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This is an authentic OEM sourced replacement part designed for use with Weber grills. These rails are used to hold the grease/drip funnel tray to the underside of the grill so you can slide the tray in and out for easy cleaning. This set includes two (2) aluminum bottom tray rails with four (4) screws used to mount rails.
To complete this repair you will need a screwdriver.
Bottom Tray Rail Assembly 97783
OEM part for: Weber
Part Number: 97783
$14.92
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- Classification: Part
- Weight: 0.16 lbs.
- Shipping: Ships Worldwide
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This Bottom Tray Rail Assembly will fit the following 218 machines. Confirm this part works with your model, and view the detailed model diagrams and repair help we have to offer.
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Perfect replacement for rusted out rails. The new ones are aluminum, so they should last.
Michael -
24 days ago
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BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL!
Came complete as described.
Kurt -
April 13, 2021
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Easy repair, fast shipping
The bottom tray rails fit perfectly with no modification. My old Genesis 3000 just keeps going. Fast shipping!
Guest -
August 1, 2020
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Bottom rail for drip pan
Great service and prompt
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January 21, 2020
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Great Product
Arrived quickly Easy to install. Would buy from them again.
Guest -
June 5, 2019
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Simple part, easy installation
The bottom tray rail assembly arrived in good condition and soon after I placed the order. It came with new screws so damaging the old screws to remove them didn't matter. Everything fit as it was supposed to.
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April 21, 2019
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Holes didn't line up.
Required drilling two holes because the they didn't line up with the mating piece.
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July 24, 2020
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What are the dimensions for this part mine are 13 1/2 long
Robert
for model number 1995 genesis 5
asked on 2023-01-11
Hello Robert, Thank you for your inquiry. We show these rails as approximately 13 1/2 inches as per the one inch grid of squares behind the part. We hope this helps.
eReplacementParts Team January 11, 2023
What are the dimensions of this part?
Dave
for model number 1997 genesis 3burner
asked on 2022-07-31
Hello Dave, thank you for your question. The Rail is approximately 14" by 1". If you need help placing an order, customer service is open 7 days a week. Please feel free to give us a call. We look forward to hearing from you.
eReplacementParts Team July 31, 2022
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Bottom tray rails were corroded due to age (~17 years) - Weber Genesis gas grill
Ross - December 11, 2015
👍 15 of 16 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Nutdriver, Kroll - penetrating oil; channel lock pilers, never seize
Parts Used
The old rails were made of carbon steel. The new rails are made of aluminum. The pre-drilled holes and supplied screws were a perfect fit. The most difficult part was removing the old screws. One was removed with a nut driver the others were gripped with channel locks and removed. I sprayed krol penetrating oil on the screws and allowed it to soak for about 30 minutes. I suspect a longer soak time (overnight) may have loosed the rust making it easier to remove these screws. Prior to installing the new screws, I applied never seize to them. This should eliminate the corrosion issue should they need to be replaced in the future.
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Bottom tray rails and screws were completely rusted.
jesse - May 30, 2016
👍 5 of 5 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Vice grips
Parts Used
Sprayed screws with WD40 & let it sit for a week. The rails & screws were rusted in place so bad I had to use vice grips to get them out. When I finally got a grip on the screws I worked them back and forth with the vice grips and they finally loosened up enough to back them out. This grill is 20 years old so I expected to spend more time to repair it. Weber makes a tough well built grill. The aluminum bottom tray rails & screws fit perfectly. Thanks Replacementparts.com !!!
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Rusted Drip Tray Rails
Francis - May 31, 2016
👍 3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Wrench Set
Parts Used
Soaked the rusted screws with WD-40 a few times, then I was able to remove them. Once I had the rails removed, I cleaned up all around the area. Then simply installed the new ones.
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Original bottom tray rails had deteriorated so much that they no longer could support the tray.
Jim - March 26, 2016
👍 3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Socket set, WD-40
Parts Used
Simply squirted some W-D 40 on the original screws that held the rails in place. Used a small socket to break them free and backed them out. Replaced the rails with what I ordered and rehung the tray. Done deal!
