Weber 41081 manual Annual Maintenance, Or explosion, which can cause serious

Annual Maintenance	1)	Hose to manifold connection.
	Check:
After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you	mWARNING: if there is a leak at connection(1),
perform the following maintenance procedures for your	retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck
safety.	with the soap and water solution
m WARNING: Check the hose before each use of	If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn
the barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or	OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE.
cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any	Contact the Customer Service Representative in
way, do not use the barbecue. Replace using only	your region using the contact information sheet
Weber authorized replacement hose. Contact the	provided with your manual.
Customer Service Representative in your region	2)	Regulator to tank connection
using the contact information sheet provided with	3)	Manifold to side burner hose connection
your manual.	4)	Valves to manifold connections
■ Inspect the burners for correct flame pattern. Clean	5)	Side burner to side burner valve, and side
if necessary, following the procedures outlined in the		burner supply line to side burner valve.
“General Maintenance” section of this manual.	6)	Side burner supply line to side burner orifice
■ Check all gas fittings for leaks.		connection
m DANGER	7)	Hose to regulator connection
Do not use an open flame to check for gas	mWARNING: If there is a leak at connections
leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open	2,3,4,5,6 or 7 turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE
	THE BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service
flames in the area while you check for
	Representative in your region using the contact
leaks. Sparks or flames will result in a fire	information sheet provided with your manual.
or explosion, which can cause serious	When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF
bodily injury or death, and damage to	at the source and rinse connections with water.
property.		(1)	(2)
m WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every
time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting.			(3)
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
your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may
have loosened or damaged a gas fitting.			(4)
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.
To perform leak checks: Make sure all Burners are in
the off position. Turn on gas supply.			(5)
m WARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak
checking.
Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the		(7)	(6)
soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If
bubbles form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak.
Note - Since some leak test solutions, including soap
and water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections
should be rinsed with water after checking for leaks.
	Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber
Check for gas leaks	Spider Stopper™ Guards
mWARNING: Do not ignite burners while checking	To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the
for leaks.	control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt
Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the	on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the
soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If	outside surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a
bubbles form or if a bubble grows there is a leak.	soft bristle brush (an old toothbrush for example).
	Check that there are no gaps in the Spider Stopper
	Guards’ seams or in the fit around the burners or
	valves. (See Section “General Maintenance.”)

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