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Weber GENESIS GENESIS 1300 Owner's Manual

Weber GENESIS GENESIS 1300 Owner's Manual

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GENESIS
Natural Gas Barbecue
Owner's Manual
®
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
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.
92726
11/98

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  • Page 1 GENESIS ® Natural Gas Barbecue Owner’s Manual ® DANGER 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.

  • 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

    Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: Aluminum Castings, 10 years, Recycled Work Surfaces, 10 years...

  • 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

    Flavorizer Bars heat just the right amount of drippings for flavoring, letting excess fat drip past to help prevent flare-ups. e) Weber Warm-Up Basket for additional cooking or warming space. Separate burners for temperature control. g) Crossover Ignition System with Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber.

  • Page 6: General Instructions

    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. The natural gas supply is easy to use and gives you more cooking control than charcoal fuel.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    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 receive immediate assistance. Have your owner’s manual and serial number of the barbecue available for reference.
  • Page 8 Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Caster frame Two frame connectors Work table Swing table assembly Left hand slide bar Axle Two accessory trays Warming rack Warm-Up Basket Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars Front panel Catch pan holder Catch pan Two drip pans Manifold bracket...
  • Page 9 Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool holders Five tubing plugs (two are spares) Swing table end bracket Two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size)

  • Page 10: Assemble Wheels

    Place one end of the axle on the block of wood (or other protected surface). Tap on one hubcap. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward the hubcap. Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other wheel, WEBER side out. Tap on the hubcap. Figure 1.

  • Page 11: Continue Frame Assembly

    Step 4 Continue frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame onto the tabs of the right frame with the dimple to the inside.

  • Page 12: Insert Casters

    Step 6 Insert casters You will need: frame assembly and two casters. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the caster legs. Figure 5. Figure 5 Step 7 Add front panel You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Turn frame assembly right side up.
  • Page 13 Bolt Nylon washer Figure 8 Your Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? Figure 9 (a).

  • Page 14: Install Manifold Bracket

    Step 9 Install manifold bracket You will need: manifold bracket Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly and hook the tab of the bracket onto the frame brace. Figure 10. Frame brace Figure 10 Step 10...

  • Page 15: Gas Line Piping

    Step 11 Install gas supply General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. In absence of Local Codes, you must conform to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS INSTALLATION BE DONE BY A PROFESSIONAL.

  • Page 16: Check That All Burner Valves Are Off

    Step 12 Check that all burner valves are off You will need: one burner control knob. Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure. Put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn they are off, proceed to the next step.Figure 13.
  • Page 17 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 gas fitting.

  • Page 18: Install Flavorizer Bars And Cooking Grates

    Step 15 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short 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 19: Install Lid

    Step 17 Install Lid You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue. Insert hinge pins from the outside. Insert hair pin cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 22. Hair pin cotter Hinge pin Figure 22...
  • Page 20 Step 19 Install swing table You will need: swing table end bracket, two 10-24 hex nuts, two 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch machine screws, slide bar assembly, swing table, four nylon washers, screwdriver and pliers. Allow the slide bar to hang down. Push the support rod into the lower support bracket.

  • Page 21: Assembly

    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 the left end of the lid. Figure 28 (a).

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions

    If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the barbecue. Replace using only Weber authorized replacement hose. Order from Weber-Stephen Products Co., Customer Service Center or authorized dealer.

  • Page 23: Manual Lighting

    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.

  • Page 24: Cooking

    You can adjust the FRONT, CENTER 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, CENTER, and BACK burners. For example, to sear steaks you would use (HHH) (all burners at high).

  • Page 25: Annual Maintenance

    When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at the source and rinse connections with water. Figure 3 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.

  • Page 26: 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 of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter.
  • Page 27 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. Figure 9. Figure 9 e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manifold to the cooking box. Pull the manifold and valve assembly out of the burners and carefully set it down.

  • Page 28: Crossover Ignition System Operations

    (button) down, and returns to the up position. Check to see if the igniter is loose in the frame. Tighten if necessary; see Step “Install igniter” for correct procedure. If the Crossover Ignition System still fails to light, See Section "Manual Lighting", and contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    HIGH. Flames do not run the whole length of the burner tube. Inside of lid appears to be “peeling.” (Resembles paint peeling.) If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service. TROUBLESHOOTING Check Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Guards for possible obstructions.
  • Page 30 17-18 13, 18 50-51...

  • Page 31: Parts Listing

    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 receive immediate assistance. Have your owner’s manual and serial number of the barbecue available for reference.
  • Page 32 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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