Weber 370102 Owner's Manual

60776 06/24/02

Natural Gas Grill Owner’s Guide

WARNING: Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable liquids or vapors within 25 feet (8m) of this appliance.

DANGER

If you smell gas:

1. Shut off gas to the appliance.

2. Extinguish any open flames.

3. Open lid.

4. If odor continues, keep away from the appliance and immediately call your gas supplier or your fire department.

Leaking gas may cause a fire or explosion which can cause serious bodily injury or death, or damage to property.

NOTICE TO INSTALLER:These instructions must be left with the owner and the owner should keep them for future use.

WARNING: Follow all leak-check procedures carefully in this manual prior to grill operation. Do this even if grill was dealer-assembled.

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.

OU MUST READ THIS OWNER’S GUIDE BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GAS GRILL

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

DANGER

Failure to follow the Dangers, Warnings and Cautions contained in this Owner’s Manual may result in serious bodily injury or death, or in a fire or an explosion causing damage to property.

WARNINGS

 Do not store a spare or disconnected liquid propane cylinder under or near this grill.

 Improper assembly may be dangerous. Please carefully follow the assembly instructions in this manual.

 After a period of storage, and/or non use, the Vieluxe

gas grill should be checked for gas leaks and

burner obstructions before use. See instructions in this manual for correct procedures.

 Do not operate the Vieluxe

gas grill if there is a gas leak present.

 Do not use a flame to check for gas leaks.

 Combustible materials should never be within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides of your

Vieluxe

gas grill.

 Do not put a grill cover or anything flammable on, or in the storage area under the grill.

 Your Vieluxe

gas grill should never be used by children. Accessible parts of the grill may be very hot.

Keep young children away while it is in use.

 You should exercise reasonable care when operating your Vieluxe

gas grill. It will be hot during cooking

or cleaning and should never be left unattended, or moved while in operation.

 Should the burners go out while in operation, turn all gas valves off. Open the lid and wait five minutes

before attempting to relight, using the lighting instructions.

 Do not use charcoal or lava rock in your Vieluxe

gas grill.

 Never lean over open grill or place hands or fingers on the front edge of the cooking box.

 Should a grease fire occur, turn off all burners and leave lid closed until fire is out.

 Do not enlarge valve orifices or burner ports when cleaning the valves or burners.

 The Vieluxe

gas grill should be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis.

 Liquid propane gas is not natural gas. The conversion or attempted use of natural gas in a liquid

propane unit or liquid propane gas in a natural gas unit is dangerous and will void your warranty.

 Do not attempt to disconnect any gas fitting while your grill is in operation.

 Use heat-resistant grill mitts or gloves when operating grill.

 Combustion by-products produced when using this product contain chemicals known to the State of

California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

 The load limit of the work surface is 35 pounds.

 The side burner grate is not meant to be used as a cooking surface.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 WARRANTY 4 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 5

FOR INSTALLATION IN CANADA 5 STORAGE 5 OPERATING 5 GAS SUPPLY TESTING 5

ASSEMBLY SUPPLIES NEEDED 6 REMOVE PACKAGED CONTENTS 6 INSTALL FLAVORIZER®BARS 7 INSTALL SMOKER 8 ADD COOKING GRATES 8 INSTALL WARMING RACK 9 INSTALL BOTTOM TRAY 9 INSTALL CATCH PAN 10 LIGHTING THE HEAT ZONES 11

CROSSOVER®IGNITION SYSTEM 11 TO EXTINGUISH 12

MANUALLY LIGHTING THE HEAT ZONES 13

CROSSOVER®IGNITION SYSTEM 13 TO EXTINGUISH 14

USING THE VIELUXE®SMOKER 15

CLEANING THE VIELUXE

SMOKER 15

TO USE THE VIELUXE®SMOKER 15

LIGHTING THE SMOKER BURNER 16

TO EXTINGUISH 16

MANUALLY LIGHTING THE SMOKER BURNER 17

TO EXTINGUISH 18

ROTISSERIE ASSEMBLY 19 USING THE VIELUXE®ROTISSERIE 20

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 20 OPERATING 21 COOKING 21

LIGHTING THE ROTISSERIE BURNER 22

TO EXTINGUISH 22

MANUALLY LIGHTING THE ROTISSERIE BURNER 23

TO EXTINGUISH 23

LIGHTING THE FRONT & REAR SIDE BURNERS 24

TO EXTINGUISH 24

MANUALLY LIGHTING THE FRONT & REAR SIDE BURNER 25

TO EXTINGUISH 25

INSTALL GAS SUPPLY 26

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PIPING 26 GAS LINE PIPING 26 TEST CONNECTIONS 26

