Weber GENESIS A101.C Owner's Manual

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Owners Guide
DANGER
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flames.
3. Open lid
4. If odor continues, keep away from the
appliance and immediately call your gas
supplier or your fire department.
Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion
which can cause serious bodily injury or
death, or damage to property.
WARNING
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable liquids or vapors within 25 feet
(8m) of this appliance.
WARNING: Follow all leak-check
procedures carefully in this manual prior to
barbecue operation. Do this even if the
barbecue was dealer-assembled.
NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These instructions
must be left with the owner and the owner
should keep them for future use.
THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
WARNING: Do not try to light this
appliance without reading the "Lighting"
Instructions section of this manual
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OU MUST READ THIS
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL
A101.c
B067.e
C052.c
D001.e
Natural Gas
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  • Page 1 Owners Guide DANGER If you smell gas: 1. Shut off gas to the appliance. 2. Extinguish any open flames. 3. Open lid 4. If odor continues, keep away from the appliance and immediately call your gas supplier or your fire department. Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death, or damage to property.
  • Page 2: Warranty

    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 use. See instructions in this manual for correct procedures.
  • Page 3 If you are required to return defective parts, transportation charges must be prepaid. Weber will return parts to the purchaser, freight or postage prepaid. This Limited Warranty does not cover any failures or...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Danger & Warnings ... A-2 Warranty ... A-3 General Instructions ... A-5 Exploded View ... A-6 Parts List ... A-9 Assembly Instructions ... B-1 Installing Features ... C-1 Operating ... D-1 Lighting ... D-1 Manual Lighting ... D-2 Cooking ... D-3 Storage ...
  • Page 5: General Instructions

    The closed lid and Flavorizer® Bars produce that “outdoor” flavor in the food. The Weber Gas Barbecue is portable so you can easily change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can take your Weber Gas Barbecue with you if you move.
  • Page 6 Genesis Silver-B Prem. NG 050401...
  • Page 7 Hinge Pin Left Endcap Shroud Handle Warm-Up Basket Warming Rack Cooking Grate Flavorizer Bar Cooking Box 1/4-20 keps nut Slide Out Bottom Tray Catch pan holder Left Trim Piece Work Surface Left Frame Hinge Rod Left Swing-Up Work Surface Caster Frame 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt 1/4 Inch Nylon washer Frame Connector...
  • Page 8 ® 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 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 Left Frame - 1 Right Frame -1 Wheel Frame - 1 Caster Frame - 1 Frame Connectors - 2 Left Trim Piece - 1 Right Trim Piece - 1...
  • Page 10 Warming Rack - 1 Warm-Up Basket - 1 Flavorizer Bars - 5 Bottom tray - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 Catch Pan -1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Thermometer -1 Casters - 2 Wheels - 2 Hose - 1 Burner Control Knobs - 3 Hinge Pins (1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) - 2 2 inch bolts (1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts) - 5...
  • Page 11: Assembly Instructions

    Place one end of the axle rod on the block of wood (or other protected surface). Tap one hubcap onto the end of the axle rod. Slide one wheel onto the axle, WEBER name facing out. Next, slide the other end of the axle rod through the wheel frame.
  • Page 12 Continue frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame, so that the swing table locking latch (1) is to the rear. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right frame, so that the swing table locking latch (2) is to the rear.
  • Page 13 Insert casters You will need: frame assembly and two casters. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the caster frame. Add cooking box (assembly) You will need: frame assembly, cooking box (assembly), 2 inch bolt, nylon washer, keps nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench.
  • Page 14 Your Weber Gas Grill Manifold assembly consisting of gas manifold, valves and gas burners has been factory assembled, pressure- and flame- tested. As a safety precaution, we recommend you check the burner alignment: 1) 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.
  • Page 15 Install igniter Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to factory test the ignition system. The igniter lock nut is on the igniter. 1) Loosen the igniter lock nut. 2) Insert the top of the igniter up through the large part of the keyhole in the frame brace.
  • Page 16 Install Gas Supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you must confirm to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS INSTALLATION BE DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL.
  • Page 17 Check that all burner valves are off You will need: burner control knobs. Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure that they are turned OFF. Put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise.
  • Page 18 The burners have been flame-tested. As a safety precaution however, you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may loosen or damage a gas fitting. WARNING: Perform these leak checks even if your barbecue was dealer or store assembled.
  • Page 19 Install the slide out bottom tray You will need: the slide out bottom tray(1), catch pan holder(2), catch pan and one disposable drip pan. Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the slide out bottom tray. The front of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip(1) of the bottom tray.
  • Page 20: Installing Features

    Installing Features Install the right end trim piece with tool holders and right swing-up work surface You will need: Right trim piece with tool holders, right swing-up work surface, swing-up work surface rod, one 1/2 inch bolt, one nylon washer and a wrench 1.) Start the right end trim piece into the frame as shown, do not push the trim piece in all of the way and do not add bolt yet.
  • Page 21 4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the right end trim piece (1). Push the trim piece into the frame as shown, making sure that the tab on the back underside piece of the trim piece is snapped into the slot in the rear frame (2).
  • Page 22 To raise swing-up work surface: Lift table all the way up and slide it to the left, then lower table until you feel it lock in the up position. To lower swing-up work surface: Lift table up until it disengages and slide it to the right. Then lower it all the way down so that the locking pin on the right side of the table fits into the locking bracket on the leg, which will secure the table in the down position.
  • Page 23 4.) While holding swing-up work surface in position, insert the other end of the swing-up work surface rod into the left end trim piece. Push the trim piece into the frame. 5.) Add a washer to each bolt and insert it through the hole in the frame and the hole in the trim piece on both sides.
  • Page 24 Install control panel and burner control knobs You will need: control panel, two Phillips screws/ washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and burner control knobs. 1) Set the control panel in place over both frame braces. Hold the Crossover Ignition button up while setting the control panel in place.
  • Page 25 Installing the Warm-Up™ Basket You will need: Warm-Up Basket Insert one end of the Weber Warm-Up Basket into the hole at the right side of the inside of the lid, and the other end into the slot at the left side of the lid.
  • Page 26: Operating

    WARNING: Check hose before each use of barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the barbecue. Replace using only Weber authorized replacement hose. Contact the Customer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual.
  • Page 27: Manual Lighting

    Manual Lighting DANGER Failure to open 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 explosive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death. 1) Open the lid.
  • Page 28: Cooking

    You 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 Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of the FRONT and BACK burners.
  • Page 29: Annual Maintenance

    The burners have been flame tested. As a safety precaution however, you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may have loosened or damaged a gas fitting. WARNING: Perform these leak checks even if your barbecue was dealer- or store-assembled.
  • Page 30: General Maintenance

    General Maintenance Weber Spider /Insect screens Your 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 Venturi(1). This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter.
  • Page 31: Replacing Main Burners

    Replacing Main Burners 1) Your Weber Gas Barbecue must be OFF and cool. 2) Turn gas OFF at source. 3) To remove control panel: take off the burner control knobs. Remove the screws holding the control panel in place. Lift off the control panel.
  • Page 32: Crossover Ignition System Operations

    Crossover® 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.
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. Cure Clean Weber Spider/Insect Screens. (See Section “Annual Maintenance”) Straighten fuel hose. If you can light the Front burner with a match, then check the Crossover Ignition System.

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