TRoUbLeSHooTING
PRobLem
Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in conjunction with the smell of gas.
Symptoms:
Burners do not ignite.
Barbecue temperature only reaches 250° to 300° in the HI position.
Burner does not light, or flame is low in HI position.
Burner does not ignite when you push the igniter button.
cHecK
Inspect Spider/Insect screens for possible obstructions . (Blockage of holes .)
The excess flow safety device, which is part of the barbecue to cylinder connection, may have activated .
Is LP fuel low or empty?
Is fuel hose bent or kinked?
Be sure that there is gas flow to the burners by attempting to match light your burners . Refer to “MAIN
BURNER MANUAL IGNITION”.
Is there a fresh battery installed?
SoLUTIoN
Clean Spider/Insect screens . Refer to “ANNUAL MAINTENANCE”.
To reset the excess flow safety device close the LP tank valve and turn all burner control knobs to the OFF position . Open the grill lid . Slowly turn the LP tank valve until it is completely open . Wait several seconds then ignite your grill . Refer to “MAIN BURNER IGNITION”.
Refill LP cylinder.
Straighten fuel hose .
If match lighting is successful, the problem lies in the ignition system . Refer to “ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM OPERATIONS”.
Verify that the battery is in good condition and installed correctly. Refer to “ELECTRONIC IGNITER INSPECTION”.
Are the wires connected properly to the ignition module? Be sure that wires are correctly inserted into terminals on ignition box . Refer to “ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM OPERATIONS”.
Experiencing flare-ups:
mCAUTION: Do not line the
Is there plastic wrapping around the new battery?
Are you preheating barbecue in the prescribed manner?
Are the cooking grates, heat deflectors, and Flavorizer® bars heavily coated with
Is the
Remove plastic wrapping .
All burners on HI for 10 to 15 minutes for preheating .
Clean thoroughly . Refer to “CLEANING”.
Clean
Burner flame pattern is erratic. Flame is low when | Are burners clean? |
burner is on HI. Flames do not run the whole length |
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of the burner tube. |
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Clean burners . Refer to “MAINTENANCE”.
Inside of lid appears to be “peeling.” (Resembles paint peeling.)
Cabinet doors are not aligned.
The inside of the lid is porcelain enamel or stainless steel, and is not painted . It cannot “peel”. What you are seeing is baked on grease that has turned to carbon and is flaking off.
THIS IS NOT A DEFECT.
Check the adjustment pin on the bottom of each door.
Clean thoroughly . Refer to “CLEANING”.
Loosen adjustment nut/s . Slide door/s until aligned . Tighten nut .
If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your area using the contact information on our web site. Log onto www.weber.com®.
SIDe bURNeR TRoUbLeSHooTING
PRobLem
Side Burner does not light.
Flame is low in HI position.
Push button ignition does not work.
cHecK
Is gas supply off?
The excess flow safety device, which is part of the barbecue to cylinder connection, may have activated .
Is the fuel hose bent or kinked?
Does burner light with a match?
SoLUTIoN
Turn gas supply on .
To reset the excess flow safety device close the LP tank valve and turn all burner control knobs to the OFF position . Open the grill and side burner lids . Slowly turn the LP tank valve until it is completely open . Wait several seconds then ignite your side burner. Refer to “SIDE
BURNER IGNITION”.
Straighten hose .
If match lights burner, check igniter. Refer to “SIDE
BURNER MAINTENANCE”.
If problems cannot be corrected by using these methods, please contact the Customer Service Representative in your area using the contact information on our web site. Log onto www.weber.com®.
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