Fiber washer question?

[ChadO]

Hi,

Just purchased a new WSM 18.5 inch and have an assembly question.

Should the fiber washers for the legs go between the bolt and the leg or between the leg and the smoker body?

Thanks for the insight!!!

ChadO

 

[Rick Body]

They should go between the leg and the smoker body. I looked at the instructions and don't see anything between the bolt and the leg.

Welcome to the forum and congrats on the purchase

 

[Joe F]

The fiber washer is to protect the porcelain from chipping out as bolt pressure comes to bear.
It is a cushion.
So to place the fiber washer on top of the leg would do no good.
The most vulnerable place would be all the bolt heads that hold the grate supports.
You have higher "point-loading" here and almost no "cover", so if you chip out, it's very likely going to show.



Edit:
Don't go full retard on the bolt torque.
Snug 'em up and yer done.

 

[ChadO]

Thanks for the reply's. My assembly instructions don't show the actual smoker body.

 

[Bill French]

Chad, I just bought a WSM and couldn't find detailed assembly instructions either, initially. Look in the back of the manual, you should find pics of the smoker body there.

 

[ChadO]

Thanks Bill. I see the pics now. lol I guess I got to the French instructions and thought that was it.

 

[Bill French]

Yeah, I think it must be Weber`s way of hazing us newbies!