Weber FT 600 manual

Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory . FT 600 LP Gas Barbecue Owners’ Manual 96619 4/96 E F National Association PROPANE GAS ® W ARNING: Do not try to light this appliance without reading "Lighting" instructions section of this manual. THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED F[...]

2 W ARNINGS Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or near this barbecue. Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual. After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber Gas Barbecue should be checked for gas leaks and burner obstructions before using. See instructions in this ma[...]

3 W ARRANTY 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, Stainless Steel Flavorizer Bars, 5 years, Cooking Grill, 3 years, Cast Iron Griddle, 1 year , All Remainin[...]

© 1996 Weber-Stephen Products Co. W eber , , Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Gas Catcher is a trademark of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266, U.S.A. W eber is also a registered trademark (Reg. TM., Marca Registrada, Marque Desposee, Schutzmarke) in Canada, Germany , France, Italy , [...]

5 Contents W ARNINGS ..................................................................2 W arranty & Patents .................................................. 3-4 General Instructions .................................................... 6 Assembly ................................................................ 7-29 Operating Instructions Ligh[...]

6 General Instructions The Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With your Weber Gas Barbecue you can grill and barbecue with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The Weber Gas Barbecue is portable so you can easily change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can [...]

7 Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) Wheel frame Caster frame Bottom connectors (2) Back panel T op frame rail #1’s (2) T op frame rail #2’s (2) Splash guards (2) Assembly T ools needed Hammer 7/16 inch open end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Phillips screwdriver Regular screwdriver Supplies needed Y our LP tank [...]

8 T ank panel assembly Fuel scale assembly Catch pan holder Catch pan Aluminum drip pans (2) Wheels (2) Accessory rack LP tank LP tank filler adapter Right work surface Left work surface Bottom tray Flavorizer bar / Cooking grill holders (2) Cooking grills (2) Griddle Flavorizer bars (1 1) W E B E R W E B E R W E B E R W E B E R[...]

9 Wheel hubcaps (3) (one is a spare) (actual size) Plastic button (actual size) Casters (2) Match holder bracket 1/4-20 x 5/8 screw (actual size) Check contents of hardware packs Glides (4) 1/4-20 x 3 1/2 inch bolts (4) (actual size) 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch bolt (actual size) 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) (actual size) Phillips head 1/4-20 x 1 inch machi[...]

10 Step 2 Assemble wheel frame Y ou will need: wheel frame, two wheels, two wheel hubcaps, hammer and a block of wood. Note: Work on a carpeted area (on grass, or on one of the boxes) to protect the finish during the frame assembly . Set one end of wheel frame on the block of wood (or other hard, protected surface). Put one wheel on axle, WEBER sid[...]

11 Step 4 Continue frame assembly Y ou will need: Wheel frame, caster frame, two bottom connectors, four 1/4-20 x 3 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. T urn caster frame and wheel frame upside down, and space apart. Figure 3. Note: Fuel scale decal on wheel frame must be on the back side. Hold one bottom connec[...]

12 Step 6 Assemble front top frame rail Y ou will need: one top frame rail #1, one top frame rail #2, one 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolt, frame assembly and 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Put top frame rail #1 to your right and top frame rail #2 to your left. Figure 6. Insert top frame rail #1 into top frame rail #2. Figure 6 (a). Insert the bolt. Figure [...]

(a) Fuel scale decal on front side T op frame rail assembly Cut out View from the back Front caster frame Front wheel frame Position the top frame rail assembly with the tabs to the inside of the cart. Figure 7 (a). Insert the tabs into the front caster frame and front wheel frame, the round tubing of the top frame rail assembly will rest in the cu[...]

14 Step 8 Bolt front top frame rail assembly Y ou will need: two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers, frame assembly and 7/16 or adjustable wrench. Slip a washer over the bolt. Insert the bolt from the inside of the frame assembly into the caster frame. Figure 10 (a). Align the hole in the tab of the top frame rail assembly and start the bol[...]

15 Step 9 Bolt back panel and back top frame rail assembly Y ou will need: back panel, two nylon washers, two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts and frame assembly . Position back panel cut outs to the top and the flanges to inside of the frame assembly . Figure 1 1 (a). Figure 1 1 Figure 12 (a) (a) Wheel frame Flange Cut out Caster frame Align hole of back p[...]

16 Step 10 Add tank panel Y ou will need: tank panel assembly , 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 hex nut, two 1/4 inch nylon washers, pliers, and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Insert the tank panel tabs into the slots in the wheel frame brace. Slide up until the notch at the bottom of the tank panel fits over the cross brace of wheel frame. Fig[...]

17 Figure 15 Figure 16 (a) Flanges Cooking box assembly Control panel Step 12 Add cooking box assembly Y ou will need: frame assembly and cooking box assembly . Note: This assembly takes two people to lift the cooking box assembly into the frame. Uncoil the hose. Set the cooking box into the frame so the control panel is under the top frame rail. F[...]

Front edge of the control panel 18 Step 13 Remove the control panel and the front panel T ake off all 6 burner control knobs. Pull up on the ignition buttons until they stay in the up position. Figure 17. Put your fingers under the front edge of the control panel and lift up and pull evenly toward you. Figure 19 (a). The control panel is separate f[...]

19 Step 14 Check burner alignment 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. Figure 21. a) Are the mounting clips that hold the manifold and burner assembly in place? Figure 21 (a). b) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burne[...]

20 Step 16 Fill LP tank Note - The LP tank manufacturer is responsible 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 attached to th[...]

21 The hose and regulator are connected in the following manner: Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank valve. Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure 26 (a). Figure 26 (b) shows the quick disconnect engaged and various components of the tank and reg[...]

