Weber 57503 manual What is a Leak CHECK?, Checking for GAS Leaks

PREPARING TO USE YOUR GRILL
	CHECKING FOR GAS LEAKS
WHAT IS A LEAK CHECK?
	You will need: A spray bottle or brush or rag and a soap
The fuel system in your grill	and water solution. (You can make your own soap and
	water solution by mixing 20% liquid soap with 80% water;
features connections and	or, you can purchase leak check solution in the plumbing
	section of any hardware store.)
fittings. A leak check is a	A) Make sure burner control knob is turned off by
reliable way to make sure that	pushing it in and turning it clockwise to the off ( )
	position.
no gas is escaping from any of	m WARNING: Do not ignite burner when
the connections or fittings.	leak checking.
	B) To check for leaks, wet fittings with the soap and water
Although all factory-made
	solution, using a spray bottle, brush or rag. If bubbles
connections have been	form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak. Apply the
	soap and water solution to the following connections:
thoroughly checked for	a) Regulator-to-cylinder connection (1).
gas leaks, it’s important to	m WARNING: If there is a leak at
	connection (1), remove propane
perform a leak check before
	cylinder. DO NOT OPERATE THE
using your grill for the first	GRILL. Install a different propane
time, as well as anytime you	cylinder and recheck for leaks with
	soap and water solution. If a leak
disconnect and reconnect
	persists after installing a different
a fitting and each time you	propane cylinder, remove propane
perform routine maintenance.	cylinder. DO NOT OPERATE THE
	GRILL. Contact the Customer Service
	Representative in your area using the
	contact information on our web site.
m DANGER
Do not use an open flame to check for	Log onto www.weber.com®.
gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or	b) Valve-to-regulator connection (2).
open flames in the area while you check	m WARNING: If there is a leak at
for leaks. Sparks or open flames will	connection (2), remove propane
result in a fire or explosion, which can	cylinder. DO NOT OPERATE THE
cause serious bodily injury or death and	GRILL. Contact the Customer Service
damage to property.	Representative in your area using the
	contact information on our web site.
m WARNING: The gas connections of
	Log onto www.weber.com®.
your gas grill have been factory tested.	C) When leak checking is complete, rinse connections
We do, however, recommend that you	with water.
leak check all gas connections before	NOTE: Since some leak test solutions, including soap and
operating your gas grill.	water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections should be
m WARNING: Perform these leak checks	rinsed with water after checking for leaks.
even if your grill was dealer or store	Now you are ready to use your grill.
assembled.
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 and the burner has been flame-tested.As a safety precaution, however, you should check all fittings for leaks before using your Weber® gas grill. Shipping and handling may loosen or damage a gas fitting.

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