J&R MANUFACTURING 250R-FS, Operation And Service Manual

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OPERATING PROCEDURES
1.
S
TARTING THE
F
IRE
.
( Caution: Use only small quantities of green wood except for fire starting).
NEVER USE CHARCOAL LIGHTING FLUID, GASOLINE, OR OTHER
VOLATILE FUELS TO START THE FIRE.
a. Manual Fire Starting WITH COLD PIT – no coals in firebox.
1. Use solid (safe) fire-starting blocks along with two small dry
pieces of wood and a couple of logs (use 6” diameter x 24” long
green hardwood in the firebox. As an alternative to the starter
blocks, use
kindling .
2. Set Cooking Thermostat at desired temperature.
3. Select the “EVAC” position on the selector switch.
4. Light starter block or paper with match and
close firebox door.
5. After about 10 minutes turn the “EVAC” switch off and the
“Cook” switch on (on “EVAC”, the oven will not begin warming
because the heat will be bypassed up the stack).
b. Manual Fire Starting – Coals Remaining in Firebox.
1. Shovel out dead ashes as required.
2. Set cooking thermostat at desired temperature.
3. Select the EVAC position on the selector switch.
4. Stir up live coals and place one or more small logs on the coals.
Close the firebox door.
5. Add more wood as needed to establish a good fire.
6. See above, Starting The Fire, a. 5.
2.
L
OADING THE
M
EAT
.
2. Turn on EVAC switch and wait at least 60 seconds before
opening door. This will allow most of the smoke to be cleared
from oven interior.
3. The unit is equipped with 10 pull out racks (shelves). Place meat
on racks – it may be necessary to remove some of the racks to fit
the product height – being careful to leave space at sides, front
and between the meat to allow good heat and smoke circulation.
4. Close door and latch. Turn off EVAC switch and turn on Cook
switch. Be sure to set the temperature indicator (red arrow) at
your desired cooking temperature (see 3 Cook Operation and 4
Cook and Hold Operation).
b. Model 250R-FS Smoke-Master. Same procedure as 1 through 4 above,
except this unit has seven racks instead of ten.
a. Model 250FS
E
Little Red Smokehouse.
1. Turn thermostat all the way down.
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