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Do not turn back on or attempt to use the BBQ if a gas leak has
been detected, contact your local BBQ Dealer for repair.
Operation
Warning!
Before proceeding, be certain you understand the safety information
contained in this manual
This barbecue is not designed to be used with more than 66% of
the cooking area as a solid plate. Full coverage of plates will cause
excessive build-up of heat and damage the barbecue
Note!
Before using the barbecue for the first time, the barbecue
must be lit and burning for 30 minutes on the “lo” position.
Important!
The regulator supplied with this BBQ may incorporate
an Excess Flow Control Safety Device. The Excess Flow
Control will activate to prevent gas flow should a regulator
malfunction occur. It is important that the BBQ operator
understands that all gas valves on the BBQ are closed in
the OFF position prior to opening the gas cylinder valve.
If the BBQ valves are open prior to opening the cylinder
valve, the Excess Flow Control will be activated and
prevent the BBQ from being lit. To reset, close the BBQ
valves and gas cylinder valve, wait for 1 minute and use
correct lighting procedure as detailed below.
PREPARATION BEFORE COOKING
To prevent food from sticking to the cookware, please use a long
handled brush to apply a light coat of cooking or vegetable oil
before each barbequing session.
USING THE ROTARY IGNITION
1. Read instructions before lighting.
2. Turn all knobs to “OFF” then open the LP tank valve. Always
keep your face and body as far from the grill as possible when
lighting.
3. Open hood during lighting.
4. Push in and turn any gas knob in an anti-clockwise direction
to the hi position. This activates the ignition, repeat step 4, 3-4
times until burner is lit. If the burner does not light immediately,
turn the gas control knob to the off position and wait one
minute for any accumulated gas to clear off the grill.
5. Once the burner is lit, simply light the remaining burners.
6. The “lo” position is obtained by turning the knob fully
anti-clockwise.
7. Adjust the control knobs to your heat requirements.
Important!
Keep a spray bottle of soapy water near the gas supply
valve and check the connections before each use.
Warning!
1. Do not light the grill if odour of gas is present
2. It is important to ensure that all control valves,
including the gas cylinder, are turned off after use.
For manual ignition
1. Light a 90mm barbecue match and hold adjacent to the burner.
2. Turn the right hand gas control knob to the hi position. The
burner will light from the match.
3. Once the right burner is lit, the burner next to it can be turned on
and will light off the lit burner. Repeat till all burners are alight.
Each burner can be adjusted to provide a low setting by turning the
gas control to the “lo” position.
GRILL COOKING
The burners heat up the flame tamers underneath the grill, which
in turn heats the food on the grill. The natural juices produced
during cooking fall onto the flame tamers below and vaporise. The
subsequent rising smoke bastes the food, as it travels upwards,
imparting that unique barbecue flavour.
GRIDDLE PLATE / FLAT-FREE PLATE
(where supplied)
The burners heat the griddle plate directly, which then cooks the
food on contact. These allow for the cooking of smaller items, such
as seafood, which could fall through the spaces of a grill. They
are also suitable for cooking items that require high-temperature/
short-duration cooking, such as vegetables and smaller cuts of fish.
Similarly, these can be used in exactly the same way as a griddle in
the kitchen, for searing steaks, cooking eggs, etc.
ROASTING HOOD COOKING
Barbecues equipped with a roasting hood give the option of
cooking with hood closed to form an ‘oven’ for roasting food, such
as joints of meat, whole chickens, etc.
Warning!
Cooking with the hood closed and the burners on high
creates a fire risk.
When the hood is closed, a large amount of heat is trapped inside
the barbecue. Thus, it is IMPORTANT to make sure that all the
burners are turned to the low position to prevent burning of the food
and damaging the barbecue. Avoid lifting the hood unnecessarily
as heat is lost every time the hood is opened. Use the temperature
gauge to check the heat of the barbecue. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR
BARBECUE TO OVERHEAT. A BARBECUE SHOULD NEVER BE
LEFT UNATTENDED WHILE COOKING!
WARMING RACK
Warming racks are a convenient way to keep cooked food warm or
to warm items such as bread rolls. Always check that your warming
rack is properly fitted before use.
ROTISSERIE COOKING (optional)
1. Carefully remove the cast iron cooking surfaces and the
warming rack from the barbecue.
2. Place the flame tamers to the centre of the barbecue body. It is
over this area that the meat will be cooked.
3. Slide one of the spit forks onto the spit rod and tighten its
thumb screw to secure it into place. Insert the pointed end of
the spit rod into the meat being cooked and slide the meat
towards the centre of the rod. Make sure the fork is fully into
the meat. Slide the other fork onto the rod, into the meat, and
tighten the thumb screw once in place. For optimal rotisserie
cooking, food must be placed securely onto the middle of the
spit rod and balanced so that the rotisserie can rotate freely
without interference from any barbecue surfaces. Any loose
sections of meat should be secured so they do not hang down
and interfere with the rotation of the spit rod.