Replacement rails were a bit lighter grade than the original, Excellent price, very nice young customer service gal and prompt delivery! Perfect! :-)
Replacement rails were a bit lighter grade than the original, Excellent price, very nice young customer service gal and prompt delivery! Perfect! :-)
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Rails for bottom tray disintegrated, bottom tray fell onto lower rack
George - March 24, 2016
👍 3 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Socket set
Parts Used
Bought this Weber Genesis 1000 new in the Spring of 1996. Once a year I disassemble, clean and repair/replace parts that have gone bad. This has included the igniter, flavorizer bars, grill cooking surface, opening handle and (three times) all wood parts on flat table surfaces. (Finally resorted to Trex decking lumber to eliminate staining and rot; cut material to size on table saw.) When the rails for the bottom tray gave out, I thought my Weber might finally need replacement. But no, new tray rails from eReplacementParts solved the problem in less than 15 minutes. Remove four hex-head screws and the remaining parts of the old rails, insert new rails with enclosed four new screws. Done. After a good cleaning, some repainting and a coat of wax for the hood, my Weber looks like new...and works that way too. Twenty years down, hopefully 20 more to go,
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Drip pan rails rusted off bolts rusted and seized
Robert - December 23, 2022
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Medium
Time
30-60 minutes
Tools Used
Power Drill, Socket set, Wrench Set, Hammer, center punch and 1/8”and 1/4” Colbalt drill bits
Parts Used
After soaking the bolts with penetrating oil for a week and applying heat I was unsuccessful extracting the bolts. I used a dremel and cut the heads off, I used a center punch to stake the middle of the bolts, I drilled a pilot hole using a 1/8” drill bit all the way through the firebox and followed up drilling with a 1/4” bit. I drilled the new rails with the 1/4” bit because they were slightly smaller holes and bolted the rails on with SS 1.5” long bolts, nuts and washers. Everything worked perfectly!
Note: use quality drill bits
Note: drilling all the way through the firebox does not cause any interference problems
Note: use quality drill bits
Note: drilling all the way through the firebox does not cause any interference problems
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Rusted out rails
Gregory - November 23, 2020
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set
Parts Used
Used vice-grip pliers to loosen 26 year old screws. Put a little high temperature oil on new screws, placed new rail(s) over holes, started screws with a screwdriver and tightened with socket.
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Original tray rails were rusted and one broke.
Dana - June 22, 2020
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Power Drill, Socket set
Parts Used
1. Removed 4 screws holding the two old (20 years old) rails
2. Installed new rails with 4 new (supplied) screws.
2. Installed new rails with 4 new (supplied) screws.
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Bottom tray rails had rusted away after 25+ yrs of use on Weber Genesis 1000 grill
Richard - May 22, 2020
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Socket set, Visegrip pliers and penetrating oil
Parts Used
1) Sprayed in the old nuts with penetrating oil and let set for a day.
2) Removed the bottom tray and then used the visegrips to grab hold of an old set screw. Then rotated to remove the screw.
3) After all set screws were removed, put a little anti-seize compound on the new set screws. Started the new screws with a nut driver.
4) Finished. The rails were a perfect fit for the Weber Genesis 1000 purchased in the mid 1990's. Yep, figure I have another 5 years on the grill before I breakdown for a new one.
2) Removed the bottom tray and then used the visegrips to grab hold of an old set screw. Then rotated to remove the screw.
3) After all set screws were removed, put a little anti-seize compound on the new set screws. Started the new screws with a nut driver.
4) Finished. The rails were a perfect fit for the Weber Genesis 1000 purchased in the mid 1990's. Yep, figure I have another 5 years on the grill before I breakdown for a new one.
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Bottom tray rail assembly rusted out and fell off.
Jonathan - April 21, 2019
Tool Type
Outdoor Grill
Difficulty
Easy
Time
Less than 15 minutes
Tools Used
Screwdriver, Pliers, Socket set, Nutdriver
Parts Used
Removed old rail and screws and installed new rail.
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