TURNING ON THE GRILL:
Initial Lighting Instructions
(To be used on initial fi ring or anytime the grill runs out of pellets)
Always allow the auger tube to fully load with pellets to ensure proper lighting of the grill.
Step 1
Open lid to cooking chamber and remove cooking grills,
grease tray and heat distribution plate from inside the grill.
Leave lid open.
Step 2
Make sure temperature control knob is “OFF”. Plug power
cord into a GFCI (grounded) outdoor electrical outlet.
Step 3
Open the pellet hopper lid. Make sure the auger is free
from debris and other objects. Turn the temperature
control knob to “SMOKE” and check to see if the auger is
turning.
Step 4
In the cooking chamber, place your hand about 3” above
the fi re pot and make sure you can feel air blowing out
from the fi re pot.
Step 5
Look inside the fi re pot and make sure the heating
element is getting hot. It will take a couple of minutes
for the element to glow red. DO NOT TOUCH THE
HEATING ELEMENT! Turn temperature control knob to
“OFF”.
Step 6
Fill the pellet hopper with cooking pellets. NEVER USE
HEATING FUEL PELLETS AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE
FOR COOKING.
Step 7
Turn the temperature control knob to “HIGH”.
NOTE:
During the initial loading of the auger tube, it will
take approximately 5 minutes for the pellets to
move from the pellet hopper to the fi re pot.
Step 8
When the pellets start falling into the fi re pot, turn the
temperature control knob to “OFF”.
Step 9
Replace heat distribution plate, grease tray and cooking
grills into the cooking chamber.
Step 10
Keep the cooking chamber lid open. Turn temperature
control knob to “SMOKE”. You should see smoke coming
out of the cooking chamber as the pellets ignite in about 2
minutes.
Step 11
Close cooking chamber lid and set the temperature control knob to the desired setting. See note
below for curing process.
NOTE
: Curing the grill is highly recommended before fi rst use. Close cooking chamber lid and set
temperature control knob to “HIGH” and allow grill to cure for 45 minutes. This will burn off
any oil or paint residue inside the cooking chamber before cooking for the fi rst time.
Subsequent Lighting Instructions
Step 1
Open pellet hopper lid and check the pellet level. Add more pellets if necessary.
WARNING:
NEVER add cooking pellets to a hot fi re pot by hand. You could be seriously burned.
If the hopper runs out of pellets or your fi re goes out while cooking, let the grill
completely cool and follow the Initial Lighting Instructions.
Fire Pot
Off
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Control Dial
Control
Panel
Auger
Inside
Pellet
Hopper
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