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Follow these steps If the grill does not ignite or if the fi re in the fi re pot goes out while cooking:
Step 1
Turn the temperature control knob to “OFF” and unplug. Open cooking chamber lid and
remove all food, cooking grills, grease tray and heat distribution plate.
CAUTION:
Some parts may contain sharp edges. Wear protective gloves if necessary.
WARNING:
Always use oven mitts/gloves to protect your hands. Metal parts become hot
during use. Use extreme caution when handling cooking grills, grease tray and baffle.
Step 2
Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the fi re pot.
Step 3
Restart the grill and check that the ignition cycle is working. The heating element
should get hot after 2-3 minutes and pellets should be falling into the fi re pot from the auger tube.
Step 4
Wearing oven mitts/gloves, replace the baffle, grease tray and cooking grills.
Step 5
Preheat the grill for 10 to 15 minutes with the lid closed before placing food back in the grill. If
this
procedure is not successful, see Trouble Shooting section in your owner’s manual.
MANUAL START-UP PROCEDURE (To be used if ignitor is not working properly):
Step 1
Ensure the control knob is in the “OFF” position. Plug the power cord into a grounded power
source.
Step 2
Check fi re pot to ensure there is no obstruction for proper ignition. Fill pellet hopper with
cooking grade pellets.
Step 3
Open the hood. Remove the cooking grates, heat plate, and heat baffle to expose the fi re pot.
Place a small handful of pellets into the fi re pot. Squirt a gelled fi re starter, or other appropriate
pellet starter, over the top of the pellets. A small amount of solid fuel fi re starter, such as those
composed of sawdust and wax, or wood shavings, is also recommended. Add another small
handful of pellets in the fi re pot.
NOTE: Do not use gasoline, lighter fl uid, kerosene, or petrol for lighting a fi re in your grill
Step 4
Light the contents of the fi re pot using a long match or a long lighter. Allow the starter to burn 3
to 5 minutes. Do not attempt to add more starter into the fi re pot as this can cause injury.
Step 5
Quickly and carefully replace the heat baffle, heat plate, and cooking grates. Continue on from
step 2 of the “Subsequent Lighting Instructions.”
TURNING OFF THE GRILL:
• When using higher temp settings, we recommend turning the grill down to the lowest setting for
around 5 minutes before turning off and allowing it to go through the cool down process. This helps
prevent fi re from burning in the auger tube and smoke from coming through the pellet hopper.
• Turn the temperature control knob to “OFF”. An auto cool down feature will keep the fan running for
25 minutes. DO NOT unplug the smoker until the cool down feature is complete. Durning the cool
down, numbers on the screen show the minutes left until the cycle is complete.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
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.
COOKING:
• Set temperature controller to desired level and allow temperature to be reached.
• Place food on cooking grill.
• With lid open or closed, cook until desired internal temperature is reached.
• Use caution when removing food from Pellet Fuel Grill. All surfaces are HOT and may cause burns.
Use protective gloves or long, sturdy cooking tools to remove food.
• Pellet Fuel Grill is HOT while in use and will remain HOT for a period of time afterwards. Use caution.
