Weber Genesis Jr NG Owner Manual - Page 25

Annual, Maintenance

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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 unserviceable, do not use barbecue. Replace using only Weber authorized replacements Manifold assembly. Order from Weber-Stephen Products Co., Customer Service Center or authorized dealer. CAUTION: If the barbecue gas hose is damaged in any way or leaking, do not use the barbecue. ■ Inspect the burners for correct flame pattern. Clean if necessary, following the procedures outlined in the "General Maintenance" section of this manual. ■ Check all gas fittings 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 are a 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. To perform leak checks: Turn on gas supply. 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. Check: a) Hose to manifold connections. Figure 3 (a). WARNING: If there is a leak at the hose to manifold connection, Figure 3 (a), retighten the hose 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 connection. Figure 3 (b). c) The hose to quick disconnect connection. Figure 3 (c). WARNING: If there is a leak at the valves to manifold connection, Figure 3 (b), or quick disconnect connections, Figure 3 (c), turn OFF the gas. DO NOT OPERATE THE BARBECUE. Contact your dealer. (a) Figure 3 (b) r b- (c) 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 are dirty, 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".) 25

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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
unserviceable,
do
not
use
barbecue.
Replace
using
only
Weber
authorized replacements
Manifold
assembly.
Order
from
Weber
-Stephen
Products
Co.,
Customer
Service
Center
or
authorized dealer.
CAUTION:
If
the
barbecue
gas
hose
is
damaged
in
any
way
or
leaking,
do
not
use the
barbecue.
Inspect
the
burners
for
correct
flame
pattern.
Clean
if
necessary,
following
the
procedures
outlined
in
the
"General
Maintenance"
section
of
this
manual.
Check
all
gas
fittings
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
are
a
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.
To
perform
leak
checks:
Turn
on
gas
supply.
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.
Check:
a) Hose
to
manifold
connections.
Figure
3
(a).
WARNING:
If
there
is
a
leak
at
the
hose
to
manifold
connection,
Figure
3 (a), retighten the
hose
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 connection.
Figure
3
(b).
c)
The
hose
to
quick
disconnect
connection.
Figure
3
(c).
WARNING:
If there
is
a
leak
at
the valves
to
manifold
connection, Figure
3
(b),
or
quick
disconnect
connections,
Figure
3
(c), turn OFF
the
gas.
DO
NOT
OPERATE
THE BARBECUE.
Contact
your
dealer.
Figure
3
(a)
r
b-
(c)
(b)
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
are
dirty,
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".)
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