Weber 5000 manual

Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. GENESIS ® 5000 Series Natural Gas Barbecue Owner’ s Manual 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 instructions must [...]

2  D ANGER  Failure to f ollo w the Dangers, W arnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’ s Manual ma y result in serious bodily 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 dangerou[...]

3 W eber-Stephen Products Co . (W eber) hereb y warr ants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this W eber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of def ects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as f ollows: Aluminum Castings , 10 years , Cooking Grates , 3 years , Stainless Steel Flav orizer Bars , 5 y ears, All Remaining P ar ts, 5 y ears , w[...]

© 1996 W eber . Weber , , Genesis, Fla vorizer and Crosso v er are registered U .S . trademarks; P erma-Mount, Gas Catcher , FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips , Spider Stopper , and W ar m-Up are U .S . trademarks of W eber-Stephen Products Co ., 200 East Daniels Road, P alatine , IL 60067-6266. U .S .A. Genesis Gas Barbecues are cov ered under the f ollo[...]

5 Contents WARNINGS ................................................................. 2 Warranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ................................................................ 7-27 Operating Instructions Lighti[...]

6 General Instructions Your 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 por[...]

7 Assembl y T ools needed Screwdriv ers, regular and Phillips Hammer 7/16, 5/8, 11/16 and 3/4 inch open-end or two adjustab le wrenches Pliers Block of w ood Supplies needed Y ou will need a soap and water solution to chec k f or gas leaks. (See Step "Chec k f or gas leaks.") Note - The hardware siz e of nuts, bolts and scre ws is given. [...]

8 Left frame Wheel frame Brace panel Five long Fla v orizer Bars T wo wheels F rame connector F rame connector with b ushings Axle Steam-N-Chips Smoker body Steam-N-Chips Smoker flue Steam-N-Chips Smoker water pan W arm-Up Basket W ork table T wo swing tab les Left end panel (#1) P anels and doors are identified with remov able stic k ers. Please l[...]

Left hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: Left hand slide bar Suppor t rod Slide Right hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: Right hand slide bar Suppor t rod Slide Side burner assembly Bur ner gr ate Side burner knob T wo side burner locks 9 Right frame Caster frame W arming rack Cooking grate Narrow cooking gr ate Se ven short Fl[...]

10 Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt (actual size) Se ven 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) 1/4-20 wing nut (actual size) 1/4-20 keps n ut 1/4-20 he x nut (actual size) T wo hair pin cotters T wo swing tab le end brac kets Check contents of hardw are pac ks F our 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch machine screws (actual size) T [...]

11 Step 2 Assemble wheels Y ou will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps , two wheels , wheel frame, hammer and a b loc k of wood. Place one end of the axle on the bloc k of wood (or other protected surf ace). T ap on one hubcap . Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side to ward the hubcap . Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other wheel, WEBER side o[...]

12 Step 5 Complete frame assemb ly Y ou will need: par tial frame assembly , one frame connector with bushings , one frame connector without bushings , f our 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, f our nylon w ashers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Hold the frame connector , bushing side down, between the caster and wheel frame, abo v e the front panel. Add nylon w asher[...]

13 Figure 6 Single bushing at left T wo bushings at right Step 7 Check the fr ame assembly T o avoid ha ving to disassemb le your barbecue in a later step , check the positioning of the front fr ame connector bef ore continuing with the assembly . T ur n the frame assembly o ver . The front frame connector should correspond with Figure 6. Step 8 In[...]

14 Step 9 Install the three back panels Y ou will need: frame assemb ly and the three back panels. (Number 2) Place the bottom of one back panel on the bac k frame connector , notches to the top . Set in place to the f ar left, butting up against the caster fr ame. Figure 8. Figure 8 Repeat the procedure with the other two bac k panels. When in pla[...]

15 Burner tubes F rame brace Y our W eber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been f actor y assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a saf ety precaution we recommend you chec k the b ur ner alignment: a) Do the valv es fit into the ends of the b ur ners? Figure 13 (a). b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the left rear and left front [...]

16 Step 12 Install gas supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local m unicipality f or building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you m ust conform to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THA T THIS INST ALLA TION BE DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL. Some of the f ollowing are gen[...]

17 Step 13 Check that all b urner valv es are off Y ou will need: one burner control knob . (V alves are shipped in the OFF position, b ut you should check to be sure .) Put the knob on each valv e . Check b y pushing down and turning clockwise. If the y do not turn they are off , prodeed to the ne xt step . Figure 15. Figure 15 Step 14 Connect fle[...]

18 Step 16 Install manif old brac ket Y ou will need: manif old brack et Hook the brac ket onto the manif old at the center b ur ner valv e . Figure 19. Place your hand underneath the brac ket. Lift the brac k et, manifold and cooking bo x slightly as a unit and hook onto the frame brace . Figure 19 F rame brace Manif old brack et Step 17 Install b[...]

19 Step 19 Install bottom accessor y tra ys Y ou will need: two accessory trays Set the two accessory trays betw een the two frame connectors. Figure 23. Figure 23 Step 20 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter . This w as done to f actor y test the ignition system. The igni[...]

20 Slot in frame (view from belo w) Inser t one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 26 (a). Inser t the other end into the hole in the s wing table end brac ket. Figure 26 (b). Hold the end brac k et at an angle so the lower tab is inside the fr ame tube. Push the brac k et into the frame. Chec k to see that the low er tab of th[...]

21 P osition slide bar assemb ly on the outside of the caster frame. Put a n ylon washer on each 1 3/4 inch scre w , inser t screws through fr ame and slide bar assembly and add nylon w ashers and hex n uts. Tighten nuts using a screwdriv er and pliers. Figure 27. Figure 27 View from front of barbecue Notch to the front Slide bar T o lower table: P[...]

