Gas Instructions

Fill liquid propane cylinder

cylinder are by weight or volume, as described in NFPA 58.

Note - The liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is

Please make sure your filling station fills your LP cylinder

responsible for the materials, workmanship and

by weight or volume. Ask your filling station to read purging

performance of the cylinder. If the cylinder has a defect,

and filling instructions on the LP cylinder before attempting

malfunctions, or you have a question regarding the

to fill.

cylinder, call the cylinder manufacturer’s customer service

WARNING: Do not exchange the LP tank provided

center. The phone number is on the warning decal, which

with your barbecue, unless the exchange LP tank is

is permanently attached to the cylinder. If the cylinder

equipped with an OPD. Otherwise you will lose the

manufacturer has not resolved the issue to your

OPD (Overfilling Prevention Device) feature. If there

satisfaction, then contact the Customer Service

is not an LP tank available for exchange equipped

Representative in your region using the contact information

with an OPD, we recommend that you have your LP

sheet provided with your manual.

tank filled at an authorized LP gas dealer by a

To fill, take the liquid propane cylinder and filler adapter to

qualified attendant.

an RV center or look up gas-propane in the phone book for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

other sources of liquid propane gas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING: We recommend that your liquid propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

cylinder be filled at an authorized liquid propane

 

 

 

 

 

 

gas dealer by a qualified attendant, who fills the

 

 

 

 

 

 

tank by weight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMPROPER FILLING IS DANGEROUS.

 

 

 

 

 

Raises up while filling

Tell your liquid propane dealer that this is a new liquid

 

 

 

 

 

then stops when full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

propane cylinder. The air must be removed from a new

 

 

 

 

 

 

liquid propane cylinder before the initial filling. Your liquid

 

 

 

 

 

 

propane cylinder dealer is equipped to do this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The liquid propane cylinder must be installed, transported

 

 

 

 

 

 

and stored in an upright position, and should not be

 

 

 

 

 

 

dropped or handled roughly.

Check that all burner valves are off

Never store or transport the liquid propane cylinder where

Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should

temperatures can reach 125° Fahrenheit (too hot to hold

check to be sure that they are turned OFF. Check by

by hand – for example: do not leave the liquid propane

pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn,

cylinder in a car on a hot day).

they are off. Proceed to the next step. If they do turn

For full instructions on safe handling of liquid propane

continue turning them clockwise until they stop, then they

cylinders, see Section “Operating”.

are off. Proceed to the next step.

 

Important LP Cylinder Information

 

Failure to follow these DANGER statements exactly may

 

result in a fire causing death or serious injury.

 

 

 

Connecting the Liquid Propane

DANGER

 

NEVER store a spare LP Cylinder under or near this

 

Cylinder

barbecue.

 

WARNING: Make sure that the LP cylinder valve is

NEVER fill the tank beyond 80% full.

 

closed. Close by turning valve clockwise.

Your Weber® gas grill is equipped with a cylinder

 

DANGER

supply system designed for vapor withdrawal.

Do not use an open flame to check for gas

WARNING: Only use this grill outdoors in a well-

leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open

ventilated area. Do not use in a garage, building,

breezeway or any other enclosed area.

flames in the area while you check for leaks.

The LP cylinder supplied with your barbecue is

Sparks or flames will result in a fire or

explosion which can cause serious bodily

equipped with an OPD (Overfilling Prevention Device)

injury or death, and damage to property.

and a QCC1 or Type 1 (CGA810) cylinder connection.

 

The cylinder connection is compatible with the

 

 

barbecue connection.

 

This is a secondary device to prevent the overfilling of your

 

LP cylinder. The proper filling methods for the filling of your

 

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