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Annual Maintenance | 1) | Hose to manifold connection. | |
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After a period of nonuse, we recommend that you | mWARNING: if there is a leak at connection(1), | ||
perform the following maintenance procedures for your | retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck | ||
safety. | with the soap and water solution | ||
m WARNING: Check the hose before each use of | If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn | ||
the barbecue for nicks, cracking, abrasions or | OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. | ||
cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any | Contact the Customer Service Representative in | ||
way, do not use the barbecue. Replace using only | your region using the contact information sheet | ||
Weber authorized replacement hose. Contact the | provided with your manual. | ||
Customer Service Representative in your region | 2) | Manifold to side burner hose connection. | |
using the contact information sheet provided with | 3) | Valves to manifold connections. | |
your manual. | 4) | Hose to quick disconnect connection. | |
■ Inspect the burners for correct flame pattern. Clean | 5) | Side burner supply line to side burner orifice | |
if necessary, following the procedures outlined in the |
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“General Maintenance” section of this manual. | 6) | Side burner hose to side burner valve, and | |
■ Check all gas fittings for leaks. |
| side burner supply line to side burner valve. | |
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Do not use an open flame to check for gas | mWARNING: If there is a leak at connections | ||
leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or open | 2,3,4,5 or 6 turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE | ||
THE BARBECUE. Contact the Customer Service | |||
flames in the area while you check for | |||
Representative in your region using the contact | |||
leaks. Sparks or flames will result in a fire | information sheet provided with your manual. | ||
or explosion, which can cause serious | When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF | ||
bodily injury or death, and damage to | at the source and rinse connections with water. | ||
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. |
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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. |
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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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m WARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak |
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checking. |
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Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the |
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soap and water solution and watching for bubbles. If |
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bubbles form, or if a bubble grows, there is a leak. |
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Note - Since some leak test solutions, including soap |
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and water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections |
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should be rinsed with water after checking for leaks. | Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber | ||
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| Spider Stopper™ Guards | ||
| To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the | ||
| control panel and look to see if they have dust or dirt | ||
| on their outside surfaces. If they are dirty, brush off the | ||
| outside surface of the Spider Stopper Guards with a | ||
| soft bristle brush (an old toothbrush for example). | ||
| Check that there are no gaps in the Spider Stopper | ||
| Guards’ seams or in the fit around the burners or | ||
| valves. (See Section “General Maintenance.”) |