Weber Genesis 5500 NG Owner'S Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 48

GENESIS

5500 Series

Perma-Mount

™

Natural Gas Barbecue

Serial Number

Please use this number in registering your warranty
and any correspondence with the factory.

Owner’s Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.

NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These
instructions must be left with the owner
and the owner should keep them for
future use.

WARNING: Follow all leak check
procedures carefully in this manual prior
to barbecue operation. Do this even if
barbecue was dealer assembled.

WARNING: Do not try to light this
appliance without reading "Lighting"
instructions section of this manual.

THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.

FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flame.
3. Open lid.
4. If odor continues, immediately call

your gas supplier or your fire
department.

86033 6/96

Summary of Contents for Genesis 5500 NG

Page 1: ...ft with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use WARNING Follow all leak check procedures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation Do this even if barbecue was dealer assemb...

Page 2: ...minutes before attempting to relight using the lighting instructions Do not use charcoal or lava rock in your Weber Gas Barbecue Never lean over open grill or place hands or fingers on the front edge...

Page 3: ...andalism improper installation or improper maintenance or service or failure to perform normal and routine maintenance including but not limited to damage caused by insects within the burner tubes as...

Page 4: ...ademarks of Weber Stephen Products Co 200 East Daniels Road Palatine IL 60067 6266 U S A Genesis Gas Barbecues are covered under the following patent nos U S A 4 677 964 4 727 853 4 777 927 4 829 978...

Page 5: ...id read thermometer for precision cooking d Stainless Steel Flavorizer Bars vaporize just the right amount of drippings for flavoring e Separate burners for temperature control f Crossover Ignition Sy...

Page 6: ...the installation of this appliance must comply with local codes and or Standard CAN CGA B149 1 Installation Code for Natural Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment Storage The gas must be turned OFF at...

Page 7: ...t recommended for underground use unless it is protected with an approved coating insulated from hose piping and cathodically protected It is recommended that copper tubing be corrosion protected with...

Page 8: ...a professional CAUTION Combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top bottom back or sides of the barbecue Do not locate under overhead combustible construction View from behind bar...

Page 9: ...2 inches long with a 3 8 inch flat washer and 3 8 inch nut Figure 6 Note Use a 3 8 inch diameter concrete drill bit for drilling the hole for the strike anchor Strike anchor 3 8 inch nut 3 8 inch flat...

Page 10: ...pical base installation for a wood deck After assembling the base according to the assembly instructions position the base assembly on your deck for anchoring CAUTION Combustible materials should neve...

Page 11: ...threads to the inch 2 inches long On a small screw for example 6 32 x 1 2 inch screw means a number 6 screw with 32 threads to the inch 1 2 inch long Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box assembl...

Page 12: ...N Chips Smoker flue Steam N Chips Smoker water pan Work table Two swing tables Left end panel 1 Panels and doors are identified with removable stickers Please leave on during assembly Three back panel...

Page 13: ...lide bar Support rod Slide Side burner assembly Burner grate Side burner knob Two side burner locks Two left right base panels Warm Up Basket Five long Flavorizer Bars Seven short Flavorizer Bars Two...

Page 14: ...inch machine screws actual size Four 10 24 hex nuts actual size Two hinge pins hardware size 1 4 x 1 1 2 inch clevis pin actual size Five 1 4 20 x 2 inch bolts actual size Eleven 1 4 20 x 1 2 inch bol...

Page 15: ...nuts actual size Forty two nylon washers actual size Nine 1 4 20 x 1 1 2 inch bolts actual size Two hair pin cotters actual size Four 1 4 inch fender washers actual size Gas line bracket Four plastic...

Page 16: ...se assembly You will need partial base assembly two cross brace assemblies four 1 4 20 x 1 1 2 inch bolts four nylon washers four 1 4 inch fender washers four 1 4 20 hex nuts and two 7 16 inch wrenche...

Page 17: ...level on the top flange of a front back base panel Hold the mounting plate up and use a 5 8 inch wrench to turn the hex head of the leveling bolts until level Figure 4 Figure 4 Leveling hex head bolt...

Page 18: ...me turned the wrong way Turn the left frame around Figure 6 b a Left frame Leg tabs Frame tabs Right frame Figure 6 b Step 6 Continue frame assembly You will need frame assembly two upright frames fro...

Page 19: ...e frame and screw into the frame connector Tighten Figure 8 Figure 8 Holes up Bushings down Step 8 Insert bottom tubing plugs You will need frame assembly four tubing plugs and a hammer Insert the tub...

Page 20: ...asher and a 1 4 20 hex nut Figure 11 a Install the remaining bolts Tighten using a 7 16 inch wrench Align the holes in the flanges of the base assembly with the front and back frame connector holes Pu...

Page 21: ...lock slips down over the bolt Tighten with a wrench Figure 16 a Loosen the right front 1 4 x 20 bolt The side burner lock fits between the front panel and the frame The U shape cut out slips up over t...

Page 22: ...hers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box The screws are only guides Do not tighten Figure 19 b c Are the wing nuts under the burner assembly hand tight Do not tighten with pliers Figure...

Page 23: ...ner assembly into the open end of the right frame Route the side burner hose so that it parallels the front of the barbecue Loop the hose so that it is in front of the barbecue gas supply line and rea...

