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PLATINUM 1200 Series
LP Gas Barbecue
Owner's Manual
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NationalPROPANEGAS Association
WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures FOR YOUR SAFETY
1. Do not store or use gasoline or other
carefully in this manual prior to barbecue
flammable vapors and liquids in the
operation. Do this even if barbecue was
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
dealer assembled.
2. An LP tank not connected f
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m 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 fire or an explosion causing damage to property. m WARNINGS m Do not store a spare or disconnected LP tank under or near this barbecue. m Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual. m After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber Gas Barbecue should be checked for gas leaks and burner
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WARRANTY Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber) hereby There are no other express warrants except as warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of set forth herein and any applicable implied this Weber Gas Barbecue that it will be free of warranties of merchantability and fitness are defects in material and workmanship from the limited in duration to the period of coverage of date of purchase as follows: this express written Limited Warranty. Some states do not allow limitation on how long an Aluminum Casti
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PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS © 1997 Weber. Weber, , Flavorizer and Crossover are registered U.S. trademarks; Platinum, Perma-Mount, Gas Catcher, FlameCheck, Steam-N-Chips, Spider Stopper, and Warm-Up are U.S. trademarks 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; #4,860,724; #4,941,817; #4,966,125; #5,070,776; #D293,067; #D316,355; Canada
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Contents WARNINGS................................................................ 2 Troubleshooting & Maintenance Warranty & Patents.................................................. 3-4 Annual Maintenance......................................... 29 General Instructions.................................................... 6 General Maintenance.................................. 30-32 Assembly ............................................................... 7-22 Troubleshooting .....................
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Storage General Instructions n The gas must be turned OFF at the LP tank when the Your Weber Gas Barbecue is a portable outdoor cooking Weber Gas Barbecue is not in use. appliance. With the Weber Gas Barbecue you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult to n When the Weber Gas Barbecue is stored indoors, the duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and gas supply must be disconnected and the LP tank Flavorizer Bars produce that "outdoor" flavor in the f
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® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Step 1 Assembly Check package contents Tools needed Regular screwdriver Cooking box Phillips screwdriver (assembly) Hammer 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench Lid (assembly) Pliers LP tank Block of wood mWARNING: Use only the LP tank supplied with your Weber Gas Barbecue Supplies needed Your LP tank is shipped empty for safety. After setting the Filler adapter LP fuel scale you will need to fill it. (See Step "Fill LP tank.") You will need a soap and water solution to
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R R E E B B E E W W Left frame Five long Flavorizer Bars Eight short Flavorizer Bars Right frame Tank panel assembly Wheel frame Front panel Caster frame Catch pan holder Two frame connectors Catch pan Work table Two drip pans Swing table assembly Manifold bracket Axle Thermometer Two accessory trays Two wheels Warming rack Fuel scale assembly Warm-Up Basket Two casters 8 R R E E B B E E W W
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Two 10-24 1 3⁄4 inch machine screws Spacer bracket Two 10-24 hex nuts Two hinge pins Left hand slide bar assembly (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) Assembly consists of : Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts (actual size) Left hand slide bar 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt Support rod (actual size) Slide Six 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch bolts (actual size) Check contents of hardware packs 1/4-20 hex nut (actual size) Three burner control knobs Two plastic buttons (actual size) Three tool holders 1/
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R E B E W Step 2 Step 3 Assemble wheels Assemble top frame You will need: axle, two wheel hubcaps, two wheels, wheel You will need: left frame, right frame, two 1/4-20 x 1/2 inch frame, hammer and a block of wood. bolts, two nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place one end of the axle on the block of wood (or other Note - Work on carpeted area (on grass or one of the protected surface). Tap on one hubcap. boxes) to protect the finish during frame assembly. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER sid
