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SUMMIT
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SUMMIT SILVER A
BUILT-IN LP GAS GRILL OWNER'S GUIDE
YOU MUST READ THIS OWNERS GUIDE BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL
DANGER
WARNING: Follow all leak-check
If you smell gas:
procedures carefully in this manual prior
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
to barbecue operation. Do this even if the
2. Extinguish any open fl ames.
barbecue was dealer-assembled.
3. Open lid
4. If odor continues, keep away from the
appliance and immediately call your gas
NOTICE TO INSTAL
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DANGERS & WARNINGS DANGER Failure to follow the Dangers, Warnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or in a fi re or an explosion causing damage to property. WARNINGS Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this barbecue. Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual. ® After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber gas barbecue sh
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WARRANTY STORAGE AND/OR NONUSE Warranty Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL • The gas must be turned off at the liquid propane cylinder ® PURCHASER of this Weber gas grill that it will be free of defects in ® when the Weber gas barbecue is not in use. material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows: • LP cylinder must be stored outdoors in a well -ventilated area out of reach of children. Disconnected LP cylinder Aluminum Castings, lifetime, 1 ye
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Outside surfaces - Use a warm soapy water solution to Grilling Methods clean, then rinse with water. NOTE: If grill looses heat while cooking refer to the troubleshooting section of this manual. ® CAUTION: Do not use oven cleaner, abrasive WARNING: Do not move the Weber gas barbecue cleansers (kitchen cleansers) cleaners that contain when operating or while barbecue is hot. citrus products, or abrasive cleaning pads on You can adjust the Left and Right burners in
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS Fill liquid propane cylinder This is a secondary device to prevent the overfi lling of your Note - The liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is respon- LP cylinder. The proper fi lling methods for the fi lling of your sible for the materials, workmanship and performance of cylinder are by weight or volume, as described in NFPA 58. the cylinder. If the cylinder has a defect, malfunctions, or Please make sure your fi lling station fi lls your LP cylinder by you have a question rega
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS Note: This is a new type of connection. It tightens clock- We utilize various LP tank manufacturers. Some of the wise and will not allow gas to fl ow unless the connection is tanks have differing top collar assembles. (The top collar tight. The connection requires tightening by hand only. is the metal protective ring around the valve.) One se- WARNING: Do not use a wrench to tighten the con- ries of tanks mount with the valve facing front. The other nection. Using a wre
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS ® Remove the Front Panel by sliding the panel up and out of WARNING : The gas connections of your Summit the slots. gas grill have been factory tested. We do however recommend that you leak check all gas connections ® before operating your Summit gas grill. Remove control panel Part required: Phillips Screwdriver. Remove the burner control knobs (1). The screws (2) need to be removed from the control panel (3) before the control panel is removed from the grill. (1) (2) CH
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- + - + GAS INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Do not ignite burners when leak Reinstall control panel Parts required: control panel, screws, and burner control checking. Check for leaks by wetting the connections with the soap knobs. and water solution and watching for bubbles. If bubbles form or if a bubble grows, there is a leak. Place the control panel back onto the control panel Check: brackets on either side of the front of the cooking box. Line up screws with screw holes on both the control pane
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS Liquid Propane Cylinder Safe handling tips for Liquid Propane Gas The liquid propane cylinder manufacturer is responsible for Cylinders the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If Liquid Propane (LP) gas is a petroleum product as are the tank has a defect malfunctions, or you have a question gasoline and natural gas. LP gas is a gas at regular regarding the tank, call the tank manufacturer’s customer temperatures and pressures. Under moderate pressure, s
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GAS INSTRUCTIONS Be sure the regulator is mounted with the small vent Grilling Methods hole pointed downward so that it will not collect water. This vent should be free of dirt, grease, bugs etc. NOTE: If grill looses heat while cooking refer to the The LP cylinder and connections supplied with your troubleshooting section of this manual. ® Weber gas barbecue have been designed and tested You can adjust the Left and Right burners in each burner to meet government, American Gas Associat
