13
WWW.WEBER.COM
®
13
(1)
(2)
ANNUAL 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.
Brush the Spider/Inspect screens, lightly, with a soft bristle brush (i.e. an old toothbrush).
CAUTION: Do not clean the Spider/Insect screens with hard
or sharp tools. Do not dislodge the Spider/Insect screens or
enlarge the screen openings.
Lightly tap the burner to get debris and dirt out of the burner tube. Once the Spider/
Insect screens and burners are clean replace the burners.
If the Spider/Insect screen becomes damaged or cannot be cleaned, please contact the
Customer Service Representative in your area using the contact information on our web
site. Log onto www.weber.com
®
.
WEBER
®
SPIDER /INSECT SCREENS
Your Weber
®
gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders
and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section
(1)
of the burner tubes. This
blocks the normal gas fl ow, and can cause the gas to fl ow back out of the combustion
air opening. This could result in a fi re in and around the combustion air openings, under
the control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue.
The burner tube combustion air opening is fi tted with a stainless steel screen
(2)
to
prevent spiders and other insects access to the burner tubes through the combustion air
openings.
We recommend that you inspect the Spider/Insect screens at least once a year.
(See Section “Annual Maintenance”.) Also inspect and clean the Spider/Insect
screens if any of the following symptoms should ever occur:
1) The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner fl ames appearing yellow and lazy.
2) Barbecue does not reach temperature.
3) Barbecue heats unevenly.
4) One or more of the burners do not ignite.
DANGER
Failure to correct the above mentioned symptoms may result
in a fi re, which can cause serious bodily injury or death, and
cause damage to property.
MAIN BURNER CLEANING PROCEDURE
Turn off the gas supply.
Remove the manifold (See “Replace Main Burners”).
Look inside each burner with a fl ashlight.
Clean the inside of the burners with a wire (a straightened-out coat hanger will work).
Check and clean the air shutter opening at the ends of the burners. Check and clean
the valve orifi ces at the base of the valves. Use a Steel bristle brush to clean outside of
burners. This is to make sure all the burner ports are fully open.
CAUTION: Do not enlarge the burner ports when cleaning.
MAIN BURNER FLAME PATTERN
The Weber
®
gas barbecue burners have been factory set for the correct air and gas
mixture. The correct fl ame pattern is shown.
1) Burner tube
2) Tips occasionally fl icker yellow
3) Light blue
4) Dark blue
If the fl ames do not appear to be uniform throughout the burner tube, follow the burner
cleaning procedures.
1
2
3
4
MAINTENANCE
