with the barbecue gas supply line of y our gas barbecue . The fitting is loosely connected f or shipping and shoul[...]

19 Step 11 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 . Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame brace. Figure 19 (b). Loosen the igniter lock[...]

20 Step 13 Check for gas leaks  D ANGER Do not use an open flame to chec k f or gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while y ou chec k f or leaks. This will result in a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodil y injury or death and damage to pr oper ty . Check: a) Gas supply line to manifold connection. Figure[...]

21 Step 14 Add base panel Y ou will need: Base panel. Put the right side in and down, tilt and set the left side in place. Figure 23. Step 15 Install side panels Y ou will need: two side panels, and eight plastic buttons. From the inside of the frame assembly , set the left side panel in place between the side frame legs. Notice that there are two [...]

22 Step 17 Install the bottom tray Y ou will need: bottom tray , catch pan holder , catch pan and one drip pan. Figure 28 Figure 27 Figure 29 Bottom tray Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Finger grip Front side of catch pan holder Step 16 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates Y ou will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short Flavor[...]

23 Step 18 Install Lid Y ou will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue. Insert hinge pins from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 30. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 30 Step 19 Add tool holders, control panel and burner[...]

24 Step 20 Install the condiment basket Y ou will need: condiment basket and end bracket. Insert one wire end of the condiment basket into the hole in the side frame. Figure 32 (a). Insert the opposite wire end of the condiment basket into the hole in the end bracket. Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push [...]

25 Step 22 Complete accessory installation Y ou will need: W arm -Up B asket, warming rack, work table, three tubing plugs, thermometer and a hammer . Insert one end of the Weber W arm-Up Basket into the hole in the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot in the left end of the lid. Figure 34 (a). Set the warming rack into the slots at[...]

26 26 Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 1 2 7 5 4 6 Figure 1 Crosso ver Ignition System 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF . (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) 3) Turn gas supply valve on.  W ARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face an[...]

27  W ARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the Fr ont burner contr ol knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear bef ore y ou try again or try to light with a match. 7) After the FRONT burner is lit you can turn on the other burners. Note - Alwa ys light the FR ONT b urner first. The other burners ignite from the FRONT b urner . T[...]

28 Cooking Y ou can adjust the FRONT , CENTER and BACK burners as desired. The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low (L), or Off (O) are described in your Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT , CENTER, and BACK burners. For example, to sear steaks you would use (HHH) (all burners at high). The[...]

29 Inspection and Cleaning of the W eber Spider Stopper Guards T o inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty , brush off the outside surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a soft bristle brush (an old toothbrush for example). Check that there[...]

30 General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guar ds 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 of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter . Figure 4. This could result in a fire [...]

31 View from behind cooking box Wing nuts Figure 10 Guide screw Figure 11 Crossover tube Figure 12 j) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the V enturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Figure 14. V enturi fin Figure 14[...]

32 Crosso ver 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. ■ Check that both the white and black ignition wires are attached properly . Figure 15. ■ Check that the Crossover Ig[...]

33 Prob lem Burners b urn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH position. Experiencing flare-ups:  CA UTION: Do not line the bottom tray with aluminum f oil. Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low when burner is on HIGH. Flames do not run the whole length of the[...]

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35 1 Lid (assembly) 2 Lid handle 3 W arm-Up Basket 4 W arming rack 5 Short Flavorizer bars (8) 6 Long Flavorizer bars (5) 7 Cooking grates (2) 8 Work table 9 T ubing plugs (3) 10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5) 1 1 Spacer bracket 12 End bracket 13 Left frame 14 Condiment basket 15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 16 1/4 inch nylon washers (7) 17 Side panel (2[...]

A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS hank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family here at W eber has worked hard to produce the highest quality products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our products, an occasional error may occur . Our knowledgeable Customer Service staff is prepar ed to help you with any problems with parts or as[...]