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The most important thing to know about grilling is which Indirect cooking The Indirect Method is similar to roasting, but with the added cooking method to use for a specifi c food, Direct or Indi- benefi ts of that grilled texture, fl avor, and appearance you rect. The difference is simple: place the food directly over the fi re, or arrange can’t get from an oven. To set up for Indirect cooking, gas the fi re on either side of it. Using the right method is the burners are
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Grilling Tips & Helpful Hints Lighting Always preheat the grill before cooking. Set all burners Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. on HIGH heat and close lid; heat for 10 minutes, or until thermometer registers 500˚-550˚F (260˚-288˚C). DANGER Sear meats and cook with the lid down for perfectly Failure to open the lid while igniting the barbecue's grilled food every time. burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to Grilling times i
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3) Turn the cylinder on by turning the cylinder valve Manual Lighting counterclockwise. WARNING: Do not lean over the open barbecue. DANGER 4) Select the burner set you want to operate. Failure to open the lid while igniting the 5) Push LEFT burner control knob down and turn to barbecue's burners, or not waiting 5 minutes START/HI in selected burner set. 6) Push igniter button and hold until burner ignites. You to allow the gas to clear if the barbecue does will
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3) Turn the cylinder on by turning the cylinder valve DANGER counterclockwise. When the "excess gas fl ow control" feature 4) Put match in the match holder and strike match. is activated, a small amount of gas is still WARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. fl owing to the burners. After turning OFF 5) Push LEFT burner control knob down and turn to START/HI. the cylinder and burner control knobs, 6) Insert match holder and lit match down through wait at least 5
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MAIN BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check Cure Burners burn with a yellow or Inspect Spider / Insect Screens for Clean Spider / Insect Screens. orange fl ame, in conjunction possible obstructions. (Blockage (See Section “Annual with the smell of gas. of holes.) Maintenance”) Burners do not light. -or- The excess fl ow safety device, To reset the excess flow safety device Burners have a small fl ickering which is part of the barbecue to turn all burner control knobs and the fl ame in the HIGH po
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MAINTENANCE ® WEBER SPIDER /INSECT SCREENS ® Your Weber gas barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas Lightly tap the burner to get debris and dirt out of the burner tube. Once the spider/insect screens and burners appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They are clean replace the burners. can nest in the venturi section(1) of the burner tubes. This If the spider/insect screen becomes damaged or cannot be blocks the normal gas fl ow, and can cause the gas to fl ow cleaned, call Webe
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- + + - MAINTENANCE 9. Remove screws from the manifold assembly: Replacing Main Burners (a) Locate the screws on both sides of the manifold frame. (b) Remove the screws from manifold frame. ® 1. Your Summit gas grill must be OFF and cool. 2. Turn gas OFF at source. 3. Disconnect regulator. 4. Remove cooking grates. 5. Remove Smoker box. ® 6. Remove Flavorizer bars. 7. To remove control panel refer to “Remove the control panel” under “Check for Gas Leaks.” 8. Disconnect all ignition wires fr
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MAINTENANCE 11. Lift and twist the burner assembly slightly, to CAUTION: The burner openings (1) must be ® separate the Crossover tube (a) from the burners positioned properly over the valve orifi ces (2). (b). (2) (b) (b) (a) (1) ® 12. Remove the Crossover tube. 13. Pull the selected burner(s) tube(s) from manifold frame and replace with a new burner tube. 14. To reinstall the manifold assembly, reverse steps 7 through 13. Check proper assembly before fastening manifold in place. WARNI
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MAINTENANCE ® Crossover Ignition System Operations Replace Igniter Batteries ® Parts required: 1 AA alkaline battery per igniter. If the Crossover ignition system fails to ignite the LEFT burner in a burner set, light the LEFT burner with a match. Unscrew igniter button from top of control panel. Remove If the LEFT burner lights with a match, then check the ® igniter button and contact spring. Remove old battery and Crossover ignition system. replace with a new AA alkaline battery. Positiv
