Weber Genesis Platinum C Owner's Manual

Weber Genesis Platinum 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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  • Page 1 ® ® ENESIS LATINUM–C ENESIS LATINUM–C 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.
  • 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-10 Assembly Instructions ... B-1 Installing Work Surfaces and Gas Connection Guidelines ... C-1 Operating ... D-1 Lighting ... D-1 Manual Lighting ...
  • 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 Platinum-C NG...
  • Page 7 Hair Pin Cotter Hinge Pin Left Endcap Shroud 1/4-20 x 1 1/2 inch bolt Handle lock Handle Warm-Up ™ Basket Warming Rack Smoker Assembly Cooking Grate (Small) Cooking Grate (Large) ® Flavorizer Bars Cooking Box 1/4-20 keps nut Work Surface Slide Out Bottom Tray Catch Pan Holder Catch Pan...
  • 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 Remove Packaging from Grill Remove all tape from packaging. Remove bottom rack from top of packaging. Remove outer box. Pull out bottom tray from cooking box. Remove packaging material from bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan, and drip pan. Remove Grill from Lower Packaging WARNING: Lifting the barbecue from the lower packaging requires at least two people.
  • Page 10 You will need: Phillips screwdriver 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Flavorizer Bars - 5 Cooking Grates - 2 Smoker Box - 1 Bottom Shelf - 1 Slide Out Buttom Tray - 1 Catch pan holder - 1 Catch Pan - 1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 1/2 inch bolts (1/4 x 20 x 1/2 inch bolts) - 4 Nylon Washers - 4...
  • Page 11: Assembly Instructions

    Assembly Instructions 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 12 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 13 Installing Work Surfaces, Side Burner & Gas Connection Guidelines Install Left Work Surface You will need left work surface, two 1/2 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch or adjustable wrench. Insert the left work surface tabs in the slots in the frame(1).
  • Page 14 Connect side burner to manifold WARNING: Make sure gas supply is off. Connect the side burner hose as follows: 1) Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the manifold. 2) Push the male fitting of the side burner hose into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure.
  • Page 15 Check for gas leaks WARNING: The gas connections of your Weber gas barbecue have been factory tested. We do however recommend that you leak check all gas connections before operating your Weber gas barbecue.
  • Page 16: Check For Gas Leaks

    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. To perform leak checks: Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect.
  • Page 17 Reinstall control panel (after checking for gas leaks) (1) Set the control panel in place over both sides of the frame. Hold the crossover ignition button up while setting the control panel in place. (2) Line up the control panel with the white plastic plugs in the frame brace.
  • Page 18: Operating

    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 Cus- tomer Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual.
  • Page 19: Manual Lighting

    Manual Lighting DANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue’s burners, or not waiting 5 min- utes to allow the gas to clear if the barbe- cue does not light, may result in an explo- sive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death.
  • Page 20: Lighting The Side Burner

    Lighting the Side Burner The side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking box. DANGER Failure to open the lid while igniting the side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the side burner does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death.
  • Page 21: 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 burn- ers.
  • Page 22: Using The Smoker Box

    To a lesser degree a “smoke” residue will accumulate on the inside of your Weber Gas Barbecue. This residue need not be removed and will not adversely affect the function of your barbecue.
  • Page 23: 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 24: General Maintenance

    General Maintenance Weber Spider Stopper™ Guards 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), air shutter(2), venturi fin(3) ) of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter.
  • Page 25: 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 26: Crossover Ignition System Operations

    9) Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the Venturi fins(1). There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners(2) and valves(3). CAUTION: If the Spider Stopper Guards do not fit tightly, contact the Customer Service Represen- tative in your region using the contact information...
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    Service Representative in your region using the contact information sheet provided with your manual. Troubleshooting Check Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Guards for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Does the Front burner light with a...
  • Page 28: Side Burner Troubleshooting

    Flame is large or erratic. Check Is gas supply off? Is the fuel hose bent or kinked? Inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Guard for possible obstructions. (lockage of holes.) Does burner light with a match? Is the burner ring correctly...
  • Page 29: Side Burner Maintenance

    Side Burner Maintenance WARNING: All gas controls and supply valves should be in the OFF position. Make sure black wire is connected between igniter and electrode. Make sure white wire is connected between igniter and ground. Check that igniter lock nut is tight. Note - If the igniter works loose, carefully tighten the igniter lock nut with an adjustable wrench or pliers.
  • Page 30: To Clean The Burner Head

    To Clean the Burner Head Remove the windshield and grate. Remove the burner cap. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. Remove the burner ring. Clean with soap and water. Soak if necessary. CAUTION: Do not enlarge the slots in the burner ring.

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