GENERAL MAINTENANCE 27

CHECK FOR GAS LEAKS 27 REMOVE CONTROL PANEL 27 REINSTALL CONTROL PANEL 29 REINSTALL BURNER CONTROL KNOBS &

IGNITER WIRES 29 SPIDER/INSECT SCREENS 30 INSPECTION AND CLEANING OF THE

SPIDER/INSECT SCREENS 30 MAIN BURNER FLAME PATTERN 31 MAIN BURNER CLEANING PROCEDURE 31 REPLACING MAIN BURNERS 32 CROSSOVER

IGNITION SYSTEM

OPERATIONS 33

REPLACE IGNITER BATTERIES 33 HEAT ZONE TROUBLESHOOTING 34 ROTISSERIE BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING 35 SIDE BURNER TROUBLESHOOTING 36 SIDE BURNER EXPLODED VIEW 36 VIELUXE®GRILLING 37 GRILLING METHODS 38

COVERED COOKING 38 PREHEATING 38 FLAVORIZER

SYSTEM 38 DIRECT COOKING 39 INDIRECT COOKING 39

GRILLING TIPS & HELPFUL HINTS 40 COOKING FOR A CROWD 41 FOOD HANDLING SAFETY 41 STORAGE 42 CLEANING 42 GRILLING GUIDE 43

BEEF 43 LAMB 43 GAME 44 PORK 44 POULTRY 44 FISH & SEAFOOD 45 FRUIT 45 VEGETABLES 46

PATENTS & TRADEMARKS 48

Weber-Stephen Products Co. (Weber-Stephen) hereby warrants to the ORIGINAL PURCHASER of this Vieluxe®gas grill that it will be free of defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase as follows:

When assembled and operated in accordance with the printed instructions accompanying it.

Weber-Stephen may require reasonable proof of your date of purchase. THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD RETAIN YOUR SALES RECEIPT OR INVOICE.

This Limited Warranty shall be limited to the repair or replacement of parts that prove defective under normal use and service and which on examination shall indicate, to Weber-Stephen’s satisfaction, they are defective. Before returning any parts, contact Customer Service Toll Free at 1-866-VIELUXE

If Weber-Stephen confirms the defect and approves the claim, Weber-Stephen will elect to replace such parts without charge. If you are required to return defective parts, transportation charges must be prepaid. Vieluxe®will return parts to the purchaser, freight or postage prepaid.

This Limited Warranty does not cover any failures or operating difficulties due to accident, abuse, misuse, alteration, misapplication, vandalism, improper installation or improper maintenance or service, or failure to perform normal and routine maintenance, including but not limited to damage caused by insects within the burner tubes, as set out in this owner’s manual.

Deterioration or damage due to severe weather conditions such as hail, hurricanes, earthquakes or tornadoes, discoloration due to exposure to chemicals either directly or in the atmosphere, is not covered by this Limited Warranty.

There are no other express warrants except as set forth herein and any applicable implied warranties of merchantability and fitness are limited in duration to the period of coverage of this express written Limited Warranty. Some regions do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts, so this limitation may not apply to you.

Weber-Stephen is not liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages. Some regions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so this limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

Weber-Stephen does not authorize any person or company to assume for it any other obligation or liability in connection with the sale, installation, use, removal, return, or replacement of its equipment; and no such representations are binding on Weber-Stephen.

This Warranty applies only to products sold at retail.

Vieluxe

Customer Service 1890 Roselle Road, Suite 308 Schaumburg, IL 60195 USA

For Replacement Parts or Service Contact Customer Service Toll Free at 1-866-VIELUXESM.

