Weber Platinum II 3200 NG Owner Manual

Weber Platinum II 3200 NG Manual

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  • Weber Platinum II 3200 NG | Owner Manual - Page 1
    with the factory. PLATINUM™ 3200 Series Natural Gas Barbecue Owner's Manual PSLEARTIIENSUM ® ® ® WARNING: Follow all leak check procedures carefully in this manual prior to barbecue operation. Do this even if barbecue was dealer assembled. NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These instructions must be left
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    assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual. ƽ After a period of storage, and/or nonuse, the Weber Gas Barbecue should be checked for gas leaks and away from LP tank. 2. Do not attempt to correct the problem yourself. 3. Call your fire department. 2
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    and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it. Weber may require reasonable proof of your date service, or failure to perform normal and routine maintenance, including but not limited to damage caused by insects within the burner tubes, as set out in this owner's manual
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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.
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    Instructions 6 Assembly 7-23 Operating Instructions Lighting 24-26 Cooking 27 Storage and/or Nonuse 27 Cleaning 27 Troubleshooting & Maintenance Annual Maintenance 28 General Maintenance 29-31 Troubleshooting past to help prevent flare-ups. e) Weber Warm-Up Basket for additional cooking or
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    instructions will give you the minimum requirements for assembling your Weber Gas Barbecue. Please read the instructions carefully before using your Weber from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system
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    Assembly Tools needed Screwdrivers, regular and Phillips Hammer Step 1 Check package contents Cooking box (assembly) 7/16, 5/8, 11/16, and 3/4 inch open-end or two adjustable wrenches Lid (assembly) ® ® Pliers Block of wood Bottom tray Supplies needed You will need a soap and water solution
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    B ER WE B Two casters Two cooking grates Warming rack Warm-Up Basket Thermometer Left hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: Left hand slide bar Support rod Slide Right hand slide bar assembly Assembly consists of: Right hand slide bar
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    Burner grate Side burner knob Two side burner locks Check contents of hardware packs Three burner control knobs Three tool holders Four tubing plugs (two are spares) Two wheel hubcaps (actual size) Two hinge pins (hardware size: 1/4 x 1 1/2 inch clevis pin) (actual size) Five 1/4-20 x 2 inch
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    the block of wood (or other protected surface). Tap on one hubcap. Put one wheel on the axle, WEBER side toward the hubcap. Slide the axle through the frame. Add the other wheel, WEBER side out. Tap on the hubcap. Figure 1. ER ER WE B Step 3 Assemble frame You will need: left frame
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    Step 4 Continue frame assembly You will need: frame assembly, wheel frame assembly, front panel, caster frame, four 1/4-20 x 1/2 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
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    bolt, nylon washer, 1/4-20 keps nut, pliers and a 7/16 inch wrench. Set the cooking box into the frame so the burner tubes are under the frame brace. Figure 7. Burner tubes Frame brace Figure 6 Figure 7 Slide the cooking box to the left within the frame. Put the washer on the bolt. Take the
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    Weber washers at the left rear and left front of the cooking box? The screws are only guides. Do not tighten. Figure 9 (b). c) Are the wing nuts under the burner assembly s A manual shut-off valve must be installed outdoors, immediately ahead of the quick disconnect. s An additional manual shut-off
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    must be tin-lined if the gas contains more than 0.3 grams of hydrogen sulfide per 100 cubic feet of gas. s Plastic tubing is suitable only for outdoor, underground use. s Gas piping in contact with earth, or any other material which may corrode the piping, must be protected
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    Step 11 Check that all burner valves are off You will need: one burner control knob. Valves are shipped in the OFF position, but you should check to be sure. Put the knob on each valve. Check by pushing down and turning clockwise. If they do not turn, they are off, proceed to the next step. Figure
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    thoroughly checked for gas leaks. The burners have been flame tested. As a safety precaution you should recheck all fittings for leaks before using your Weber Gas Barbecue. Shipping and handling may have loosened or damaged a gas fitting. To perform leak checks: Slide back the collar of the quick
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    Check: a) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 18 (a). b) Manifold to side burner hose connection. Figure 18 (b). ƽWARNING: If there is a leak at connections a or b, retighten the fitting with a wrench and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. If a leak persists after retightening the
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    Step 17 Install the bottom tray You will need: bottom tray, catch pan holder, catch pan and one drip pan. Step 18 Install the lid You will need: lid, two hinge pins and two hair pin cotters. Set the lid in place. Align the hinges at the rear of the barbecue. Insert hinge pins from the outside.
