Step 19

Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates

You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates.

Set the long Flavorizer Bars side to side in the lower position, then set the short Flavorizer Bars front to back in the upper position in the cooking box. Figure 22.

Step 20

Install the bottom tray

You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and one drip pan.

Figure 22

The open "U" of the cooking grates goes down. Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking box. Figure 23.

Figure 23

Finger grip on front

Front side of catch

edge of bottom tray

pan holder

Figure 24

Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom tray. Figure 25. The front of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip of the bottom tray.

Finger grip

Figure 25

Slide the bottom tray onto the mounting rails under the cooking box with finger grip toward you. Figure 26.

mCAUTION: Do not line bottom tray with aluminum foil.

It can cause grease fires by trapping the grease and not allowing grease to flow into the catch pan.

Bottom tray

Figure 26

Put the foil drip pan into the catch pan.

Slide the catch pan into the catch pan holder with its finger grip towards you.

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Weber 98642 owner manual Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates, Install the bottom tray

98642 specifications

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