- Double-Walled Stainless Steel Hood with Stainless Steel End Caps Ltd. Lifetime

- Double-Walled Stainless Steel Doors

- Brushed Stainless Steel Side Work Surface

- Infrared Rear Rotisserie Burner

- SR18 Smoker Burner

- Porcelain-Enameled Cast Iron Side Burner Grate

- SR18 Stainless Steel Primary Burners

- Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Flavorizer

Bars 25 - Year Limited

- Heavy-Duty 3/8” Welded Rod Stainless Steel Cooking Grates

- Battery-Powered, Weather Sealed Continuous-Spark Igniter 10 - Year Limited

- Brass Infinite Control Valves, with Heavy-Duty Control Knobs

WARRANTY

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Your Vieluxe®gas grill is a portable outdoor cooking appliance. With the Vieluxe®gas grill you can grill, barbecue, roast and bake with results that are difficult to duplicate with indoor kitchen appliances. The closed lid and Flavorizer®bars produce that "outdoor" flavor in the food.

The Vieluxe

gas grill is portable so you can easily change its location in your yard or on your patio. Portability

means you can take your Vieluxe®gas grill with you if you move. The natural gas supply is easy to use and gives you more cooking control than charcoal fuel.

• These instructions will give you the minimum requirements for assembling your Vieluxe®gas grill. Please read the instructions carefully before using your Vieluxe

gas grill. Improper assembly can be dangerous.

• Not for use by children.

• If there are local codes that apply to portable gas grills, you will have to conform to them. If there are no local codes, you must conform to the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code: ANSI Z 223.1.

• The pressure regulator supplied with the Vieluxe

gas grill must be used. This regulator is set for 4.5 inches of water column (pressure). Replacement can be ordered by contacting Customer Service Toll Free at 1-866-VIELUXE

• This Vieluxe®gas grill is designed for natural (piped in city) gas only. Do not use liquid propane (LP) bottled gas. The valves, orifices and hose are for natural gas only.

• Do not use with charcoal fuel.

• Check that the area under the control panel and the bottom tray are free from debris that might obstruct the flow of combustion or ventilation air.

For Installation in Canada

These instructions, while generally acceptable, do not necessarily comply with the Canadian Installation codes, particularly with piping above and below ground. In Canada the installation of this appliance must comply with local codes and/or Standards CAN/CGA-B149.1 (Installation Code for Natural Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment).

Storage

• The gas must be turned OFF at the natural gas supply when the Vieluxe® gas grill is not in use.

• When the Vieluxe

gas grill is stored indoors, the gas supply must be disconnected.

Operating



WARNING: Only use this grill outdoors in a well-ventilated area. Do not use in a garage, building,

breezeway or any other enclosed area.

 WARNING: Never use your Vieluxe

gas grill under an unprotected combustible roof or overhang.

 WARNING:Your Vieluxe

gas grill is not intended to be installed in or on recreational vehicles and/or boats.

 WARNING: Do not use combustible materials within 24 inches of the top, bottom, back or sides of the grill.

 WARNING:The entire cooking box gets hot when in use. Do not leave unattended.

 WARNING: Keep any electrical supply cord and the fuel supply hose away from any heated surface.

 WARNING: Keep the cooking area clear of flammable vapors and liquids, such as gasoline, alcohol, etc.,

and combustible materials.

Gas Supply Testing

• Disconnect your Vieluxe®gas grill when the gas supply is being tested at high pressures. This appliance and its individual shutoff valve must be disconnected from the gas supply piping system during any pressure testing of that system at test pressures in excess of 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

• Turn OFF your Vieluxe®gas grill when the gas supply is being tested at low pressures. This appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at the pressure equal to or less than 1/2 psig (3.5 kPa).

REMOVE PACKAGED CONTENTS

You will need a soap and water solution to check for gas leaks. (See page 44, "Check for gas leaks.")

Catch Pan

Cooking Grate Vieluxe

44 Inch (2)

Vieluxe®56 Inch (3)

Vieluxe

Smoker (1)

Note: Remove all packaging materials from the grill, the front, back, sides, inside the grill cart, and the bottom shipping platform. Once the packaging material is removed, carefully roll the grill off the shipping platform and lock the casters.

Bottom Tray

Hose

Warming Rack

Flavorizer®Bars Vieluxe

44 Inch Assemblies - (2) Single - (1)

Vieluxe

56 Inch Assemblies - (3) Single - (2)

Assembly

Single

Catch Pan Holder

Rotisserie Motor Bracket

Rotisserie Shaft Assembly

Rotisserie Split Fork Screw Vieluxe

44 Inch (2)

Vieluxe®56 Inch (4)

Rotisserie Split Fork Vieluxe

44 Inch (2)

Vieluxe

56 Inch (4)

Rotisserie Motor

ASSEMBLY SUPPLIES NEEDED

INSTALL FLAVORIZER®BARS

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Parts required: (2) Flavorizer®bar assemblies & (1) single Flavorizer®bar.

