Weber Q 140 Owner Manual - Page 11

MAINTENANcE CLEANING REMOVABLE BOWL LINER m WARNING: turn your Weber® electric barbecue OFF and wait for it to cool before cleaning. b m WARNING: Avoid grease build up on the grate and inside a your grill. Regular cleaning of the grate and the removable bowl liner between uses is necessary to avoid grease build up. Improper maintenance can lead to a grease fire which can cause serious bodily injury or death, and damage to property. 1) Unplug Temperature Controller power cord. Grasp controller by base behind the control knob (a) and pull to remove (b). m CAUTION: Pulling controller by the knob could cause the knob to come off. 2) Carefully tilt the heating element slightly upwards and slide the removeable bowl liner out and away from grill. Scrape the inside of the bowl liner with a plastic scraper to remove excess grease build up. m CAUTION: Do not use oven cleaner, abrasive cleansers (kitchen cleansers), cleaners that contain citrus products, or abrasive cleaning pads on the heating element. Do not use cleaners that contain acid, Mineral spirits or xylene. 3) Replace removeable bowl liner and Temperature Controller before use. m Always plug Temperature Controller fully into grill before plugging power cord into outlet. Excess drippings and grease will accumulate in the grease catch pan. (Disposable foil drip pans are available that fit the grease catch pan). m WARNING: Check the grease catch pan for grease buildup before each use. Remove excess grease to avoid a grease fire in the grease catch pan. m Should a grease fire occur, turn off Temperature Controller and leave lid closed until fire is out. www.wEbER.cOM® 11