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Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. PLATINUM 2200 Series ™ Natural Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual ® WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures WARNING: Do not try to light this appliance carefully in this manual prior to barbecue without reading "Lighting"...
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.
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...
, Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Platinum, Perma-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.
Convenient tables and racks. b) Heavy gauge porcelain-on-steel lid seals in heat. c) Rapid read thermometer for precision cooking e) Weber Warm-Up Basket for additional cooking or measures grill temperature, and can be removed and warming space. inserted into the food.
The Weber Gas Barbecue is portable so you can easily Operating area change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can take your Weber Gas Barbecue with you if WARNING: Only use this barbecue outdoors in a you move.
Assembly Step 1 Check package contents Tools needed Screwdriver Cooking box (assembly) Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench (assembly) Pliers Block of wood Bottom tray Supplies needed You will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks.
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Control panel Right frame Front panel Caster frame Left frame Two casters Wheel frame Two cooking grates Two frame connectors Warming rack Warm-Up Basket Five long Flavorizer Bars Thermometer Eight short Flavorizer Bars Catch pan holder Two wheels Manifold bracket Two aluminum drip pans Left hand slide bar assembly Catch pan...
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Right hand slide bar assembly Four 10-24 hex nuts (actual size) Assembly consists of: Nineteen 1/4 inch nylon washers (actual size) Right hand slide bar 1/4-20 keps nut Support rod Two hair pin cotters Slide Two swing table end brackets Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Two Phillips screws/washers...
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Tap on one hubcap. boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward the Put the frame pieces so the leg tabs are up. Put the right hubcap. Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other frame to your right and left frame to your left.
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Step 4 Step 5 Continue frame assembly Complete frame assembly You will need: frame assembly, wheel frame assembly, You will need: partial frame assembly, two frame front panel, caster frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four connectors, four 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, four nylon washers nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench.
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Step 7 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, 1/4- a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? 20 x 2 inch bolt, 1/4 inch nylon washer, 1/4-20 keps nut, Figure 8 (a).
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Step 8 Step 9 Install manifold bracket Install igniter You will need: manifold bracket Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner factory test the ignition system.
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Step 10 Typical natural gas supply installation. Figure 11. Install gas supply Gas supply General Specifications for Piping Inside wall Note - Contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you must conform to the Outside wall Shut off latest edition of ANSI Z223.1.
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Note - All factory made connections have been thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have been flame tested. As a safety precaution you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may have loosened or damaged a Figure 12 gas fitting.
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Check: Step 14 a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 15 (a). Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates WARNING: If there is a leak at connection a, You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates.
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Step 15 Step 16 Install the bottom tray Install the lid You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. one drip pan. Set the lid in place from the rear of the barbecue. Close and align the hinge at the rear.
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Step 17 Step 18 Install tool holders, control panel and burner Install left hand swing table control knobs You will need: swing table end bracket, two 10-24 hex nuts, two 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch machine screws, left hand You will need: three tool holders, control panel, two Phillips slide bar assembly, swing table, four nylon washers, screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and three burner screwdriver and pliers.
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Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Position slide bar assembly on the outside of the caster Figure 24 (a). frame. Put a nylon washer on each 1 3/4 inch screw, insert screws through frame and slide bar assembly, add nylon Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end washers and hex nuts.
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Step 19 Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 28 (a). Install right hand 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.
Basket, warming rack, thermometer, two tubing plugs and a hammer. Notch 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. Figure 31 (a).
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Lighting 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) DANGER 3) Turn gas supply valve on. Failure to open lid while igniting the 4) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to...
Manual Lighting 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. DANGER 5) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to START/HI. Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to 6) Check that the burner is lit by looking through the matchlight hole on the front of the cooking box.
The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low supply MUST BE DISCONNECTED. (L), or Off (O) are described in your Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of After a period of storage and/or nonuse the Weber the FRONT, CENTER, and BACK burners.
Figure 3 rinsed with water after checking for leaks. Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber Spider Stopper Guards To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt on their outside surfaces.
Weber Spider Stopper Guards for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown in Figure 6. Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They Tips occasionally yellowish can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes.
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d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate Figure 9. the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 12. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 12 h) To reinstall burners, reverse steps c) through g). Figure 9 CAUTION: The burner openings must be positioned e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two...
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Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate Crossover Ignition System Operations the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Front line with the Venturi fins. There should be no gaps in burner, light the Front burner with a match.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Clean Weber Spider Stopper conjunction with the smell of gas. Guards for possible obstructions. Guards. (See Section "Annual (Blockage of holes.) Maintenance".) Burner does not light, or flame is low Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Straighten fuel hose.
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 All items are single quantities unless otherwise specified. Center toll free 1-800-446-1071 to receive immediate Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-Stephen assistance.
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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.