Set the Flavorizer

bar assemblies and single Flavorizer®bars front to back over the burners in the slots of the Flavorizer

bar/cooking grill support. Note - Follow order of placement as shown in illustration. Starting from the Left, place a Flavorizer®bar assembly, single

Flavorizer®bar then Flavorizer®bar assembly.

Vieluxe

44 Inch

Vieluxe®56 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

Parts required: (3) Flavorizer®bar assemblies & (2) single Flavorizer®bars.

Set the Flavorizer®bar assemblies and single Flavorizer®bars front to back over the burners in the slots of the Flavorizer

bar/cooking grill support. Note - Follow order of placement as shown in illustration. Starting from the left, place a Flavorizer®bar assembly, single

Flavorizer®bar, Flavorizer®bar assembly, single Flavorizer®bar, then Flavorizer®bar assembly.

Flavorizer® bar/Cooking grill support

Flavorizer

bar

Slot

Flavorizer® bar/Cooking grill support

Flavorizer

bar

Slot

INSTALL SMOKER

Parts required: smoker box and smoker flues.

Set the smoker box into the left side of the cooking box next to the Flavorizer®bars. Then insert smoker flues with tabs into the cut-out of smoker box.

The flues need to lay flat on top of the Flavorizer

bars.

Note: For directions on how to use the smoker, see Page 15.

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe®56 Inch

ADD COOKING GRATES

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Parts required: (2) cooking grates.

The cross-rail of the cooking grate goes down. Set the cooking grates in place next to each other.

Vieluxe® 44 Inch

Vieluxe® 56 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

Parts required: (3) cooking grates.

The cross-rail of the cooking grate goes down. Set the cooking grates in place next to each other.

INSTALL WARMING RACK

Part required: warming rack.

Install the warming rack into the slots at the right and left side of the cooking box.

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

Mounting

Slots

Tabs of

bottom tray

View from front of the Cooking Box

INSTALL BOTTOM TRAY

Parts required: bottom tray and catch pan holder.

Note: It will be easier to install the catch pan holder by removing the catch pan from the holder.

Hook the tabs of the catch pan holder into the slots of the bottom tray.

INSTALL CATCH PAN

Part required: catch pan.

Take the catch pan by its handle and slide it into the catch pan holder under the bottom tray.

WARNING:The storage space under the cooking module is intended for storage of nonflammable items only.

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

Slide the bottom tray into the mounting slots under the bottom of the cooking box with the handle of the catch pan toward you.

CAUTION: Do not line the bottom tray with aluminum foil. It can cause grease fires by trapping the grease and not allowing grease to flow into the catch pan.

Vieluxe®56 Inch

Vieluxe®44 Inch

LIGHTING THE MAIN BURNERS

Summary lighting instructions are printed on a card located inside of right hand access door.

EACH SET OF LEFT AND RIGHT BURNERS LIGHT INDEPENDENTLY.

Note - Always light the LEFT burner first. Each RIGHT burner ignites from the LEFT burner adjacent to it.

Crossover®ignition system

Note - The Crossover®ignition system ignites the left burner with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the Gas Catcher™ignition chamber. The spark is generated by battery ignition

WARNING: Check hose before each use of grill for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the grill. Replace using only a Vieluxe

authorized replacement hose.

Contact Customer Service toll free at 1-866-VIELUXE

Open the lid.

DANGER

Failure to open the lid while igniting the grill’s burners, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the grill does not light, may result in an explosive flare-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death.

Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push control knob down and turn clockwise to ensure that it is in the OFF position.)

Note - Cover the rotisserie burner with rotisserie burner cover when not in use.

Turn on the gas supply.

Crossover®Ignition System

Crossover

Ignition System

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

To extinguish

Push down and turn each burner control knob clockwise to OFF position.Turn gas supply OFF at the source.

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe®56 Inch

Select and light each LEFT and RIGHT burner set independently.

Push LEFT burner control knob down and turn to HI / START in each burner set.

WARNING: Do not lean over the open grill while lighting.

Push and hold down the igniter button until burner ignites.You will hear the igniter sparking.

Check that the burner is lit by looking down through the cooking grates.