Page 24: ...3 8 inch flare fitting 3 4 inch and 11 16 inch wrenches WARNING This barbecue is NOT portable It must be bolted down at all times when it is connected to a natural gas supply Unscrew the 3 8 inch flar...

Page 25: ...in the area while purging This can cause fire explosion or serious bodily injury Figure 25 Step 20 Install igniter Note The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber and t...

Page 26: ...or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to property Check a Barbecue gas supply line to FlameCheck valve connection Figure 27 a b Manifold to side burner hose connectio...

Page 27: ...to the slots in the frame brace Make sure that the side burner hose is to the front of the barbecue Figure 29 Slide up until the notch in the bottom of the brace panel fits over the cross brace Figure...

Page 28: ...place in the cooking box Figure 32 Figure 32 Place the short Flavorizer Bars in place in the upper positions in the cooking box Set the Steam N Chips Smoker body on the flue and across the long Flavo...

Page 29: ...embly Slot in frame view from below Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame Figure 36 a Insert the other end into the hole in the swing table end bracket Figure 36 b Hold the end br...

Page 30: ...e screws right hand slide bar assembly swing table four nylon washers screwdriver and pliers Allow the slide bar to hang down Push the support rod into the lower support bracket Figure 39 a Swing the...

Page 31: ...front of barbecue Figure 40 View from rear of barbecue Hinge rod Slot in frame view from below Insert one end of the hinge rod into the hole in the frame Figure 40 a Insert the other end into the hole...

Page 32: ...catch pan holder into the hole in the bottom tray Figure 44 The front of the catch pan holder must be on the same side as the finger grip of the bottom tray Slide the bottom tray onto the mounting rai...

Page 33: ...el push in buttons and push them into the frame brace until they snap into place Figure 47 a Push on the burner control knobs and FlameCheck button Figure 47 b Hole in frame brace Figure 47 a b Contro...

Page 34: ...underside and long hinge pin Step 34 Complete accessory installation You will need work table serving tray Warm Up Basket warming rack thermometer two tubing plugs and a hammer Insert one end of the...

Page 35: ...gnition button several times so it clicks each time Observe if front burner has ignited by looking through matchlight hole If the burner is lit continue to hold the FlameCheck button down for about 8...

Page 36: ...heck Safety System monitors the Front burner For your safety the FlameCheck valve will shut off the gas to the burners if the front burner should inadvertently go out during cooking To Extinguish Turn...

Page 37: ...at high Then to complete cooking you would use MOM FRONT at medium CENTER off and BACK at medium See your Weber cookbook for detailed cooking instructions If burners go out during cooking open lid tur...

Page 38: ...ice Center Outside surfaces Use a warm soapy water solution CAUTION Do not use oven cleaner abrasive cleansers kitchen cleansers cleaners that contain citrus products or abrasive cleaning pads on barb...

Page 39: ...for cooking MOM or LOL will be your best settings for long duration smoking Smoke will start in approximately 10 minutes and last as long as 45 minutes If you require more smoke flavor refill the smok...

Page 40: ...no sparks or open flames in the area while you check for leaks This will result in a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to property Figure 5 Put the FlameCheck...

Page 41: ...n the venturi section of the burner tubes This blocks the normal gas flow and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter Figure 8 This could result in a fire in and around the air shutters...

Page 42: ...burners Look inside each burner with a flashlight Figure 11 Clean the inside of the burners with a wire a straightened out coat hanger will work Figure 12 Check and clean the air shutter opening at t...

Page 43: ...rner and activates the FlameCheck valve The valve allows the gas to flow into the Front burner If the Front burner should go out for any reason the thermocouple probe will cool off thereby closing the...

Page 44: ...Flavorizer Bars heavily coated with burned on grease Is the bottom tray dirty and not allowing grease to flow into catch pan Are burners clean The lid is porcelain on steel not paint It cannot peel W...

Page 45: ...i Burner Electrode Igniter wire Igniter 1 8 to 3 16 inch gap Figure 22 Figure 23 Problem Side burner does not light Flame is low in HIGH position Flame is very yellow in conjunction with the smell of...

Page 46: ...19 20 22 24 15 34 26 27 31 32 33 34 23 43 44 47 49 20 23 24 18 71 72 50 69 68 70 65 63 64 62 61 60 59 57 56 55 54 53 2 2 2 3 LH RH RH 21 18 25 29 30 48 58 67 39 73 73 1 66 75 4 6 19 20 39 46 51 45 36...

Page 47: ...51 Gas line bracket 52 3 8 inch flare fitting 53 Hair pin cotters 2 54 Hinge pins 2 Hardware size 1 4 x 1 1 2 inch clevis pin 55 Thermometer 56 1 4 20 keps nut 57 Cooking box 58 Burner control knobs 3...

Page 48: ...le Customer Service staff is prepared to help you with any problems with parts or assembly Call our toll free number 1 800 446 1071 For quicker service please have your owner s manual available for re...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Genesis 5500 NG

Reviews:

Related manuals for Genesis 5500 NG

Brands by name

Popular brands

Weber Genesis 5500 NG, Owner'S Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for Genesis 5500 NG

Reviews:

Related manuals for Genesis 5500 NG

Brands by name

Popular brands