Troubleshooting - Weber 300 Owner's Manual

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burners burn with a yellow or
orange flame, in conjunction with
the smell of gas.
Symptoms:
burners do not ignite. -or- burners
have a small flickering flame in the
hi position. -or-
barbecue temperature only reaches
250° to 300° in the hi position.
burner does not light, or flame is
low in hi position.
burner does not ignite when you
push the igniter button.
Experiencing flare-ups:
m CAUtiOn: Do not
line the cookbox with
aluminum foil.
burner flame pattern is erratic.
flame is low when burner is on
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 the Customer Service Representative in your area using the contact information on our
web site. Log onto www.weber.com

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Inspect Spider / Insect screens for possible obstructions.
(Blockage of holes.)
The excess flow safety device, which is part of the barbecue to
cylinder connection, may have activated.
Is LP fuel low or empty?
Is fuel hose bent or kinked?
Does the outside burner light with a match?
Be sure that there is gas flow to the burners by attempting to
match light your burners. Refer to "MANUAL IGNITION" .
Is there is a fresh battery installed?
Are the wires connected properly to the ignition box?
Is there plastic wrapping around the new battery?
Is burner tube positioned too far away from the igniter electrode?
Are you preheating barbecue in the prescribed manner?
Are the cooking grates heavily coated with burned-on grease?
Is the cookbox dirty and not allowing grease to flow into catch
pan?
Are burners clean?
The inside of the lid is Cast Aluminum, and is not painted. It cannot
"peel" . What you are seeing is baked on grease that has turned to
carbon and is flaking off.
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Clean Spider/Insect screens. Refer to "ANNUAL MAINTENANCE" .
To reset the excess flow safety device turn all burner control
knobs and the cylinder valve off. Disconnect the regulator from the
cylinder. Turn burner control knobs to HI. Wait at least 1 minute.
Turn burner control knobs to OFF. Reconnect the regulator to the
cylinder. Turn cylinder valve on slowly. Refer to "IGNITION" .
Refill LP cylinder.
Straighten fuel hose.
If you can light the outside burner with a match, then check the
ignition system.
If match lighting is successful, the problem lies in the ignition
system. Refer to "MAINTENANCE" .
Verify that the battery is in good condition and installed correctly.
Refer to "BEFORE USING THE BARBECUE".
Be sure that wires are correctly inserted into terminals on ignition
box. Refer to "MAINTENANCE.
Remove plastic wrapping.
Check that the burner tube is positioned correctly to the igniter
electrode. Refer to "MAINTENANCE" .
All burners on HI for 10 to 15 minutes for preheating.
Clean thoroughly. Refer to "CLEANING" .
Clean cookbox.
Clean burners. Refer to "MAINTENANCE" .
Clean thoroughly. Refer to "CLEANING" .
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