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LP Gas Barbecues

Operating Guide

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Summit 425 LP

Summit 450 LP

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A P P R O V E D

CANADIAN  GAS ASSOCIATION

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National

Association

PROPANEGAS

Read before assembly

WARNING

1. Do not store spare LP Cylinder within

10 feet (3m) of this appliance.

2. Do not  store or use gasoline or other

flammable liquids or vapors within 25
feet (8m) of this appliance.

DANGER

If you smell gas:

1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flame.
3. Open lid.
4. If odor continues, Keep away from the

appliance and immediately call your
gas supplier or your fire department.

Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion
which can cause serious bodily injury or
death or damage to property.

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.

Summary of Contents for Summit 400 LP

Page 1: ...pliance 2 Extinguish any open flame 3 Open lid 4 If odor continues Keep away from the appliance and immediately call your gas supplier or your fire department Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death or damage to property NOTICE TO INSTALLER These instructions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use WARNING Follow al...

Page 2: ...ting 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 of the cooking box Should a grease fire occur turn off all burners and leave lid closed until fire is out Do not enlarge valve orifices or burner ports when cleaning the valves or burners The Weber Gas Barbecue should be ...

Page 3: ...gnition System 6 To Extinguish 6 Manual Lighting 7 To Extinguish 7 Cooking 8 Storage 8 Cleaning 8 Steam N Chips Smoker 9 Maintenance 10 13 Spider Insect Screens 10 Inspection and Cleaning of the Spider Insect Screens 10 Main Burner Flame Pattern 11 Main Burner Cleaning Procedure 11 Replacing Main Burners 11 Crossover Ignition System Operations 13 Troubleshooting 14 Patents and Trademarks 16 ...

Page 4: ...r If Weber confirms the defect and approves the claim Weber will elect to replace such parts without charge If you are required to return defective parts transportation charges must be prepaid Weber will return parts to the purchaser freight or postage prepaid This Limited Warranty does not cover any failures or operating difficulties due to accident abuse misuse alteration misapplication vandalis...

Page 5: ...g Appliances and Equipment Operating area WARNING Only use this barbecue outdoors in a well ventilated area Do not use in a garage building breezeway or any other enclosed area Never use your Weber Gas Barbecue under an unprotected combustible roof or overhang Your Weber Gas Barbecue is not intended to be installed in or on recreational vehicles and or boats Keep this grill away from combustible m...

Page 6: ... a spark from the igniter electrode inside the Gas Catcher Ignition Chamber You generate the energy for the spark by pushing the Crossover Ignition Button until it clicks WARNING Check hose before each use of barbecue for nicks cracking abrasions or cuts If the hose is found to be damaged in any way do not use the barbecue Contact your dealer WARNING The storage space under the cooking module is i...

Page 7: ...EFT burner control knob down and turn to H high DANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue 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 Figure 2 Figure 3 Manual Lighting High Medium Low Off 2 4 1 3 9 Observe if LEFT burner has ignited by looking through matchlight hol...

Page 8: ... Wash with a soft cloth and soap and water solution CLEANING The gas must be turned off at the LP cylinder when the Weber Gas Barbecue is not in use When the Weber Gas Barbecue is stored indoors the gas supply must be DISCONNECTED and the LP cylinder stored outdoors in a well ventilated space LP cylinders must be stored outdoors in a well ventilated area out of reach of children Disconnected LP cy...

Page 9: ...residue on the surface of the smoker This residue cannot be removed and will not affect the function of the Steam N Chips Smoker To a lesser degree a smoke residue will accumulate on the inside of your Weber Gas Barbecue This residue need not be removed and will not adversely affect the function of your Weber Gas Barbecue Note Remove the Steam N Chips Smoker when it is not in use If it is left in ...

Page 10: ... to correct these symptoms may result in a fire which can cause serious bodily injury or death and cause damage to property MAINTENANCE Inspection and cleaning of the Spider Insect screens To inspect the spider insect screens remove the control panel If there is dust or dirt on the screens remove the burners for cleaning the screens Refer to Maintenance Replacing Main Burners Brush the spider insp...

Page 11: ...g the clips at the right and left front of the cooking box Figure 10 8 Disconnect white and black wire from each igniter Figure 11 Figure 10 Figure 11 Black wire White wire If the flames do not appear to be uniform the length of the burner tube follow the burner cleaning procedures Main Burner Cleaning Procedure Turn off the gas supply Remove the manifold Look inside each burner with a flashlight ...

Page 12: ...assembly from each Heat Zone The left and right burners are connected by the Crossover tube Figure 13 a Figure 13 Crossover tube Pull out of here Manifold 9 Pull the manifold out of the burners Figure 12 Figure 12 MAINTENANCE ...

Page 13: ...over Ignition System Operations If the Crossover Ignition System fails to ignite the Left burner light the Left burner with a match If the Left burner lights with a match then check the Crossover Ignition System Check that both the white and black ignition wires are attached properly Figure 16 Check that the Crossover Ignition button pushes the igniter button down and returns to the up position Ch...

Page 14: ...vorizer Bars heavily coated with burned on grease Is the bottom tray dirty and not allowing grease to flow into catch pan Are burners clean Check adjustment of fuel scale The lid is porcelain on steel not paint 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 Cure Clean Spider Insect Screens and inspect burners See Maintenance ...

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Page 16: ...y Gas Catcher Spider Stopper and Steam N Chips are trademarks all of Weber Stephen Products Co 200 East Daniels Road Palatine IL 60067 6266 U S A Summit Series Gas Barbecues are covered by U S Patent Nos 4 677 964 4 727 853 4 777 927 4 829 978 4 860 724 4 941 817 and 4 966 125 and Canada patent Nos 1 283 586 and 1 300 995 Printed in the U S A ...

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