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1

Lid (assembly)

2

Lid handle

3

Warm-Up Basket

4

Warming rack 

5

Short Flavorizer bars (8)

6

Long Flavorizer bars (5)

7

Cooking grates (2)

8

Work table

9

Tubing plugs (3)

10 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (5)
11 Spacer bracket
12 End bracket
13 Left frame 
14 Condiment basket
15 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (6) 
16 1/4 inch nylon washers (7) 
17 Side panel (2)
18 Side frame (2)
19 Bottom tray 
20 Catch pan holder 
21 Catch pan 
22 Drip pans (2) 
23 Accessory rack 
24 Base panel
25 Tool holders (3) 
26 Front panel 
27 Plastic buttons (10)

Parts List

All items are single quantities unless otherwise specified.

Parts can be ordered directly from Weber-Stephen
Products Company by phone or mail.

Note - Do not return parts to Weber-Stephen Products Co.
without first contacting the Customer Service Center by
phone or mail. Returning the part may not be necessary.

28 Hair pin cotters (2) 
29 Hinge pins (2) 
30 Thermometer 
31 1/4-20 keps nut 
32 Cooking box 
33 Burner control knobs (3) 
34 Control panel 
35 Igniter button 
36 Phillips screws/washers (2) 
37 Crossover tube 
38 Front and back burners (2) 
39 Center burner 
40 1/4-20 stainless steel wing nuts (2) 
41 Spider Stopper Guards (3)
42 Manifold assembly 
43 Manifold bracket 
44 Igniter 
45 Igniter lock nut 
46 Gas catcher ignition chamber 
47 Igniter wire (black) 
48 Igniter wire (white) 
49 Right frame 
50 Gas supply line
51 Flare fitting
52 Control panel inserts (2)

WARNING:

Use only Weber factory authorized parts. The
use of any part that is not factory authorized
can be dangerous. This will also void your
warranty.

While we give much attention to our products,
unfortunately an occasional error may occur. If a part is
missing, do not go back to the store. Call the Weber
Customer Service Center toll free 1-800-446-1071 to
receive immediate assistance. Have your owner’s manual
and serial number of the barbecue available for reference.

Weber-Stephen Products Company
Customer Service Center
250 South Hicks Road
Palatine, IL  60067-6241
(800) 446-1071

Summary of Contents for GENESIS GENESIS 1500 LX

Page 1: ...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 ass...

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: ...vandalism 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: ...heat c Rapid read thermometer for precision cooking measures grill temperature and can be removed and inserted into the food d Heavy gauge steel Flavorizer Bars distribute heat within the grill Flavo...

Page 6: ...must be turned OFF at the natural gas supply when the Weber Gas Barbecue is not in use Operating area WARNING Only use this barbecue outdoors in a well ventilated area Do not use in a garage building...

Page 7: ...otected with an approved coating insulated from hose piping and cathodically protected It is recommended that copper tubing be corrosion protected with a satisfactory material such as TC Mastic All bu...

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: ...728 20 4 40 Figure 4 If you use a concrete bag mix use the mix for maximum strength An average 80 pound bag of concrete mix will make approximately 2 3 of a cubic foot of concrete Note Follow the conc...

Page 10: ...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 assembly Lid assembly Botto...

Page 11: ...h pan holder Catch Pan Drip pans 2 Thermometer Condiment basket Spacer bracket Left frame Right frame Side frame 2 Accessory rack Warm Up Basket Warming Rack Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flav...

Page 12: ...fold bracket Two hinge pins hardware size 1 4 x 1 1 2 inch clevis pin actual size One 1 4 20 x 2 inch bolts actual size Six 1 4 20 x 1 2 inch bolts actual size One 1 4 20 keps nut Seven nylon washers...

Page 13: ...rt a bolt and there are no holes you have the left frame turned the wrong way Turn the left frame around Figure 1 b Step 3 Continue frame assembly You will need frame assembly two side frames four 1 4...

