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MATADOR INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Adding fuel during
cooking
Additional charcoal may be required to maintain or
increase cooking temperature.
Step 1 - Stand back and carefully lift off the BBQ lid.
Use caution since flames can flare-up when natural
air suddenly comes in contact with fire.
Step 2 - Wearing heat resistant BBQ gloves, lift up
the hinged cooking grate’s side flaps to access the
charcoal. DO NOT touch the grate by hand.
Step 3 - Stand back at a safe distance and use
long charcoal tongs to lightly brush aside ashes on
hot coals. Use charcoal tongs to add charcoal to
charcoal grates, being careful not to stir-up ashes
and sparks. If necessary, use your Charcoal Chimney
Starter to light additional charcoal and add to
existing fire.
Warning: Never add charcoal lighting fluid to hot
or even warm coals as flashback may occur causing
severe burns.
Step 4 - Once the charcoal has been added, carefully
lower the side flaps of the cooking grate wearing
BBQ gloves. Check the surrounding area for any hot
coals, ash, or embers which may have fallen from
the BBQ. Be sure to safety extinguish these before
continuing to cook.
After-use safety
WARNING:
• Always allow BBQ and all components to cool
completely before handling.
• Never leave hot coals and ashes in BBQ
unattended. Make sure coals and ashes are
completely extinguished before removing.
• Before BBQ can be stored away, remaining coals
and ashes must be removed from BBQ. Use
caution to protect yourself and property. Place
remaining coals and ashes in a non-combustible
metal container and completely saturate with
water. Allow coals and water to remain in metal
container for 24 hours prior to disposing.
• Extinguished coals and ashes should be placed a
safe distance from all structures and combustible
materials.
• With a garden hose, completely wet surface
beneath and around the grill to extinguish any
ashes, coals or embers which may have fallen
during the cooking or cleaning process.
• Cover and store BBQ in a protected area away
from children and pets.
Proper care &
maintenance
• Cure your BBQ periodically throughout the year
to protect against excessive rust.
• To protect your BBQ from excessive rust, the
unit must be properly cured and covered at all
times when not in use.
• Wash cooking grate and charcoal grate with hot,
soapy water, rinse well and dry.
• Clean inside and outside of BBQ by wiping
off with a damp cloth. Apply a light coat of
vegetable oil or spray to the interior surface to
prevent rusting. Do not coat charcoal grate.
• If rust appears on the exterior surface of your
grill, clean and buff the affected area with steel
wool or fine grit emery cloth. Touch-up with a
good quality high-temperature resistant paint to
maintain the appearance.
• Never apply paint to the interior surface. Rust
spots on the interior surface can be buffed,
cleaned, and then lightly coated with vegetable
oil or vegetable oil spray to minimise rusting.