DANGER: If the burner does not light, turn the LEFT burner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes to let the gas clear before you try again or try to light with a match.

After the LEFT burner is lit you can turn on the RIGHT burner adjacent to it. The RIGHT burner ignites from the LEFT.

Summary lighting instructions are printed on a card located inside of right hand access door.

EACH SET OF LEFT AND RIGHT BURNERS LIGHT INDEPENDENTLY.

Note: Always light the LEFT burner first. Each RIGHT burner ignites from the LEFT burner adjacent to it.

Crossover®ignition system

Note - The Crossover®ignition system ignites the left burner with a spark from the igniter electrode inside the Gas Catcher™ignition chamber. The spark is generated by a battery ignition.

WARNING: Check hose before each use of grill for nicks, cracking, abrasions or cuts. If the hose is found to be damaged in any way, do not use the grill. Replace using only a Vieluxe

authorized replacement hose.

Contact Customer Service toll free at 1-866-VIELUXESM.

Open the lid.

 DANGER

Failure to open lid while igniting the grill, or not waiting 5 minutes to allow the gas to clear if the grill does not light, may result in an explosive flame-up which can cause serious bodily injury or death.

Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF. (Push each burner control knob down and turn clockwise.)

Note - Cover the rotisserie burner with rotisserie burner cover when not in use.

Turn on the gas supply valve.

Manual Lighting

MANUALLY LIGHTING THE BURNERS

Vieluxe®44 Inch

Vieluxe

56 Inch

Manual Lighting

Vieluxe®44 Inch control panel

Vieluxe®56 Inch control panel

To extinguish

Push down and turn each burner control knob clockwise to OFF position.Turn gas supply OFF at the source.

Select and light each LEFT and RIGHT burner set independently.

Put a match in the match holder and strike the match.

Insert match holder and lit match down through cooking grates and Flavorizer®bars to ignite LEFT burner in each selected burner set.

WARNING: Do not lean over open grill while manually lighting.

Push LEFT burner control knob down and turn to HI / START in each burner set.

DANGER: If LEFT burner fails to ignite turn LEFT burner control knob to OFF and wait 5 minutes before attempting to ignite again.

After the LEFT burner is lit you can turn on the RIGHT burner adjacent to it. The RIGHT burner ignites from the LEFT.

The

Vieluxe®smoker uses presoaked wood chips. For best results with faster cooking foods like steaks, burgers and chops, etc., we recommend using finer wood chips because they ignite and create smoke faster. For longer cooking foods such as roasts, chicken and turkeys, etc., we recommend using larger wood chunks because they ignite slowly and provide smoke for a longer period of time. As you gain experience in using your Vieluxe® smoker, we encourage you to experiment with different combinations of wood chips and chunks to find the smoke flavor that best suits your taste.

To use the Vieluxe®smoker

As a starting point, soak wood chips in water for at least 30 minutes before using. (Wet wood will produce more smoke flavor.) Place a handful of wood chips or a few larger chunks in the bottom of the smoker body(1). As you gain experience in smoking, increase or decrease the amount of wood to suit your taste.

Note - Always grill with the lid closed to allow the smoke to fully penetrate the food.

Cleaning the Vieluxe®smoker

Before each use, empty the Vieluxe®smoker of ash to allow proper air flow.

Note - Smoking will leave a "smoke" residue on the surface of the smoker. This residue cannot be removed and will not affect the function of the Vieluxe®smoker. To a lesser degree a "smoke" residue will accumulate on the inside of your Vieluxe®gas grill. This residue need not be removed and will not adversely affect the function of your Vieluxe

gas grill.

 DANGER

Do not use any flammable fluid in the Vieluxe® smoker to ignite the wood.This will cause serious bodily injury.

Place wood in here

USING THE VIELUXE®SMOKER

Light the smoker burner by following the instructions for Lighting The Smoker Burner on page 16. (Summary lighting instructions are printed on a card inside of the right hand access door.) After wood starts to smolder turn control knob to low.

Smoke will start in approximately 10 minutes and last as long as 45 minutes. If you require more smoke flavor, refill the smoker with wood chips and /or chunks. Keep the lid of the grill closed while cooking.

Note - After refilling smoker, smoke will take about 10 to 15 minutes to start again.

The

Vieluxe®smoker may be used to enhance any of the meat, poultry and fish recipes in the gas grill cookbook. Cook with the lid down according to the times indicated in charts or recipes.

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