Pit Boss 10500, Instructions And Recipes Manual

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Any Pit Boss unit will give you many years of flavorful service with minimum cleaning. Follow these cleaning and maintenance tips to
service your grill:
1.
HOPPER ASSEMBLY
• The hopper includes a clean-out feature to allow for ease of cleaning and
change out of pellet fuel flavors. To empty, locate the plate and the cover
of the drop chute on the left side of the hopper. Place a clean, empty pail
under the drop chute cover, then remove the cover piece. Unscrew the
plate, slide outwards, and pellets will empty.
NOTE: Use a long handled brush or shop-vac to remove excess
pellets, sawdust, and debris for a complete clean-out through the
hopper screen.
• Running all pellets out of your auger system is recommended if your grill will be unused for an extended period of time. This
can be done by simply running your grill, on an empty hopper, until all pellets have emptied from the auger tube.
• Check and clean off any debris from the fan air intake vent, found on the bottom of the hopper. Once the hopper access
panel is removed (see
Electric Wire Diagram
for diagram), carefully wipe off any grease build-up directly on the fan blades.
This ensures airflow is sufficient to the feed system.
2. PROBES
• Kinks or folds in the probe wires may cause damage. A meat probe not in use should be rolled up in a large, loose coil.
• Although both the temperature probe and the meat probes are stainless steel, do not place in the dishwasher or submerge
in water. Water damage to the internal wires will cause a probe to short-out, causing false readings. If a probe is damaged,
it should be replaced.
3. INSIDE SURFACES
• It is recommended to clean your fire pot after every few uses. This will ensure proper ignition and avoid any hard build-up
of debris or ash in the fire pot.
• Use a long-handled grill cleaning brush, remove any food or build-up from the cooking grids. Best practice is to do this while
they are still warm from a previous cook. Grease fires are caused by too much fallen debris on the cooking components of
the grill. Clean the inside of your grill on a consistent basis. In the event you experience a grease fire, keep the grill lid closed
to choke out the fire. If the fire does not go out quickly, carefully remove the food, turn the grill off, and shut the lid until the
fire is completely out. Lightly sprinkle baking soda, if available.
• Check your grease bucket often, and clean out as necessary. Keep in mind the type of cooking you do.
IMPORTANT: Due to high heat, do not cover the flame broiler or probes with aluminum foil.
fuel fire starter, such as one composed of sawdust and wax, or wood shavings, is also appropriate. Add another small
amount of pellets in the fire pot.
NOTE: Do not use spirit, petrol, gasoline, lighter-fluid or kerosene for lighting or refreshing a fire in your grill.
4. Light the contents of the fire pot using a long match or long-nosed lighter. Allow the starter to burn for 3 to 5 minutes.
Do not attempt to add more starter into the fire pot. This can cause injury.
5. Quickly and carefully replace the cooking components to the inside of the main barrel. Continue start-up at step two of
Automatic Start-Up Procedure .
SHUTTING OFF YOUR GRILL
1. When finished cooking, with the main barrel lid remaining closed, press the Power Button to turn the unit off and turn
the Temperature Control Dial to OFF.
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