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SPIRIT
LP Gas Barbecue
Owner's Manual
®
National
Association
PROPANEGAS
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.
500 Series
™
Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty and
any correspondence with the factory.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
1. Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
2. An LP tank not connected for use shall
not be stored in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
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 or your fire department.
98567
10/97

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  • Page 1 Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. SPIRIT 500 Series ™ LP Gas Barbecue Owner’s Manual ® National Association PROPANEGAS WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures FOR YOUR SAFETY carefully in this manual prior to barbecue 1.

  • 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

    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...
  • Page 4 , Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Spirit, Gas Catcher, FlameCheck, and Spider Stopper are U.S. trademarks of Weber-Stephen Products Co., 200 East Daniels Road, Palatine, IL 60067-6266. U.S.A. Spirit is covered under the following patent nos.: U.S.A. #4,677,964;...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Cleaning ............23 LP Tank Information ........24-26 IMPORTANT NEW FEATURES: FEATURES: Your Weber Gas Barbecue is equipped with a new and a) Convenient tables and racks. improved LP tank connection, that has additional b) Heavy gauge porcelain-on-steel lid seals in heat.

  • Page 6: General Instructions

    The Weber Gas Barbecue is portable so you can easily stored outdoors in a well-ventilated space. change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability means you can take your Weber Gas Barbecue with you if LP tanks must be stored outdoors in a well-ventilated you move.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    1/2 inch long. 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 Two cooking grates receive immediate assistance.
  • Page 8 Left frame Tank panel assembly Right frame Front panel Wheel frame Catch pan holder Leg frame Catch pan Frame connector Two drip pans Molded work table Manifold bracket Thermometer Accessory rack Two wheels Warming rack Fuel scale assembly Five Flavorizer Bars...
  • Page 9 Check contents of hardware packs Two plastic buttons (actual size) Two burner control knobs Two 1/4-20 wing nuts (actual size) Two tool holders Ten 1/4 inch nylon washers Eight tubing plugs (two are spares) Two hair pin cotters Two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) Two wheel hubcaps (actual size)
  • Page 10 Note - Work on carpeted area (on grass or one of the boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. hard, protected surface). Put one wheel on axle, WEBER side facing up, and tap on one hubcap.Figure 1. Lay the leg pieces as shown so the leg tabs point up.
  • Page 11 Step 4 Step 6 Continue frame assembly Add front panel You will need: leg frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Turn frame assembly right side up.
  • Page 12 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, work a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? table spacer, 1/4-20 keps nut, 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, pliers Figure 8 (a).
  • Page 13 Step 8 Step 9 Install manifold bracket Install tank panel assembly and frame connector You will need: manifold bracket You will need: tank panel assembly, frame connector, two 1/4-20 x 1 3/4 inch bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch Hook the bracket onto the manifold at approximately the wrench.
  • Page 14 Step 10 Step 11 Add fuel scale assembly Install igniter You will need: fuel scale assembly, two 1/4-20 wing nuts Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas and two nylon washers. Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to factory test the ignition system.
  • Page 15 If the tank manufacturer has not resolved the issue to your valve.) One series of tanks mounts with the valve facing satisfaction, then call Weber-Stephen Products Co., front. The other tanks mount with the valve facing away Customer Service Center.
  • Page 16 Step 14 Route the hose so it will not interfere with the scale indicator rod. Check that all burner valves are off The hose and regulator are connected in the following You will need: one burner control knob. manner: Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank check to be sure.
  • Page 17 THE BARBECUE. Contact Weber-Stephen Customer tested. As a safety precaution you should recheck all Service. fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF and Shipping and handling may have loosened or damaged a rinse connections with water.
  • Page 18 Step 17 Step 18 Install the bottom tray Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and You will need: five Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. one drip pan. Set the Flavorizer Bars side to side in the cooking box. Figure 20.
  • Page 19 Step 19 Step 20 Install Lid Add tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. You will need: two tool holders, control panel, two Phillips Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and two burner barbecue.
  • Page 20 Step 21 Complete accessory installation You will need: work table, accessory rack, warming rack, four tubing plugs and thermometer. Set the accessory rack across the bottom braces in front of the frame connector. Figure 27 (a). Open the lid and set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking box.

  • Page 21: Operating Instructions

    Failure to do so may result in an barbecue. Replace using only Weber authorized explosive flame-up which can cause replacement manifold assembly. Order from Weber- Stephen Products Co., Customer Service Center or...
  • Page 22 Manual Lighting 4) Turn the tank on by turning the tank valve counterclockwise. 5) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight DANGER hole in the front of the cooking box. Failure to open lid while igniting the WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue.

  • Page 23: Cooking

    Cooking Storage and/or Nonuse continued When the LP tank is not disconnected from the Weber WARNING: Do not move the Weber Gas Barbecue Gas Barbecue, the appliance and LP tank must be when operating or hot. kept outdoors in a well-ventilated space.

  • Page 24: Lp Tank Information

    Refilling the LP tank Connecting the filled LP tank WARNING: Make sure that the LP tank valve is We recommend that you refill before the scale indicator closed. Close by turning clockwise. reaches "E". Note - If you run out of fuel, check the indicator setting DANGER and/or adjust the fuel scale indicator setting with the scale Do not use an open flame to check for gas...
  • Page 25 Slide the collar closed. Figure 5 (b). If it does If leak does not stop, turn off the gas and contact not engage or lock, repeat procedure. Gas will not flow Weber-Stephen Customer Service. Do not use the unless the quick disconnect is properly engaged. barbecue.
  • Page 26 The LP tank and connections supplied with your Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are Weber Gas Barbecue have been designed and tested gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular to meet government, American Gas Association and temperatures and pressures.

  • Page 27: Annual Maintenance

    Note - Since some leak test solutions, including soap and water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections should be Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber Spider rinsed with water after checking for leaks. Stopper Guards WARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak checking.

  • Page 28: General Maintenance

    Weber Spider Stopper Guards for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas pattern is shown in Figure 11. appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They Tips occasionally yellowish can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes.
  • Page 29 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. CAUTION: The burner openings must be positioned Figure 14. properly over the valve orifices. Figure 18a. Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place. Figure 18b. Valve Figure 14 Burner e) Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew the two wing nuts that hold the manifold to the cooking box.
  • Page 30 WARNING: If the Spider Stopper Guards do not fit tightly, contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service. CAUTION: After reinstalling the gas lines, they should be leak checked with a soap and water solution before using the barbecue. See Step“Check for gas leaks”.

  • Page 31: Troubleshooting

    Check adjustment of fuel scale. Fuel scale must be adjusted with Fuel scale shows that there is gas in the LP an empty tank. tank, but tank is empty. If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact Weber-Stephen Customer Service.
  • Page 32 11-12 47-51 52-53 19 20 26-29...
  • Page 33 If a part Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-Stephen is missing, do not go back to the store. Call the Weber Products Company by phone or mail. Customer Service Center toll free 1-800-446-1071 to receive immediate assistance.
  • Page 36 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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