WARNING: Do not try to light this
appliance without reading "Lighting"
instructions section of this manual.
THIS GAS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR
OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
NOTICE TO INSTALLER: These
instructions must be left with the owner
and the owner should keep them for
future use.
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 or your fire
department.
WARNING: Follow all leak check
procedures carefully in this manual prior
to barbecue operation. Do this even
though the barbecue is assembled.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
© 1994, Weber-Stephen Products Co.
87765 4/94
PLATINUM
™
1200 Series
Natural Gas Barbecue
Serial Number
Please use this number in registering your warranty and
any correspondence with the factory.
Step-By-Step Instructions
2
Step 2
Remove packaged parts
Remove and unpackage warming rack, Weber Warm-Up
Basket, 2 cooking grates, cardboard box (which contains
cookbook and warranty card), 8 short stainless steel
Flavorizer Bars and 5 long stainless steel Flavorizer
Bars.
Note - Be sure no packaging material is left in the
cooking box before reinstalling parts.
Step 1
Removal of all tape
Remove tape from the following locations:
front and rear of side work table
swing table
swing table support rod holder
bottom tray beneath the cooking box
bottom accessory trays
Assembly
Tools needed
3/4 and 7/16 inch open-end or an adjustable wrench
Supplies needed
You will need a soap and water solution to check for gas
leaks. (See Step "Check for gas leaks.")
Refer to exploded view if replacement parts are needed.
While we give much attention to our products, unfortunately an occasional error may occur. If a part is
missing, do not go back to the store. Call the Weber
Customer Service Center toll free 1-800-446-1071 to
receive immediate assistance. Have your owner’s
manual available for reference.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Warming basket
Weber Warm-Up Basket
Cooking grates
Short Stainless Ísteel
Flavorizer Bars
Long Stainless Steel
Flavorizer Bars
3
Step 3
Reinstallation of Stainless Steel Flavorizer
Bars, Cooking Grates and Warming Rack
Set the long stainless steel Flavorizer Bars side to side
in the lower position of the cooking box, then set the
short stainless steel Flavorizer Bars, front to back in the
upper position. Figure 3.
Set the cooking grates onto the ledges in the cooking
box. The open "U" of the cooking grate goes down.
Figure 4.
Set the warming rack into the slots at the rear of the
cooking box. Figure 5.
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Step 4
Installation of catch pan holder into bottom tray
Pull out bottom tray from cooking bo x.
Remove packaging material from bottom tray, catch pan
holder, catch pan, and drip pan.
Hook the ends of the catch pan holder into the hole in
the bottom tray. Figure 7. The front of the catch pan
holder must be on the same side as the finger grip
of the bottom tray.
Slide the bottom tray onto the mounting rails under the
cooking box with finger grip toward you.
CAUTION: Do not line bottom tray with aluminum
foil. It can cause grease fires by trapping the grease
and not allowing grease to flow into the catch pan.
Put the foil drip pan into the catch pan.
Slide the catch pan into the catch pan holder with its
finger grip towards you.
Bottom tray
Finger grip
Figure 6
Figure 7
Front of
catch pan
holder