weber 5500 - Manual (Page 36)

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5) Open the center glass door. Strike a match and put
the flame into the matchlight hole in the front of the
cooking box.
6) Push down and hold the FlameCheck button down.
Note - Gas is supplied to the burner only when the
FlameCheck button is depressed.
Observe if front burner has ignited by looking
through matchlight hole. If the burner is lit, continue
to hold the FlameCheck button down for about 8
seconds. When the button is released the burner
will stay lit.
ƽWARNING: If the burner does not light, turn the
Front 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.
7) After the FRONT burner is lit you can turn on the
other burners.
Note - The FRONT burner must be on at all times when
operating the other burners. The FlameCheck Safety
System monitors the Front burner. For your safety, the
FlameCheck valve will shut off the gas to the burners if
the front burner should inadvertently go out during
cooking.
To Extinguish
Turn gas supply OFF at the source, then push down
and turn each burner control knob clockwise to OFF.
Manual Lighting
Summary lighting instructions are on the control panel.
1) Open the lid. Figure 2.
2) Make sure all burner control knobs are turned OFF.
(Push each burner control knob down and turn
clockwise.)
3) Turn the gas supply valve on.
ƽWARNING: Do not lean over open barbecue. Keep
your face and body at least one foot away from the
matchlight hole when lighting the barbecue.
4) Push Front burner control knob down and turn to
START/HI.
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4
5
7
3
1
2
Figure 2
Manual Lighting
ƽ DANGER ƽ
Failure to open lid while igniting the
barbecue, or not waiting 5 minutes to
allow the gas to clear if the barbecue
does not light, may result in an explosive
flame-up which can cause serious bodily
injury or death.