Weber Summit FT 600 LP Owners Manual - Page 38

General Maintenance, Burner Inspection, Failure to correct these symptoms

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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. ƽWARNING: Do not ignite burners while leak checking. Check: a) Left valves to manifold connection. Figure 9 (a). b) Center valves to manifold connection. Figure 9 (b). c) Right valves to manifold connection. Figure 9 (c). d) Hose to manifold connection. Figure 9 (d) ƽWARNING: If there is a leak at connection 9 (d), turn OFF the gas and retighten the fitting with a spanner 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. a) Hose to regulator connection. Figure 10 (a). b) Regulator to cylinder connection. Figure 10 (b). ƽWARNING: If there is a leak at connections 9 (a), 9 (b), 9 (c) or 10 (a), turn OFF the gas. Do not operate the barbecue. Contact your dealer. ƽWARNING: If there is a leak at connection 10 (b), retighten and recheck for leaks with soap and water solution. When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at the source and rinse connections with water. General Maintenance Burner Inspection Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. This blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to flow back out of the air shutter. Figure 11. This could result in a fire in and around the air shutters, under the control panel, causing serious damage to your barbecue. Venturi Air shutter Venturi fin Figure 11 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 tubes through the air shutter openings. Figure 12. Weber Spider Stopper Guard a) Figure 10 Figure 12 We recommend that you inspect the Weber Spider Stopper Guards at least once a year. (See Section "Annual Maintenance".) Also inspect and clean the Spider Stopper Guards if any of the following symptoms should ever occur. 1. The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner flames appearing yellow and lazy. 2. Barbecue does not reach temperature. b) 3. Barbecue heats unevenly. 4. One or more of the burners do not ignite. ƽ DANGER ƽ Failure to correct these symptoms may result in a fire which can cause serious bodily injury or death and cause damage to property. 38

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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 tubes through the air shutter
openings. Figure 12.
We recommend that you inspect the Weber Spider
Stopper Guards at least once a year. (See Section
“Annual Maintenance”.) Also inspect and clean the
Spider Stopper Guards if any of the following
symptoms should ever occur.
1.
The smell of gas in conjunction with the burner
flames appearing yellow and lazy.
2.
Barbecue does not reach temperature.
3.
Barbecue heats unevenly.
4.
One or more of the burners do not ignite.
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General Maintenance
Burner Inspection
Your Weber Gas Barbecue, as well as any outdoor gas
appliance, is a target for spiders and other insects. They
can nest in the venturi section of the burner tubes. This
blocks the normal gas flow, and can cause the gas to
flow back out of the air shutter. Figure 11. This could
result in a fire in and around the air shutters, under the
control panel, causing serious damage to your
barbecue.
Figure 11
Venturi
Venturi fin
Air shutter
Weber Spider
Stopper Guard
Figure 12
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DANGER
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Failure to correct these symptoms
may result in a fire which can cause
serious bodily injury or death and cause
damage to property.
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.
m
WARNING:
Do not ignite burners while leak
checking.
Check:
a)
Left valves to manifold connection. Figure 9 (a).
b)
Center valves to manifold connection. Figure 9 (b).
c)
Right valves to manifold connection. Figure 9 (c).
d)
Hose to manifold connection. Figure 9 (d)
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WARNING:
If there is a leak at connection 9 (d),
turn OFF the gas and retighten the fitting with a
spanner and recheck for leaks with soap and water
solution.
If a leak persists after retightening the fitting, turn
OFF the gas. DO
NO
T
OPERA
TE
THE
B
ARBECUE
.
Contact your dealer.
a)
Hose to regulator connection. Figure 10 (a).
b)
Regulator to cylinder connection. Figure 10 (b).
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WARNING: If there is a leak at connections 9 (a),
9 (b), 9 (c) or 10 (a), turn OFF the gas. Do not
operate the barbecue. Contact your dealer.
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WARNING:
If there is a leak at connection 10 (b),
retighten and recheck for leaks with soap and water
solution.
When leak checks are complete, turn gas supply OFF at
the source and rinse connections with water.
Figure 10
b)
a)