Title: Replacing Weber Gas Grill Igniters - The Virtual Weber Gas Grill
Headings: Replacing Weber Gas Grill Igniters
Replacing Weber Gas Grill Igniters
Introduction
Buying The Correct Igniter Kit Is Key
Types of Ignition Systems
Popular Mechanical Igniter Replacement Kits
Example of Mechanical Igniter Installation
Step 1: Verify Kit Contents
Step 2: Remove Knobs, Control Panel, Grates & Flavorizer Bars
Step 3: Remove The Old Igniter
Step 4: Install New Igniter
Step 5: Test The New Igniter
Step 6: Reassemble The Grill
Electronic Igniter Installation
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Content: If you have a grill with a mechanical igniter that’s not listed above, call Weber Customer Support at 800-446-1071 to determine the correct igniter for your grill. For example, I’ve got a 2002 Weber Summit 450 grill with two mechanical igniters and the replacement part is Weber 901 —a part that looks identical to the Weber 7509 shown above, but there’s some difference between the two…perhaps the wires are a different length. Example of Mechanical Igniter Installation
I’m going to demonstrate how I replaced the igniters in my 2002 Summit 450. The steps are similar on most older Weber grills: Remove the burner control knobs and control panel to access the igniter parts. Remove the cooking grates and Flavorizer bars to access the gas catcher. Remove and replace the igniter parts and gas catcher. Test the new parts. Put the grill back together. On my Summit, the knobs and control panel are on the front of the grill and there are two igniters to replace: