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After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you  | m WARNING: If there is a leak at the   | 
perform the following maintenance procedures for your  | manifold connection(1), retighten the hose fitting  | 
safety.  | with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and  | 
m WARNING: Check the hose before each use of  | water solution.  | 
the barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or  | If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn  | 
cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any  | OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE.  | 
way, do not use the barbecue. Replace using only  | Contact the Customer Service Representative in  | 
Weber authorized replacement hose. Contact the  | your region using the contact information sheet  | 
Customer Service Representative in your region  | provided with your manual.  | 
using the contact information sheet provided with  | 2)   | 
your manual.  | 3) The   | 
■ Inspect the burners for correct flame pattern. Clean  | m WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (2) or  | 
if necessary, following the procedures outlined in the  | (3), turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE  | 
“General Maintenance” section of this manual.  | BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service Repre-  | 
■ Check all gas fittings for leaks.  | sentative in your region using the contact informa-  | 
m DANGER  | tion sheet provided with your manual.  | 
Do not use an open flame to check for gas | When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF  | 
leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open | at the source and rinse connections with water.  | 
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flames in the area while you check for  | (1)  | 
leaks. Sparks or flames will result in a fire  | 
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or explosion, which can cause serious  | 
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bodily injury or death, and damage to  | 
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property.  | 
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m WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every  | 
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time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting. | (2)  | |
Note - All   | ||
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thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have  | 
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been flame tested. As a safety precaution however,  | 
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you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using  | 
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your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may  | 
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have loosened or damaged a gas fitting.  | 
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m WARNING: Perform these leak checks even if  | 
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your barbecue was dealer- or  | 
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You will need: a soap and water solution and a rag or  | 
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brush to apply it.  | (3)  | |
To perform leak checks: Make sure all Burners are in  | ||
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the off position. Turn on gas supply.  | 
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mWARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak checking.
Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the 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  | 
  | Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber  | 
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should be rinsed with water after checking for leaks.  | 
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  | To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the  | 
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  | control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt  | 
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  | on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the  | 
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  | outside surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a  | 
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  | soft bristle brush (an old toothbrush for example).  | 
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  | Check that there are no gaps in the Spider Stopper  | 
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  | Guards’ seams or in the fit around the burners or  | 
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  | valves. (See Section “General Maintenance.”)  | 
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