Question about the counterweight on my Genesis rotisserie


 
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Brian Corey

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I bought an unused older weber rotisserie off ebay that included a counter weight. I don't get how you are supposed to set it. It kept flopping around and interrupting the turning of the motor, so I just took it off and continued to cook. Is it necessary?
 
the weight goes on the end of the wood handle. the loop thingy unscrews. i think they are necessary. in the motor there is a plastic gear. if you don't balance it then you can either wear that out quickly or strip it quickly.
 
Wayne Dimirsky said:
I can't seem to use mine correctly either. Does anyone have any directions on how it is supposed to be used?

Wayne
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Here is how I do it. Doesn’t have to be exact. All you are trying to do is help take some of the prolonged strain off the motor. You also need to work quickly because I do this with a hot grill right when I am ready to turn it on to cook.

I put rod in place without the motor and let it rotate to where it wants to settle. I then put the weight on the handle with the weight on top, opposite the direction of balance, close to the middle of the handle initially. I then softly spin it once or twice and see how evenly it spins. If it still is overly out of balance I loosen the screw and slide the weight further out and softly spin it again. If you get it the whole way to the end then that is as much adjustment as you have, don’t worry about it. Tighten it in place. Once you get it close enough, pull the rod out slightly and put the motor in place, insert the rod and then turn the motor on.
 
there are many videos on youtube but many do not talk about the weight. on most of the webers the end piece with the loop unscrews and the weight go on the end at that cap piece tightens on the weight to hold it in place.
when putting anything on the rotis you want to center the weight as best you can first.
then take the meat on the rotiss out to the grill and put it on but without the motor installed.
you will see that the heavy part will naturally settle to the bottom. you take the weight and put it
on the end of the rotiss with the weight pointed up opposite the weight that is down.
now you work that up and down till you get the best balance you can. now you are set to go.
 
As all of the above is mentioned, is the reason why I bought an EZ Que. No problems with the baskets and no counter weight to fuss with. But you guys are much more mechanically inclined than I am :)
 
i have two ezq's. and in many ways they are great, they are not perfect. my last cook in one had my motor straining. i will be putting on a balancing weight for it next time.
 
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