weber 3500 User Manual
Genesis, Natural gas barbecue, Owner’s manual

GENESIS
®
3500
Natural Gas Barbecue
Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty
and any correspondence with the factory.
Owner’s Manual
98636
10/97
®
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
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.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
If you smell gas:
1. Shut off gas to the appliance.
2. Extinguish any open flame.
3. Open lid.
4. If odor continues, immediately call your
gas supplier or your fire department.
Document Outline
- DANGER
- WARNINGS
- WARRANTY
- PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
- Contents
- FEATURES
- General Instructions
- Storage
- Operating area
- Gas supply testing
- Notice Before Installation
- General Specifications for Piping
- Gas line piping
- Steel
- Copper
- Outside underground piping
- Plastic tubing
- Testing connections
- Typical natural gas supply installation to a concrete patio or pad
- Typical natural gas supply installation to a wood deck
- Typical natural gas supply installation over an existing post
- Recommended concrete pad requirements
- Assembly
- Tools needed
- Supplies needed
- Check package contents
- Assemble the frame
- Continue frame assembly
- Install side burner locks
- Measure and drill holes
- Typical installation of the base for an existing concrete patio, new pad or wood deck
- Tighten all frame bolts
- Add cooking box
- Install igniter
- Connect barbecue gas supply line to the natural gas supply
- Check all valves are off
- Install side burner
- Install manifold bracket
- Purge air from gas lines
- Check for gas leaks
- Add base panel
- Install side panels
- Install Flavorizer Bars and Cooking Grates
- Install the bottom tray
- Install Lid
- Add tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs
- Secure side burner
- Install the condiment basket
- Install the accessory rack
- Complete accessory installation
- OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
- Lighting
- Crossover Ignition System
- To Extinguish
- Manual Lighting
- To Extinguish
- Lighting the side burner
- Cooking
- After a Period of Nonuse
- Periodic Cleaning
- Annual Maintenance
- Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber Spider Stopper Guards
- General Maintenance
- Weber Spider Stopper Guards
- Main Burner Flame Pattern
- Main Burner Cleaning Procedure
- Replacing Main Burners
- Crossover Ignition System Operations
- TROUBLESHOOTING
- Side Burner Troubleshooting
- Side Burner Maintenance
- Parts List
- A FINAL WORD OF THANKS