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Weber PLATINUM 1200 Owner's Manual

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PLATINUM
Natural Gas Barbecue
Owner's Manual
®
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.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
1200 Series
™
Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty and
any correspondence with the factory.
WARNING: Do not try to light this appliance
without reading "Lighting" instructions
section of this manual.
THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flame.
3. Open lid.
4. If odor continues, immediately call your
gas supplier.
98834
12/97

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  • Page 1 PLATINUM Natural Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual ® 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.

  • 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, Cooking Grates and Flavorizer Bars, 3 years,...

  • Page 4: Patents And Trademarks

    © 1997 Weber. Weber, , 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. Printed in the U.S.A.

  • 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

    Assembly Tools needed Screwdriver Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench Pliers Block of wood Supplies needed You will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks. (See Step "Check for gas leaks.") Note - The hardware size of nuts, bolts and screws is given. For example "1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt"...
  • Page 8 Left frame Right frame Wheel frame Caster frame Two frame connectors Work table Swing table assembly 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 Thermometer Two wheels...
  • 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

    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 17: Install Flavorizer Bars And Cooking Grates

    Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 15 (a). WARNING: If there is a leak at connection a, retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF the gas.

  • Page 18: Install Lid

    Step 15 Install the bottom tray You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and one drip pan. Finger grip on front edge of bottom tray Figure 18 Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom tray.
  • Page 19 Step 17 Add tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs You will need: three tool holders, control panel, two Phillips screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and three burner control knobs. Hook the tool holders over the frame rail. Figure 22. Set the control panel in place over both frame braces.
  • Page 20 Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Figure 24 (a). Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket. Figure 24 (b). Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube.
  • Page 21 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 27 (a).

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. 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.

  • 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

    Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in line with the Venturi fins. There should be no gaps in the seams or in the fit around the burners and valves. Figure 14. Venturi fin Check fit around burner Figure 14...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    Inside of lid appears to be “peeling.” (Resembles paint peeling.) If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact your dealer. Check Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Guards for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Is fuel hose bent or kinked?
  • Page 30 14-15 19-20,15 10,15 51-56...

  • 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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