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Weber Genesis 1300 LP Owner's Manual

Weber Genesis 1300 LP Owner's Manual

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GENESIS
LP Gas Barbecue
Owner's Manual
®
National
PROPANEGAS
Association
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flame.
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.
1. Do not store spare LP Cylinder within
10 feet (3m) of this appliance.
2. Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable liquids or vapors within 25
feet (8m) of this appliance.
1300 Series
®
DANGER
WARNING
Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty and
any correspondence with the factory.
WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures
carefully in this manual prior to barbecue
operation. Do this even if 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 "Lighting" instructions
section of this manual.
92725
11/98

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  • Page 1 Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. GENESIS 1300 Series ® LP Gas Barbecue Owner’s Manual ® National PROPANEGAS Association WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures DANGER carefully in this manual prior to barbecue If you smell gas: 1.

  • Page 2: Warnings

    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 manual for correct procedures.

  • Page 3: Warranty & Patents

    There are no other express warrants except as warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this set forth herein and any applicable implied Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of warranties of merchantability and fitness are defects in material and workmanship from the...

  • Page 4: Patents And Trademarks

    U.S. trademarks; Per ma-Mount, Gas Catcher, FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper, and Warm-Up are U.S. trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Genesis Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos.: U.S.A. #4,677,964;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Rapid read thermometer for precision cooking IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES: measures grill temperature, and can be removed and Your Weber Gas Barbecue is equipped with a new and inserted into the food. improved LP tank connection, that has additional d) Heavy gauge steel Flavorizer Bars distribute heat safety features.

  • Page 6: General Instructions

    The Weber Gas Barbecue is portable so you can easily stored outdoors in a well-ventilated space. change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can take your Weber Gas Barbecue with you if LP tanks must be stored outdoors in a well-ventilated you move.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    1/2 inch long. While we give much attention to our products, unfortunately an occasional error may occur. If a part is missing, do not go back to the store. Call the Weber Customer Service Center toll free 1-800-446-1071 to Two cooking grates receive immediate assistance.
  • Page 8 Left frame Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars Right frame Tank panel assembly Wheel frame Front panel Caster frame Catch pan holder Two frame connectors Catch pan Work table Two drip pans Swing table assembly Manifold bracket Slide bar assembly Thermometer Axle Two wheels...
  • Page 9 Check contents of hardware packs Two plastic buttons (actual size) Three burner control knobs 1/4-20 keps nut Three tool holders Two 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) Five tubing plugs (two are spares) Eighteen 1/4 inch nylon washers Swing table end bracket Two hair pin cotters Two hinge pins Two wheel hubcaps...
  • Page 10 Tap on one hubcap. boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward the Lay the leg pieces as shown so the leg tabs point up. hubcap. Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other Figure 2.
  • Page 11 Step 4 Step 5 Continue frame assembly Complete frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 You will need: partial frame assembly, two frame inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. connectors, four 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench.
  • Page 12 Step 6 Step 7 Insert casters Add front panel You will need: frame assembly and two casters. You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the Turn frame assembly right side up. caster legs.
  • Page 13 Step 8 Your Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety Add cooking box precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: You will need: frame assembly, cooking box (assembly), a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, 1/4 inch nylon washer, 1/4-20 keps nut, Figure 9 (a).
  • Page 14 Step 9 Step 10 Install manifold bracket Install tank panel assembly You will need: manifold bracket You will need: tank panel assembly, 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 hex nut, nylon washer and a 7/16 inch wrench. Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve.
  • Page 15 Step 11 Step 12 Add fuel scale assembly Install igniter You will need: fuel scale assembly, two 1/4-20 wing nuts Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to and two nylon washers.
  • Page 16 If the tank manufacturer has not resolved the issue to One series of tanks mounts with the valve facing front. your satisfaction, then call Weber-Stephen Products Co., The other tanks mount with the valve facing away from the Customer Service Center.
  • Page 17 Step 15 Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. Check that all burner valves are off The hose and regulator are connected in the following You will need: one burner control knob. manner: Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank check to be sure.
  • Page 18 As a safety precaution you should recheck all When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. the source and rinse connections with water. Shipping and handling may have loosened or damaged a gas fitting.
  • Page 19 Step 18 Step 19 Install the bottom tray Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short one drip pan. Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. Set the long Flavorizer Bars side to side in the lower position, then set the short Flavorizer Bars front to back in the upper position in the cooking box.
  • Page 20 Step 20 Step 21 Install Lid Add tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. You will need: three tool holders, control panel, two Phillips Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and three burner barbecue.
  • Page 21 Step 22 Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 29 (a). Install swing table Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end You will need: swing table end bracket, two 10-24 hex bracket.

  • Page 22: Assembly

    Notch to the front Insert one end of the Weber Warm-Up Basket into the hole in the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot in Slide bar the left end of the lid.

  • Page 23: Operating Instructions

    4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve found to be damaged in any way, do not use the counterclockwise. barbecue. Replace using only Weber authorized replacement manifold assembly. Order from Weber- WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep Stephen Products Co., Customer Service Center or...
  • Page 24 Manual Lighting 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 5) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight DANGER hole in the front of the cooking box. Failure to open lid while igniting the WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue.

  • Page 25: Cooking

    The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low leaks and any obstructions in the burner tubes before (L), or Off (O) are described in your Weber cookbook. The using. (See Sections "General and Annual cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of Maintenance.")

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting & Maintenance Lp Tank Information

    Refilling the LP tank Connecting the filled LP tank WARNING: Make sure that the LP tank valve is We recommend that you refill before the scale indicator closed. Close by turning clockwise. reaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator setting DANGER and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale Do not use an open flame to check for gas...
  • Page 27 Figure 5 (a). Push the male fitting of the If leak does not stop, turn off the gas and contact regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain Weber-Stephen Customer Service. Do not use the pressure. Slide the collar closed. Figure 5 (b). If it barbecue.

  • Page 28: Safe Handling Tips For Lp Gas

    The LP tank and connections supplied with your Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are Weber Gas Barbecue have been designed and tested gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular to meet government, American Gas Association and temperatures and pressures.

  • Page 29: Annual Maintenance

    Note - Since some leak test solutions, including soap and Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber Spider water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections should be rinsed with water after checking for leaks.

  • Page 30: General Maintenance

    Weber Spider Stopper Guards for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas pattern is shown in Figure 10. appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They Tips occasionally yellowish can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes.
  • Page 31 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate Figure 14. the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 17. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 17 Figure 14 e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two h) To reinstall the burners, reverse steps c) through g).
  • Page 32 Figure 19 Figure 20 CAUTION: If the Spider Stopper Guards do not fit tightly, contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service. Check that the Crossover Ignition button pushes the WARNING: After reinstalling the gas lines, they igniter (button) down, and returns to the up position.

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    Check adjustment of fuel scale. Fuel scale must be adjusted with Fuel scale shows that there is gas in the LP an empty tank. tank, but tank is empty. If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service.
  • Page 34 17-18 13, 18 50-51 56-57...

  • Page 35: Parts Listing

    If a part is Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-Stephen missing, do not go back to the store. Call the Weber Products Company by phone or mail. Customer Service Center toll free 1-800-446-1071 to receive immediate assistance.
  • Page 36 INAL HANKS hank you for choosing a Weber Barbecue. Our family here at Weber has worked hard to produce the highest quality products for your satisfaction. While we give much attention to our products, an occasional error may occur. Our knowledgeable Customer Service staff is prepared to help you with any problems with parts or assembly.

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