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    Step 19 Install tool holders, control panel and burner control knobs You will need: three tool holders, control panel, two Phillips screws/washers, a Phillips screwdriver, and three burner control knobs. Hook the tool holders over the frame rail. Figure 25. Set the control panel in place over both
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    , screwdriver and pliers. Allow the slide bar to hang down. Push the support rod into the lower support bracket. Figure 27 (a). Swing the rod up so you can slide the the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket into the frame. Check to see that the lower tab
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    screws, right hand slide bar assembly, swing table, four nylon washers, screwdriver and pliers. Allow the slide bar to hang down. Push the support rod into the lower support bracket. Figure 31 (a). Swing the rod up so you can slide the rod all the way inside the locking tab. Figure 31 (b). The
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    Hold the end bracket at an angle so the lower tab is inside the frame tube. Push the bracket into the frame. Check to see that the lower tab of Figure 33 View from rear of barbecue Hinge rod To lower table: Pull support rod up to disengage slide lock and lower table. To raise table, lift table up
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    Step 23 Complete accessory installation You will need: work table, two accessory trays, Warm-Up Basket, warming rack, thermometer, two tubing plugs and a hammer. Insert one end of the Weber Warm-Up Basket into the hole in the right end of the lid and the other end into the slot in the left
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    Lighting Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel. ƽ DANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if
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    and turn clockwise.) 3) Turn gas supply valve on. 4) Strike a match and put the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the cooking box. 1 Manual Lighting ƽWARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep your face and body at least one foot away from the matchlight hole when lighting the
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    Lighting the side burner The side burner has a separate ignition system from the main cooking box. ƽ DANGER Failure to open lid while igniting the side burner, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow gas to clear if the side burner does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which can cause
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    medium, CENTER off, and BACK at medium). See your Weber cookbook for detailed cooking instructions. Note: The temperatures inside your cooking box, for the storage and/or nonuse the Weber Gas Grill should be checked for gas leaks and any obstructions in the burner tubes before using. (See Sections
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    , following the procedures outlined in the "General Maintenance" section of this manual. s Check all gas fittings for leaks. ƽ DANGER Do not use Figure 5 (b). (d) Figure 5 (e) Inspection and Cleaning of the Weber Spider Stopper Guards To inspect the Spider Stopper Guards, remove the control
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    control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue. Venturi Air shutter Venturi fin Figure 6 The Weber Spider Stopper Guard is factory installed. It fits tightly around the air shutter section of the burner tube and the valve, thereby preventing spiders and other insects access to the burner
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    burner assembly slightly, to separate the crossover tube from the burners. Figure 14. Remove the burners from the cooking box. Crossover tube Figure 11 e) Remove the manifold bracket and Slide the burner assembly out from under the guide screw and washer in the corners of the cooking box. Figure 13
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    loose in the frame. Tighten if necessary; see Step "Install igniter" for correct procedure. If the Crossover Ignition System still fails to light, see Section "Manual Lighting", and contact your dealer. 31
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    TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Check Burners burn with a yellow or orange flame, in Inspect Weber Spider Stopper conjunction with the smell of gas. Guards for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Cure Clean Weber run the whole length of the burner tube. Are burners clean? Clean burners. (
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    : Before attempting any troubleshooting steps, all gas controls and supply valves should be in the OFF position. Problem Side burner does not the smell of gas. Inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Guard for possible obstructions. (Blockage of holes.) Clean Weber Spider Stopper Guard. (See Section
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15-16 17 18-19, 16 10 20 21 22-23 24 25 26 ® ® E BE R W E BE R W 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 34 18 34 19 16 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52-53,49 54 43 55 56 64 57-62 12 14 63
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    . Have your owner's manual and serial number of the barbecue available for reference. Weber-Stephen Products Company Customer Service Center 250 South Hicks 42 Control panel 43 Igniter button 44 Phillips screws/washers (2) 45 Crossover tube 46 Front or Back burner 47 Center burner 48 1/4-20 wing nuts
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    problems with parts or assembly. Call our toll free number 1-800-446-1071. For quicker service, please have your owner's manual available for reference. We also welcome any comments or suggestions you might have regarding our products. We wish your family the best in outdoor cooking enjoyment. Weber
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Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty
and any correspondence with the factory.
®
®
P
LATINUM
SERIES
98836
11/97
PLATINUM
3200 Series
Natural Gas Barbecue
Owner's Manual
®
NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These instructions
must be left with the owner and the owner
should keep them for future use.
THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
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.
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.