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Weber Platinum I 1200 NG 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 Serial Number Please use this number in registering your warranty and any correspondence with the factory. PLATINUM 1200 Series ™ Natural Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual ® WARNING: Do not try to light this appliance WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures without reading "Lighting"...

  • 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: Patents And Trademarks

    , 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. Genesis Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos.: U.S.A.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Troubleshooting ..........29 Parts Listing .............. 31 FEATURES: a) Convenient tables and racks. e) Weber Warm-Up Basket for additional cooking or warming space. b) Heavy gauge porcelain-on-steel lid seals in heat. Separate burners for temperature control. c) Rapid read thermometer for precision cooking...

  • Page 6: General Instructions

    Portability WARNING: Only use this barbecue outdoors in a means you can take your Weber Gas Barbecue with you if well ventilated area. Do not use in a garage, building, you move.

  • Page 7: Assembly

    Assembly Step 1 Check package contents Tools needed Screwdriver Cooking box (assembly) Phillips screwdriver Hammer 7/16 open-end or an adjustable wrench (assembly) Pliers Block of wood Bottom tray Supplies needed You will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks.
  • Page 8 Left frame Front panel Catch pan holder Right frame Catch pan Wheel frame Two drip pans Caster frame Manifold bracket Two frame connectors Thermometer Two wheels Work table Two casters Swing table assembly Spacer bracket Axle Two accessory trays Left hand slide bar assembly Warming rack Assembly consists of: Left hand slide bar...
  • Page 9 Check contents of hardware packs Two plastic buttons (actual size) Three burner control knobs 1/4-20 keps nut Three tool holders Fifteen 1/4 inch nylon washers Five tubing plugs (two are spares) Two hair pin cotters Swing table end bracket Two wheel hubcaps Two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) Two Phillips screws/washers...
  • Page 10 Tap on one hubcap. boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward the Lay the leg pieces as shown so the leg tabs point up. hubcap. Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other Figure 2.
  • Page 11 Step 4 Step 5 Continue frame assembly Complete frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x You will need: partial frame assembly, two frame 1/2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. connectors, four 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench.
  • Page 12 Step 6 Step 7 Insert casters Add front panel You will need: frame assembly and two casters. You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the Turn frame assembly right side up. caster legs.
  • Page 13 Step 8 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), a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? spacer bracket, 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, 1/4 inch nylon washer, Figure 9 (a).
  • Page 14 Step 9 Step 10 Install manifold bracket Install igniter You will need: manifold bracket Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner factory test the ignition system.
  • Page 15 Step 11 Typical natural gas supply installation. Figure 12. Gas supply Install gas supply Inside wall General Specifications for Piping Note - Contact your local municipality for building codes regulating outdoor gas barbecue installations. Outside In absence of Local Codes, you must conform to the wall Shut off latest edition of ANSI Z223.1.
  • Page 16 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. Figure 13 Shipping and handling may have loosened or damaged a gas fitting.
  • Page 17 Check: Step 14 a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 15 (a). Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates WARNING: If there is a leak at connection a, You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates.
  • Page 18 Step 15 Step 16 Install the bottom tray Install Lid You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. one drip pan. Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue.
  • Page 19 Step 17 Step 18 Add tool holders, control panel and burner Install swing table control knobs You will need: swing table end bracket, two 10-24 hex nuts, two 10-24 x 1 3/4 inch machine screws, slide bar You will need: three tool holders, control panel, two Phillips assembly, swing table, four nylon washers, screwdriver screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and three burner and pliers.
  • Page 20 Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame. Position slide bar assembly on the outside of the caster Figure 24 (a). frame. Put a nylon washer on each 1 3/4 inch screw, insert screws through frame and slide bar assembly and add Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end nylon washers and hex nuts.
  • 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 1) Open the lid. Figure 1. 2) Make sure all burner control knobs are OFF. (Push Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.) 3) Turn gas supply valve on. DANGER WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue.
  • Page 23 Manual Lighting WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face and body at least one foot away from the matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue. DANGER 5) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to Failure to open lid while igniting the START/ HI.

  • Page 24: Cooking

    The control settings High (H), Medium (M), Low supply MUST BE DISCONNECTED. (L), or Off (O) are described in your Weber cookbook. The cookbook uses these notations to describe the settings of After a period of storage and/or nonuse the Weber the FRONT, CENTER, and BACK burners.

  • Page 25: Annual Maintenance

    Figure 3 rinsed with water after checking for leaks. 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

    Weber Spider Stopper Guards for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct flame pattern is shown in Figure 6. Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They Tips occasionally yellowish can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes.
  • Page 27 d) Unlatch the Spider Stopper Guards and remove. g) Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to separate Figure 9. the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 12. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 12 Figure 9 h) To reinstall the burners, reverse steps c) through g).
  • Page 28 Reinstall the Spider Stopper Guards. Slightly rotate Crossover Ignition System Operations the Spider Stopper Guards so that the seams are in If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Front line with the Venturi fins. There should be no gaps in burner, light the Front burner with a match.

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or orange Inspect Weber Spider Stopper Clean Weber Spider Stopper flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas. Guards for possible obstructions. Guards. (See Section "Annual (Blockage of holes.) Maintenance".) Burner does not light, or flame is low in HIGH Is fuel hose bent or kinked? Straighten fuel hose.
  • Page 30 14-15 51-56 19-20,15 10,15...

  • Page 31: Parts Listing

    If a part is Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-Stephen 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 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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