Manual Lighting; Lighting The Side Burner - Weber Genesis 5000 LP Owner's Manual

Manual Lighting

DANGER
Failure to open lid while igniting the
barbecue, 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. Figure 2.
2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF.
(Push each knob down and turn clockwise.)
3) Turn gas supply valve on.
4) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to
START/HI.
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 down and hold the FlameCheck button down.
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Figure 2
6) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight
hole in the front of the cooking box.
Note - Gas is supplied to the burner only when the
FlameCheck button is depressed.
7) Check that the burner is lit by looking through the
matchlight hole on the front of the cooking box.
If the burner is lit, continue to hold the FlameCheck
button down for about 8 seconds. When the button
is released the burner will stay lit.
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
Manual Lighting
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8) After the FRONT burner is lit you can turn on the
other burners.
Note - The FRONT burner must be on at all times when
operating the other burners. The FlameCheck Safety
System monitors the Front burner. For your safety, the
FlameCheck valve will shut off the gas to the burners if
the front burner should inadvertently go out during
cooking.
To Extinguish
Turn gas supply OFF at the source, then push down
and turn each burner control knob clockwise to OFF.

Lighting the side burner

The side burner has a separate ignition system from the
main cooking box.
Failure to open lid while igniting the
side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to
allow 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.
The side burner will only operate when the Front
burner is lit.
1) Open the side burner lid. Figure 3.
2) Push down and turn the side burner control to HI.
3) Push the side burner igniter button several times so
it clicks each time.
CAUTION: Side burner flame may be difficult to
see on a bright sunny day.
WARNING: If the side burner does not light:
a) Turn OFF the side burner control valve.
b) Wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear before you try
again or try to light with a match.
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DANGER
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