Weber GENESIS A103.A Owner's Manual

Weber GENESIS A103.A Owner's Manual

Weber gas grill user manual

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ENESIS
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 ® ENESIS 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 Lighting the side Burner ... D-3 Cooking ...
  • Page 5: General Instructions

    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-C NG...
  • Page 7 Hinge Pin Left Endcap Shroud Handle Warm-Up Basket Warming Rack Cooking Grates Flavorizer Bars Cooking Box 1/4-20 keps nut Slide Out Bottom Tray Catch pan holder Catch pan Left Frame Left Trim Piece Work Surface Front Panel Hinge Rod Left Swing-Up Work Surface Caster Frame 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts Bottom Shelf...
  • 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 Wheel Axle - 1 Left Frame - 1 Right Frame - 1 Wheel Frame - 1 Caster Frame - 1 Frame Connectors - 2...
  • Page 10 Warming Rack - 1 Warm-Up Basket - 1 Flavorizer Bars - 5 Front Panel - 1 Back Panel - 1 Bottom tray - 1 Catch Pan Holder - 1 Catch-Pan - 1 Disposable Drip Pans - 2 Thermometer - 1 Wheels - 2 Casters - 2 Manifold Support Bracket - 1...
  • 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 and wheel frame. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame, so that the swing table locking bracket (1) is to the rear. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right frame, so that the swing table locking bracket is to the rear (2).
  • 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 (assem- bly), 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 Gas Line Piping If the length of the line required does not exceed 50 feet, use a 5/8" O.D. tube. One size larger should be used for lengths greater than 50 feet. Gas piping may be copper tubing, type K or L; polyethylene plastic tube, with a minimum wall thick- ness of .062 inch;...
  • Page 16 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 17 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 18 Install Lid You will need: lid, two hair pin cotters(1) and two hinge pins(2). Place lid on top of the cooking box. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue. Insert hinge pins through the hinges from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins.
  • Page 19: 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 20 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 21 Install side burner You will need: side burner, WARNING: Make sure gas supply is off. Start the side burner hose into the opening between the control panel and right trim piece. Tilt the side burner slightly, toward the control panel. Latch the side burner locking clip on the left, under the control panel.
  • Page 22 Connect the side burner hose as follows: Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the manifold. Push the male fitting of the side burner hose into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Quick disconnect will be engaged. Check to be sure that the side burner valve is OFF.
  • 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 the bolt and insert it through the hole in the frame and the hole in the trim piece.
  • Page 24 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 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 Installing the warming rack You will need: warming rack. Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking box. Install the thermometer You will need: Thermometer. Insert the thermometer into its holder on the right side of the lid.
  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 29: 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 30: 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 31: 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 32: 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 33: 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 34: 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 Representative in your region using the contact...
  • Page 35: 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 36: Side Burner Troubleshooting

    3) Venturi/Burner 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? 4) 1/8 to 3/16 inch gap between electrode and burner...

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