Maintenance; Spider Stopper Guards; Inspection And Cleaning Of The Spider Stopper Guards - Weber SUMMIT 400 Operating Manual

MAINTENANCE

Spider Stopper Guards

Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas
appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. T h e y
can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. T h i s
blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow
back out of the air shutter. Figure 4. This could result in a
fire in and around the air shutters, under the control panel,
causing serious damage to your barbecue.
Venturi
Air shutter
The Spider Stopper Guard is factory installed. It fits tightly
around the air shutter section of the burner tube and the
valve, thereby preventing spiders and other insects access
to the burner tubes through the air shutter openings.
Figure 5.
Spider Stopper
Guard
We recommend that you inspect the Spider Stopper
G u a rds at least once a ye a r. Also inspect and clean
the Spider Stopper Guards if any of the fo l l ow i n g
symptoms should ever occur.
1. The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner flames
appearing yellow and lazy.
2. Barbecue does not reach temperature.
3. Barbecue heats unevenly.
4. One or more of the burners do not ignite.
Venturi fin
Figure 4
Figure 5
Failure to correct these symptoms
m ay result in a fire which can cause
serious bodily injury or death and cause
damage to property.
Inspection and Cleaning of the 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. If they are dirty, brush off the outside
surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a soft bristle
brush (an old toothbrush for example). Check that there
are no gaps in the Spider Stopper Guards' seams or in
the fit around the burners or valves.
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