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W ARRANTY T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
The barbecues illustrated in this Owner’ s Guide may vary
slightly fr om the model purchased.
Thank you f or purchasing a WEBER
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product.
Weber -St ephen Pr oducts LLC (“Weber”) prides
itself on delivering a saf e, durab le and reliable
product.
This is W eber’s Limit ed W arrant y pro vided to y ou
at no extr a charge . It contains the information you
will need to ha ve y our WEBER
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product r epaired in
the unlikel y e vent of a f ailure or defect.
WEBER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
Weber pr ovides, t o the original purchaser of the WEBER
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product
(or in the case of a gift or pr omotional situation, the person for
whom it was purchased as a gif t or promotional item), that the
WEBER
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product is free fr om defects in material and workmanship
for the period(s) of time specified belo w when assembled and
operated in accor dance with the accompanying Owner’ s Guide.
(Note: If you lose or misplace your WEBER
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Owner’s Guide , a
replacement is av ailable online at www .weber .com). Under nor mal,
private single f amily home or apar tment use and maintenance,
Weber agr ees to repair or replace def ective parts within the
applicable time periods, limitations and e xclusions listed below .
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXTENDED ONL Y TO THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE T O
SUBSEQUENT OWNER S, EX CEPT IN THE C ASE OF GIFTS AND
PROMO TIONAL ITEMS AS NOTED ABO VE.
O WNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
T o ensure tr ouble-free warranty cov erage, it is important that you
register your WEBER
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product online at www .weber.com or via
Weber Cust omer Service at 1 -800-446-1071 . Please also r etain
your original sales receipt and/or in voice. Registering your WEBER
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product confirms your w arranty coverage and pr ovides a direct link
between you and W eber in case we need to contact you.
The Owner must take r easonable care of the WEBER
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product and
follo w all assembly instructions, usage instructions and pre ventative
maintenance as outlined in the accompanying Owner’ s Guide. If
you liv e in a coastal area, or ha ve your pr oduct located near a pool,
maintenance includes regular w ashing and rinsing of the exterior
surfaces as outlined in the accompan ying Owner’s Guide. If you
believ e that you ha ve a part that is covered b y this Limited W arrant y ,
please contact Weber Cust omer Service at 1 -800-446-1071 or
support@weberstephen.com. Weber will, upon in vestigation, repair
or replace (at its option) a def ective part cover ed by this Limited
Warr anty . In the e vent that repair or replacement ar e not possible,
Weber ma y chose (at its option) to replace the barbecue in question
with a new barbecue of equal or gr eater v alue. Weber ma y ask you
to return parts for inspection, shipping charges t o be pre-paid.
This LIMITED WARRANTY does not cov er damage, deterioration,
discolouration and/or rust caused by:
• Abuse, misuse, alter ation, modification, misapplication, v andalism,
neglect, improper assembl y or installation, and failure to pr oper ly
perform normal and routine maintenance;
• Insects (such as spiders) and rodents (such as squirrels),
including but not limited t o damage to burner tubes and/or gas
hoses;
• Exposure to salt air and/or chlorine sources such as s wimming
pools and hot tubs/spas;
• Sever e weather conditions such as hail, hurricanes, earthquakes,
tsunamis or surges, t ornadoes or sever e storms.
The use and/or installation of parts on your WEBER
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product that
are not genuine Weber parts will void this Limited Warr anty , and
any damages that result ar e not cov ered by this Limit ed Warr anty .
Any conv ersion of a gas barbecue not authorised by Weber and
performed by a Weber authorised ser vice technician will v oid this
Limited W arrant y .
PRODUCT W ARRANTY PERIODS
Cookbo x: 5 y ears, no rust through/burn through
(2 years paint e xcluding fading or discolor ation)
Lid assembly: 5 y ears, no rust through/burn through
(2 years paint e xcluding fading or discolour ation)
Stainless steel b urner tubes: 5 years , no rust through/burn through
P orcelain-enamelled
cast iron cooking grat es: 5 years, no rust thr ough/burn through
Plastic components: 5 years, e xcluding fading or discolouration
All remaining parts: 2 years
DISCLAIMERS
WEBER MAKES NO IMPLIED WARR ANTIES INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMIT A TION ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY OF
MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A P AR TICULAR
PURPOSE, O THER THAN WHA T IS EXPRESSL Y MADE IN THIS
LIMITED W ARRANTY . NO W ARRANTIES SHALL APPL Y AFTER
THE APPLICABLE PERIODS OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY . NO
OTHER W ARRANTIES GIVEN B Y ANY PERSON OR ENTITY ,
INCLUDING A DEALER OR RET AILER WITH RESPECT TO
ANY PRODUCT (SUCH AS ANY “EXTENDED WARR ANTIES”),
SHALL BIND WEBER. THE EX CLUSIVE REMED Y OF THIS
LIMITED WARR ANTY IS REP AIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE
P ART OR PRODUCT . THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY
PRO VIDE THE SOLE AND EX CLUSIVE REMED Y ARISING
FROM THE SALE OF THE PR ODUCTS CO VERED HEREB Y .
WEBER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT ,
INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL L OSS OR DAMA GES.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLO W THE EX CLUSION OR
LIMIT A TION OF INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES,
OR LIMIT A TIONS ON HOW L ONG AN IMPLIED W ARRANTY
LAS TS, SO THE ABOVE EX CLUSIONS OR LIMIT A TIONS MA Y
NOT APPL Y TO Y OU.
IN NO EVENT SHALL RECO VER Y OF ANY KIND BE GREA TER
THAN THE AMOUNT OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
WEBER PRODUCT SOLD .
