Weber Genesis 55826 Owner's Manual page 12

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MANUAL LIGHTING
Failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue's
burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to
clear if the barbecue does not light, may result in an ex-
plosive fl ame-up which can cause serious bodily injury
or death.
1) Open the lid.
2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each knob
down and turn clockwise to ensure they are in the off position.)
WARNING: The burner control knobs must be in the
OFF position before turning on the liquid propane
cylinder valve. If they are not in the OFF position,
when you turn on the LP cylinder valve, the "excess
gas fl ow control" feature will activate, limiting the fl ow
of gas from the LP cylinder. If this should occur, turn
OFF the LP tank valve and burner control knobs. Then
start over.
When the "excess gas fl ow control" feature is activat-
ed, a small amount of gas is still fl owing to the burn-
ers. After turning OFF the cylinder and burner control
knobs, wait at least 5 minutes for the gas to clear be-
fore attempting to light the barbecue. Failure to do so
may result in an explosive fl ame-up, which can cause
serious bodily injury or death.
3) Turn the cylinder on by turning the cylinder valve counterclockwise.
4) Insert match holder with lit match into the matchlight hole in the
front of the cooking box.
WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep
your face and body at least one foot away from the
matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue.
5) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to START/HI.
6) Check that the burner is lit by looking through the matchlight hole on the
front of the cooking box. You should see a fl ame
WARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the Front
burner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes to let
the gas clear before you try again or try to light with a
match.
7) After the FRONT burner is lit you can turn on the other burner.
Note - Always light the FRONT burner fi rst. The other burner or burners ignite
from the FRONT burner.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER
DANGER
MAIN BURNER LIGHTING
SILVER A & B
*The grill illustrated may have slight
differences than the model purchased.
MAIN BURNER LIGHTING
SILVER C
GOLD B & C
PLATINUM B & C
*The grill illustrated may have slight
differences than the model purchased.
TO EXTINGUISH
Push down and turn each burner control knob clockwise to the OFF position.
Turn gas supply OFF at the source.
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