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Step 4 Step 5 Continue frame assembly Complete frame assembly You will need: caster frame, wheel frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 You will need: partial frame assembly, two frame inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. connectors, four 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolts, four nylon washers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Place the caster frame onto the tabs of the left frame with the dimple to the inside. Figure 3. Place the wheel frame Hold one frame connector between the caster and wheel onto the tabs of th
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Step 6 Step 7 Insert casters Add front panel You will need: frame assembly and two casters. You will need: front panel and two plastic buttons. Push the casters firmly into the inserts in the ends of the Turn frame assembly right side up. caster legs. Figure 5. Insert the tab on the narrow end of the front panel up through the slot in the frame brace as shown in figure 6. Align the panel with the holes in the frame and insert the plastic buttons through the front panel and frame. Figure 6. Plast
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Your Weber Gas Barbecue burner assembly has been Step 8 factory assembled, pressure and flame tested. As a safety Add cooking box precaution we recommend you check the burner alignment: You will need: frame assembly, cooking box (assembly), a) Do the valves fit into the ends of the burners? spacer bracket, 1/4-20 x 2 inch bolt, nylon washer, Figure 9 (a). 1/4-20 keps nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch wrench. b) Are the ends of the burners under the washers at the Uncoil the hose. left rear and le
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Step 9 Step 10 Install manifold bracket Install tank panel assembly You will need: manifold bracket You will need: tank panel assembly, 1/4-20 x 1 1/4 inch bolt, 1/4-20 hex nut, nylon washer and a 7/16 inch wrench. Hook the bracket onto the manifold at the center burner valve. Place your hand underneath the bracket. Lift the Insert the tank panel tabs into the slots in the frame brace. manifold, bracket and cooking box slightly and hook the Figure 11. Frame brace Slots in frame brace tab of the
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E F Step 11 Step 12 Add fuel scale assembly Install igniter You will need: fuel scale assembly, two 1/4-20 wing nuts Note - The igniter wires are already attached to the Gas and two nylon washers. Catcher Ignition Chamber and the igniter. This was done to factory test the ignition system. Slip the bolts on the back of the fuel scale assembly through the two small holes in the tank panel. Make sure indicator The igniter lock nut is on the igniter. rod of fuel scale is on the left side of the whe
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E F E E F F Step 13 Step 14 Set LP fuel scale Fill LP tank You will need: LP tank (empty). Note - The LP tank manufacturer is responsible for the materials, workmanship and performance of the tank. If Note - For accuracy, the fuel scale must be set with an the tank has a defect, malfunctions, or you have a empty tank. question regarding the tank, call the tank manufacturer's We utilize various LP tank manufacturers. Some of the customer service center. The phone number is on the tanks we receive
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E F The hose and regulator are connected in the Step 15 following manner: Check that all burner valves are off Slide back the collar of the quick disconnect on the tank You will need: one burner control knob. valve. Push the male fitting of the regulator into the quick disconnect, and maintain pressure. Slide the collar closed. Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should Figure 18 (a). Figure 18 (b) shows the quick disconnect check to be sure. Put the knob on each valve. Check by eng
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Check: Step 17 a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 20 (a). Check for gas leaks b) Regulator to tank connection. Figure 20 (b). m DANGER mWARNING: If there is a leak at a or b, retighten the fitting and recheck for leaks with soap and water Do not use an open flame to check for solution. gas leaks. Be sure there are no sparks or If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn OFF open flames in the area while you check the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact for leaks. This will
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Step 18 Step 19 Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates Install the bottom tray You will need: five long Flavorizer Bars, eight short You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and Flavorizer Bars and two cooking grates. one drip pan. Set the long Flavorizer Bars side to side in the lower position, then set the short Flavorizer Bars front to back in the upper position in the cooking box. Figure 21. Finger grip on front Front side of catch edge of bottom tray pan holder Figure 23
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Step 20 Step 21 Install Lid Add tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. You will need: three tool holders, control panel, two Phillips Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and three burner barbecue. Insert hinge pins from the outside. Insert hair pin control knobs. cotters into the small holes in the hinge pins. Figure 26. Hook the tool holders over the frame ra
