Weber B018.A, C016.C General Maintenance, Main Burner Flame Pattern, Weber Spider Stopper Guards

General Maintenance	Main Burner Flame Pattern
	The Weber Gas Barbecue burners have been factory
Weber Spider Stopper™ Guards
	set for the correct air and gas mixture. The correct
Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas	flame pattern is shown.
appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects.	1)	Burner tube
They can nest in the venturi section (Venturi(1), air	2)	Tips occasionally flicker yellow
shutter(2), venturi fin(3) ) of the burner tubes. This	3)	Light blue
blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to	4)	Dark blue
flow back out of the air shutter. This could result in a
fire in and around the air shutters, under the control
panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue.		(1)
(1)
		(2)
		(3)
		(4)

		If the flames do not appear to be uniform throughout
(2)	(3)
		the burner tube, follow the burner cleaning procedures.
The Weber Spider Stopper™ Guard(1) is factory
installed. It fits tightly around the air shutter section of
the burner tube and the valve, thereby preventing		Main Burner Cleaning Procedure
spiders and other insects access to the burner tubes
		Turn off the gas supply. Remove the manifold.
through the air shutter openings.
		Look inside each burner with a flashlight.
	(1)

We recommend that you inspect the Weber Spider		Clean the inside of the burners with a wire (a straight-
		ened-out coat hanger will work). Check and clean the
Stopper Guards at least once a year. (See Section
		air shutter opening at the ends of the burners. Check
“Annual Maintenance”.) Also inspect and clean the
		and clean the valve orifices at the base of the valves.
Spider Stopper Guards if any of the following
		Use a brass bristle brush to clean outside of burners.
symptoms should ever occur:
		This is to make sure all the burner ports are fully open.
1)	The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner	CAUTION: Do not enlarge the burner ports when
	flames appearing yellow and lazy.
		cleaning.
2)	Barbecue does not reach temperature.
3)	Barbecue heats unevenly.
4)	One or more of the burners do not ignite.

mDANGER

Failure to correct the above mentioned symptoms may result in a fire, which can cause serious bodily injury or death, and cause damage to property.

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