Weber C016.C Annual Maintenance, Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber, Spider Stopper Guards

Annual Maintenance	Contact the Customer Service Representative in
	your region using the contact information sheet
After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you	provided with your manual.
perform the following maintenance procedures for your	Check:
safety.	3)	Valves-to-manifold connections.
m WARNING: Check the hose before each use of	4)	The hose-to-regulator connection.
the barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or	m WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (2),
cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any	(3) or (4), turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE
way, do not use the barbecue. Replace using only	THE BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service
Weber authorized replacement hose. Contact the	Representative in your region using the contact
Customer Service Representative in your region	information sheet provided with your manual.
using the contact information sheet provided with	When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF
your manual.	at the source and rinse connections with water.
■ Inspect the burners for correct flame pattern. Clean
if necessary, following the procedures outlined in the

“General Maintenance” section of this manual. ■ Check all gas fittings for leaks.

m DANGER
Do not use an open flame to check for gas
leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open	(1)
flames in the area while you check for
leaks. Sparks or flames will result in a fire	(2)
or explosion, which can cause serious
bodily injury or death, and damage to
property.
m WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every
time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting.
Note - All factory-made connections have been
thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have
been flame tested. As a safety precaution however,
you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using	(3)
your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may
have loosened or damaged a gas fitting.
m WARNING: Perform these leak checks even if
your barbecue was dealer- or store-assembled.
You will need: a soap and water solution and a rag or
brush to apply it.	(4)
To perform leak checks: Make sure all Burners are in
the off position. Turn on gas supply.

mWARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak checking.

Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the		Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber
soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If
		Spider Stopper™ Guards
bubbles form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak.
		To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the
Note - Since some leak test solutions, including soap
and water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections		control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt
should be rinsed with water after checking for leaks.		on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the
		outside surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a
Check:		soft bristle brush (an old toothbrush for example).
		Check that there are no gaps in the Spider Stopper
1)	Hose-to-manifold connection.	Guards’ seams or in the fit around the burners or
2)	Regulator-to-Cylinder connection.	valves. (See Section “General Maintenance.”)

mWARNING: If there is a leak at connection (1), 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. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE.

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