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Annual Maintenance
After a period of nonuse we recommend that you perform
the following maintenance procedures for your safety.
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. Replace the hose. Contact your dealer for
the necessary parts.
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Inspect the burners for correct flame pattern. Clean if
necessary, following the procedures outlined in the
"General Maintenance" section of this manual.
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Check all gas fittings for leaks.
WARNING: You should check for gas leaks every
time you disconnect and reconnect a gas fitting.
You will need: a soap and water solution and a rag or
brush to apply it.
To perform leak checks: Make sure main burners are in
the OFF position. Turn on gas supply.
WARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak checking.
Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the soap
and water solution and watching for bubbles. If bubbles
form or if a bubble grows there is a leak.
Note - Since some leak test solutions, including soap and
water, may be slightly corrosive, all connections should be
rinsed with water after checking for leaks.
DANGER
Do not use an open flame to check for gas
leaks. Be sure there are 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.
Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber 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 do, 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".)
Check:
a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 3 (a).
WARNING: If there is a leak at connection (a),
retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for
leaks with soap and water solution.
If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF
the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact
your dealer.
b) Valves to manifold connections. Figure 3 (b).
c)
Hose to quick disconnect connection. Figure 3 (c).
WARNING: If there is a leak at connections (b) or (c),
turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE.
Contact your dealer.
When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at
the source and rinse connections with water.
Figure 3
(a)
(b)
(c)
