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Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking
Additional charcoal and/or wood may be required to maintain or increase cooking temperature.
Step 1
Stand back and carefully open grill lid. Use caution since flames can flare-up when fresh air
suddenly comes in contact with fire.
Step 2
Wearing oven mitts/gloves, use charcoal tray adjuster to place charcoal tray at the lowest level of
cooking chamber. Open doors to allow access to charcoal tray.
Step 3
Stand back at a safe distance and use long cooking tongs to lightly brush aside ashes on hot coals.
Use cooking tongs to add charcoal and/or wood to charcoal tray, being careful not to stir-up ashes
and sparks. If necessary, use your Charcoal Chimney Starter to light additional charcoal and/or
wood 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
When charcoal is burning strong again, wear oven mitts/gloves and carefully return charcoal tray to
desired cooking level. Extinguish any hot ashes, coals or embers which may have fallen from doors
or beneath and around grill.
Step 5
Close the grill lid and doors. Allow food to continue cooking.
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AFTER-USE SAFETY
CAUTION
Always allow grill and all components to cool completely before handling.
Never leave coals and ashes in grill unattended. Make sure coals and ashes are completely
extinguished before removing.
Before grill can be left unattended, remaining coals and ashes must be removed from grill.
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 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 grill in a protected area away from children and pets.
