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UNDERSTANDING THE PROBES

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TEMPERATURE PROBE

Located inside the main barrel, on the left side wall, is the temperature probe. It is a small, vertical piece of stainless steel. The

temperature probe measures the internal temperature of the unit. When the temperature is adjusted on the Control Board, the

temperature probe will read the actual temperature inside the unit and adjust to the desired temperature.

IMPORTANT: The temperature of your unit is highly affected by ambient outdoor weather, quality of pellets used,

flavor of pellets, and the quantity of food being cooked.

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MEAT PROBE

The meat probe measures the internal temperature of your meat in the grill, similar to your indoor oven. Plug-in the meat

probe adapter to the meat probe connection port on the Control Board and insert the stainless steel meat probe into the

thickest portion of your meat and the temperature will be displayed on the control board.

To ensure the meat probe is

connected properly to the connection port, feel and hear it snap into place.
NOTE: When placing the meat probe into your meat, ensure the meat probe and meat probe wires avoid direct

contact with flame or excess heat. This can result in damage to your meat probe. Run the excess wire out the hole

located on the left side of the main grill or the top of the main grill (near the grill lid hinge). When not in use,

disconnect from the meat probe connection port and place aside to keep protected and clean.

UNDERSTANDING THE "P" SETTING

When the recessed "P" SET button is pushed, the “P” setting displayed on the LCD

screen will flash and change to the next value (upward). Once P7 is reached, it will

restart at P0. There are eight “P” settings, ranging from P0 to P7. The recessed "P" SET

button can be pushed using a thin-tipped object.

IMPORTANT: Do not push the "P" SET button too hard, as this may cause

damage. Only a light push is needed.

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USING THE "P" SETTING IN SMOKE MODE

Anytime the temperature dial is set to SMOKE, such as the start-up cycle, the

auger will run on more of a manual mode of cooking versus using one of the

preset dial temperatures. First, the auger will continuously turn and feed pellets

for four minutes. After four minutes, the auger begins to run a feed cycle based

on the "P' setting selected on the Digital Control Board. The default setting is P4.

HOPPER PRIMING PROCEDURE

These instructions should be followed the first time the grill is ignited, and each time the grill runs out of pellets in the hopper. The

auger must be primed to allow pellets to travel through the length of the auger, and fill the fire pot.

If not primed, the igniter

will timeout before the pellets are ignited, and no fire will start.

Follow these steps to prime the hopper:

1.  Open the hopper lid. Make sure there are no foreign objects in the hopper or blocking the auger feed system at the bottom.
2.  Remove all cooking components from the interior of the grill. Locate the fire pot in the bottom of the main barrel.
3.  Plug the power cord into a power source. Press the

Power Button

to turn the unit on, and turn the

Temperature

Control Dial

to the SMOKE position. Check the following items:

• That you can hear the auger turning. Place your hand above the fire pot and feel for air movement. Do not place your

hand or fingers inside the fire pot. This can cause injury.

• After approximately a minute, you should smell the igniter burning and begin to feel the air getting warmer in the

fire pot. The igniter tip does not glow red, but gets extremely hot and will burn. Do not touch the igniter.

4. Once verified that all electric components are working correctly, press the

Power Button

to turn the unit off.