Y OU A SSUME THE RISK AND LIABILITY FOR L OSS,
DAMA GE, OR INJUR Y TO Y OU AND Y OUR PROPERTY AND/
OR TO O THERS AND THEIR PR OPERTY ARISING OUT OF
THE MISUSE OR ABUSE OF THE PRODUCT OR F AILURE
TO FOLL OW INS TRUCTIONS PRO VIDED B Y WEBER IN THE
ACCOMP ANYING O WNER’S GUIDE.
THIS LIMITED WARR ANTY GIVES Y OU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS, AND Y OU MA Y ALSO HA VE O THER RIGHTS THA T
V ARY IN DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS.
P ARTS AND A CCESSORIES REPLACED UNDER THIS LIMITED
W ARRANTY ARE W ARRANTED ONL Y FOR THE BALANCE OF
THE ORIGINAL WARR ANTY PERIOD(S).
THIS LIMITED WARR ANTY APPLIES T O PRIV A TE
SINGLE F AMIL Y HOME OR AP ARTMENT USE ONL Y AND
DOES NOT APPL Y T O WEBER BARBECUES USED IN
COMMERCIAL, COMMUNAL OR MUL TI-UNIT SETTINGS
SUCH AS RES T AUR ANTS, HOTELS, RESORTS OR RENT AL
PROPERTIES.
WEBER MA Y FROM TIME T O TIME CHANGE THE DESIGN
OF ITS PRODUCTS. NOTHING CONT AINED IN THIS LIMITED
W ARRANTY SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS OBLIGA TING
WEBER TO INCORPOR A TE SUCH DESIGN CHANGES INTO
PREVIOUSL Y MANUF ACTURED PR ODUCTS, NOR SHALL
SUCH CHANGES BE CONSTRUED A S AN ADMISSION THA T
PREVIOUS DESIGNS WERE DEFECTIVE.
WARNINGS ............................2
WARRANTY ...........................3
T ABLE OF CONTENTS ...................3
WEBER
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Q
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3000 EXPL ODED VIEW ........4
WEBER
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Q
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3200 EXPL ODED VIEW ........6
P ARTS LIST ...........................8
ASSEMBL Y ...........................10
STORA GE FEA TURES ..................23
IMPORT ANT INF ORMA TION ABOUT
LP GAS & GAS C ONNECTIONS ...........24
WHA T IS LP GAS? ........................................... 24
SAFE HANDLING TIPS FOR LPG CYLINDERS ...................... 24
STORAGE AND NON-USE GUIDELINES ........................... 24
LPG CYLINDER REQUIREMENTS ............................... 24
REGULA TOR CONNECTIONS & REQUIREMENTS ................... 24
LPG CYLINDER INST ALLA TION ..........25
WHERE DOES THE LPG CYLINDER GO? .......................... 25
REQUIREMENTS FOR INST ALLA TION ONCART .................... 25
INST ALLA TION ON CART ...................................... 26
REQUIREMENTS FOR INST ALLA TION ONGROUND ................. 26
INST ALLA TION ON GROUND ................................... 26
CONNECTING THE REGULA T OR .........27
WHA T IS A REGULA TOR? ..................................... 27
CONNECTING THE REGULA TOR TO THE LPG CYLINDER ............. 27
PREP ARING TO USE YOUR BARBECUE ....28
WHA T IS A LEAK CHECK? ..................................... 28
CHECKING FOR GAS LEAKS ................................... 28
DISCONNECTING THE REGULA T OR ......30
DISCONNECTING THE REGULA TOR FROM THE LPG CYLINDER. . . . . . . . 30
REFILLING THE LPG CYLINDER ................................ 30
RECONNECTING THE LPG CYLINDER ............................ 30
SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE
USING YOUR BARBECUE ...............31
SAFETY FIRST .............................................. 31
REMOVABLE CA TCH PAN AND DISPOSABLE DRIP P AN .............. 31
HOSE INSPECTION .......................................... 31
BURNER IGNITION & USAGE ............32
METHODS OF BURNER IGNITION ............................... 32
BURNER IGNITION .......................................... 32
TO EXTINGUISH BURNER ..................................... 32
BARBECUING TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS ...34
TIPS & HINTS .............................................. 34
PREHEA TING ............................................... 34
COVERED COOKING ......................................... 34
GREASE COLLECTION SYSTEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
COOKING METHODS ...................36
DIRECT METHOD OR INDIRECTMETHOD? ........................ 36
TROUBLESHOO TING ...................37
GENERAL TROUBLESHOOTING ................................ 37
GRILL OUT
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HANDLE LIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING ................. 37
ANNUAL MAINTENANCE ...............38
KEEPING YOUR WEBER
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GAS BARBECUE IN TIP-TOP SHAPE ......... 38
BURNER FLAME PA TTERN .................................... 38
WEBER
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SPIDER/INSECT SCREEN(S) ............................ 38
BURNER TUBE PORTS ........................................ 38
BURNER TUBE CLEANING OR REPLACEMENT ..................... 39
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ...............41
BEAUTIFUL—INSIDE AND OUT ................................. 41
CLEANING THE OUTSIDE OF THE BARBECUE ...................... 41
CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE BARBECUE ....................... 41
HOSE INSPECTION .......................................... 41
IGNITION SYSTEM OPERA TIONS ............................... 42
MAINT AINING THE PUSH BUTTON IGNITION SYSTEM (Q
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3000) ...... 42
MAINT AINING THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM (Q
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3200) ........ 42
MAINT AINING THE GRILL OUT
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HANDLELIGHT (Q
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3200) ........... 42