Manifold Figure 28 22 Step 19 Check for gas leaks  DANGER  Do not use an open flame to check for gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open flames in the area while you check for leaks. This will result in a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to property . Check for leaks by wetting the connections[...]

23 Step 20 Install Flavorizer Bar/cooking grill support Y ou will need: two Flavorizer Bar/cooking grill supports. Slide one Flavorizer Bar/cooking grill support behind the bracket in the rear of the cooking box assembly . Figure 29 (a). Slide the second Flavorizer Bar/cooking grill support behind the brackets at the front of the cooking box assemb[...]

24 Step 22 Install splash guards Y ou will need: two splash guards Position splash guard, flanges to the rear , at the back of the cooking box assembly . Figure 31 (a). Insert both wire ends into the mounting holes in the cooking box. Figure 31. Note: Y ou will have to bend the splash guards slightly to fit into the mounting holes. Position the sec[...]

25 The open “U” of the cooking grill goes down. Set both cooking grills in place next to the griddle. Figure 35. Figure 34 Figure 35 Step 23 Install Cooking Grills and Griddle Y ou will need: two cooking grills and one griddle. Set the griddle on top of the Flavorizer Bar/cooking grill support. Figure 34.  CAUTION: The drain hole of the grid[...]

26 Step 24 Install left work surface and glides Y ou will need: left work surface, two nylon (plastic) glides, two Phillips head 1/4-20 x 1 inch machine screws and a Phillips screwdriver . Set the left work surface over the top of the cooking box and the top frame rails. Figure 36. The left work surface will cover half of the handles on the left si[...]

27 Step 26 Reinstall front panel, control panel and burner control knobs Y ou will need: control panel, front panel, and four burner control knobs. With the Weber logo to the left, slide front panel down into place. Figure 38. Figure 38 Figure 39 (a) Figure 40 Push on the burner control knobs. Figure 40. Pull igniter buttons up until they stay in t[...]

28 Step 27 Install bottom tray Y ou will need: Bottom tray , catch pan holder , catch pan, and one drip pan. Figure 41 Figure 42 Figure 43 Figure 44 Note: It may be easier to install the catch pan holder by removing the catch pan from the holder . Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom tray . Figure 42. Slide the bottom t[...]

29 Step 28 Add accessory rack Y ou will need: accessory rack. Set the bottom rack between the two bottom connectors. Figure 45. Figure 45[...]

30 1) Open the sliding work surfaces and splash guards. Figure 1. 2) Check that the fuel scale reads more than “E”. Note - E = empty; F = full. 3) Make sure all burner control knobs are OFF . (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.)  W ARNING: The burner contr ol knobs must be in the OFF position before turning on the LP tank[...]

31 Manual Lighting EA CH HEA T ZONE OPERA TES INDEPENDENTL Y . 1) Open the sliding work surfaces and splash guards. 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 burner contr ol [...]

32 Cooking 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 Off (O) are described in your W eber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the LEFT and RIGHT burners. Note: Cooking conditions [...]

33 P eriodic Cleaning  CA UTION: T urn your W eber Gas Barbecue OFF and wait for it to cool bef ore cleaning.  CA UTION: Do not clean your Fla vorizer Bar s or cooking grills in a self-cleaning o ven.Replacement cooking grills and griddles and Flav oriz er Bar s are av ailable through y our retailer . Outside surfaces - Use a warm soapy water[...]

34 Scale setting wing nut T ank lock wing nut T ank valve Collar (a) (b) Figure 4 Refilling the LP tank We recommend that you refill before the scale indicator reaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, chec k the indicator setting and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale setting wing nut, while the tank is empty so [...]

35 c) Connect the hose to the tank. Route the hose so it does not interfere with the scale indicator rod. Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank valve. Figure 6 (a). Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure 6 (b). If it does not engage or lock, repeat[...]

36 Safe handling tips f or LP Gas ■ 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 has an odor similar to natu[...]

37  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 burners hav e been flame tested. As a saf ety precaution you should recheck all fittings f or leaks before using y our Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handl[...]

The Weber Spider Stopper Guard is factory installed. It fits tightly around the air shutter section of the burner tube and the valve, thereby preventing spiders and other insects access to the burner tubes through the air shutter openings. Figure 12. W e recommend that y ou inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Guards at least once a y ear . (See Sectio[...]

Main Burner Flame P attern The Weber Gas Barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown in Figure 13. 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 supply . Remove the man[...]

40 12. Slide the burner assembly from each Heat Zone. The left and right burners are connected by the Crossover tube. Figure 20(a). Figure 20 Crossover tube Pull out of here 10. Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 18. Figure 18 Manifold 1 1. Pull the manifold out of the burners. Figure 19. Figure 19[...]

41 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 24. ■ Check that the Crossover Ig[...]

42 Prob lem Burners b urn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Burners do not light. -or - Burners ha ve 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. Experiencing flare-ups: [...]

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45 1 Cooking grills (2) 2 Griddle 3 Flavorizer bars (1 1) 4 Left work surface 5 Glides (4) 6 Phillips head 1/4-20 x 1 inch machine screws (4) 7 Cooking box (assembly) 8 Burner control knobs (6) 9 Igniter (3) 10 Igniter lock nut (3) 1 1 Igniter wire (black) (3) 12 Igniter wire (white) (3) 13 Gas catcher ignition chamber (3) 14 Manifold mounting clip[...]

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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 products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our pr oducts, an occasional err or may occur . Our knowledgeable Customer Service staff is pr epared to help you with any pr oblems with parts[...]