22 Figure 30 View from rear of barbecue Hinge rod Figure 31 Figure 32 T o lower table: Pull support rod up to disengage slide lock and lo wer tab le. T o raise table , lift table up and engage slide in lock ed position. Figure 32. Notch Slide bar Unlock ed position Slide Suppor t rod Lock ed position Wheel frame View from front of barbecue Slot in [...]

23 23 Step 23 Check f or gas leaks  W ARNING: Y ou should check f or gas leaks every time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting. Note - All f actor y made connections hav e been thoroughly check ed f or gas leaks. The b ur ners ha ve been flame tested. As a saf ety precaution you should recheck all fittings f or leaks bef ore using y our We[...]

24 24 Place the shor t Flav orizer Bars in place in the upper positions in the cooking bo x. Set the Steam-N-Chips Smoker body on the flue and across the long Fla v orizer Bars. Figure 38. Step 24 Inser t Flav orizer Bars and Steam-N-Chips Smoker Y ou will need: five long Fla v orizer Bars, se v en shor t Flav orizer Bars, Steam-N-Chips Smok er bod[...]

25 Step 26 Install the bottom tra y Y ou will need: bottom tra y , catch pan holder , catch pan and one drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom tra y . Figure 41. The front of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip of the bottom tray . Slide the bottom tra y onto the mounting rails under[...]

26 Figure 43 Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Step 28 Install tool holders, control panel, b urner control knobs and FlameCheck b utton Y ou will need: three tool holders, control panel, three burner control knobs and FlameCheck b utton. Hook the tool holders ov er the frame rail. Figure 44. Set the control panel in place ov er both frame braces . (Hold t[...]

27 Step 30 Install glass doors Y ou will need: one LH glass door assembly and tw o RH glass door assemblies . Star t with the LH door assembly . Inser t the long hinge pin at the top of the door into the plastic bushing in the underside of the left frame. Insert the bottom (shor t) hinge pin into the bushing in the fr ame connector . Repeat the pro[...]

28 Step 31 Complete accessor y installation Y ou will need: work table , ser ving tra y , W ar m-Up Bask et, warming rack, thermometer , two tubing plugs and a hammer . Inser t one end of the W eber W ar m-Up Bask et 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 47 (a). Set the work tab[...]

29 29 29 Lighting Summar y lighting instructions are on the control panel. Crosso ver Ignition System Note - The Crossov er Ignition System ignites the F ront burner with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber . Y ou generate the energy f or the spark by pushing the Crossov er Ignition Button until it clicks . ?[...]

30 30 8) After the FRONT b urner is lit you can tur n on the other burners. Note - The FRONT b urner must be on at all times when operating the other b ur ners. The FlameChec k Saf ety System monitors the F ront b ur ner . F or y our saf ety , the FlameCheck v alv e will shut off the gas to the burners if the front burner should inadvertently go ou[...]

31 31 Cooking The W eber Gas Barbecue should not be moved when operating or hot. Y ou can adjust the FRONT , CENTER and BACK b urners 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 , CENTER, and BA CK burners. F[...]

32 32 Using the Steam-N-Chips Smoker The Steam-N-Chips Smoker cooks with both W eber FireSpice W ood Chips and Chunks. F or best results with f aster cooking foods lik e steaks, b urgers and chops, etc., we recommend using the FireSpice Chips because the y ignite and create smoke f aster . For longer cooking f oods such as roasts, chic ken and turk[...]

33 33  W ARNING: If there is a leak at connection (a) 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 W eber-Stephen Customer Service. c) Side burner hose to side burner connection. Figure 5 (c). d[...]

34 34 General Maintenance W eber Spider Stopper Guar ds Y our W eber Gas Barbecue, as well as an y outdoor gas appliance, is a target f or spiders and other insects. The y can nest in the venturi section of the b ur ner tubes. This bloc ks the normal gas flow , and can cause the gas to flow bac k out of the air shutter . Figure 6. This could result[...]

35 35 h) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly , to separate the crossov er tube from the b ur ners . Figure 14. Remov e the burners from the cooking bo x. i) T o reinstall bur ners, re v erse steps c) through h). Crossov er tube Figure 14 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remov e. Figure 11. e) Use an adjustable wrench to remo ve the [...]

36 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 valv es . Figure 16.  CA UTION: If the Spider Stopper Guar ds do not fit tightly , contact Weber -Stephen Customer Service.  CA UTI[...]

37 37 FlameCheck Saf ety System The correct positioning of the thermocouple probe is shown in Figure 18. The tip of the probe is positioned in the flame. The probe senses the heat from the F ront burner , and activ ates the FlameCheck v alv e. The v alv e allows the gas to flo w into the F ront burner . If the F ront burner should go out for an y r[...]

38 38 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 tra y 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[...]

39 39 Prob lem Side burner does not light. Flame is low in HIGH position. Flame is very yellow in conjunction with the smell of gas, OR Burner makes popping noise in conjunction with the smell of gas. Push button ignition does not w ork. Check Is gas supply off? Is the F ront burner on? Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Inspect the W eber Spider Stopper[...]

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43 43 P arts List All items are single quantities unless otherwise specified. P ar ts can be ordered directly from W eber-Stephen Products Co . by phone or mail. Note - Do not retur n par ts to W eber-Stephen Products Co . without first contacting the Customer Service Center by phone or mail. Returning the par t may not be necessar y . While we giv[...]

A F INAL W ORD OF T HANKS hank you for choosing a W eber Barbecue. Our family her e at W eber has worked har d to pr oduce the highest quality pr oducts for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our pr oducts, an occasional err or may occur . Our knowledgeable Customer Service staf f is pr epar ed to help you with any pr oblems with pa[...]