Page 14: ...is 26 1 2 Place the base panel in between the legs to insure fit Figure 4 Once the fit is established remove the base panel and mark the holes CAUTION A minimum of 2 bolts are required on each side Yo...

Page 15: ...with a 3 8 inch diameter long lag shield and a 3 8 inch flat washer Figure 7 Note Use a 5 8 inch concrete drill bit for drilling the hole for the lag shield Concrete lag bolt 3 8 inch flat washer Mou...

Page 16: ...or anchoring 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 CAUTION For a deck ins...

Page 17: ...iew from behind cooking box Figure 15 Figure 13 Step 7 Add cooking box You will need frame assembly cooking box assembly spacer bracket 1 4 20 x 2 inch bolt nylon washer 1 4 20 keps nut pliers and a 7...

Page 18: ...he barbecue gas supply line to the flare fitting end of the 3 8 inch flare fitting Tighten with a 3 4 inch wrench Figure 16 a Attach the flare nut at the other end of the barbecue gas supply line to t...

Page 19: ...loose carefully tighten the igniter lock nut with an adjustable wrench or pliers Figure 19 Igniter lock nut Keyhole in frame brace Small part of keyhole in frame brace Frame brace Frame brace a b c St...

Page 20: ...omplete turn gas supply OFF and rinse connections with water Figure 22 Figure 21 a Gas supply shut off at the house c b WARNING Do not ignite burners while leak checking Check for leaks by wetting the...

Page 21: ...buttons From the inside of the frame assembly set the left side panel in place between the side frame legs Notice that there are two sets of holes in each side panel Align the holes in the side panel...

Page 22: ...the cooking box Figure 25 Figure 25 The open U of the cooking grates goes down Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking box Figure 26 Figure 26 Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into...

Page 23: ...ews washers a Phillips screwdriver and three burner control knobs Hook the tool holders over the frame rail and snap down into place Figure 31 Set the control panel in place over both frame braces Hol...

Page 24: ...t in the frame Figure 32 c To fully seat the bracket you may have to tap it lightly with a hammer WARNING If the end bracket is in any way cracked or damaged do not use the condiment basket Call our C...

Page 25: ...he lid and the other end into the slot in the left end of the lid Figure 34 a Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the cooking box Figure 34 b Set the work table onto the left side rails...

Page 26: ...ner is lit you can turn on the other burners Note Always light the FRONT burner first The other burners ignite from the FRONT burner To Extinguish Turn gas supply OFF at the source then push down and...

Page 27: ...e or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the barbecue does not light may result in an explosive flame up which can cause serious bodily injury or death 1 Open the lid Figure 2 2 Make su...

Page 28: ...becue OFF and wait for it to cool before cleaning CAUTION Do not clean your Flavorizer Bars or cooking grates in a self cleaning oven Replacement cooking grates and Flavorizer Bars are available throu...

Page 29: ...can cause serious bodily injury or death and damage to property Check a Gas supply line to manifold connection Figure 3 a WARNING If there is a leak at connection a retighten the fitting with a wrench...

Page 30: ...the air shutter openings Figure 5 We recommend that you inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Guards at least once a year See section Annual Maintenance Also inspect and clean the Spider Stopper Guards if...

Page 31: ...properly over the valve orifices Figure 13 a Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place Figure 13 b Figure 13 a b e Disconnect gas supply line f Remove the manifold bracket and unscrew t...

Page 32: ...white and black ignition wires are attached properly Figure 15 Check that the Crossover Ignition button pushes the igniter button down and returns to the up position Check to see if the igniter is lo...

Page 33: ...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 Wh...

Page 34: ...34 1 2 3 6 7 8 10 11 9 20 21 14 15 16 44 48 9 52 49 42 40 39 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 43 41 22 26 27 35 12 13 17 18 19 5 4 24 17 25 23 51 50...

Page 35: ...eter 31 1 4 20 keps nut 32 Cooking box 33 Burner control knobs 3 34 Control panel 35 Igniter button 36 Phillips screws washers 2 37 Crossover tube 38 Front and back burners 2 39 Center burner 40 1 4 2...

Page 36: ...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...

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