SAVANNAH STOKER v3 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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1. Installation
1.1
Required tools.
Medium Size #2 Phillips Head Screwdriver
Small/Narrow Flat Blade Screwdriver
A small towel
1.2
Unplug the grill from the power source.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Risk!
Electrical power is present to the controller anytime
the grill is connected to an AC Power Source.
Before attempting to remove or install the controller
it is important the controller is in the OFF position
and disconnected from the AC Power Source.
Failure to do so could result in personal injury from
electrical shock and/or damage to the controller.
When not in use the grill should be disconnected
from the AC Power Source. It is highly
recommended the grill be connected to a GFCI
outlet or other protected circuit.
1.3
Assembly of the controller.
If you received the controller in the in our “Green Packing”,
you will have to attach the controller to the face plate and
the wiring harness to the back of the controller.
1)
Place a small towel on a flat surface to work over.
2)
Remove the controller from the box.
3)
Loosen the screws on the metal retainer clips on both ends until
you can remove the metal retainer. The screws do not have to
be completely removed.
4)
Place the controller through the printed side of the faceplate.
5)
Replace the retainer clips. The back side of the retainer clip
slides in a grove on the controller. Tighten the screws, but not
too tight.
6)
On the back of the controller loosen the screws at terminals #10,
#12, #13, #15, and #16. Each terminal is labeled including with
the matching wire color.
Slide the spade connectors under the terminal clips making sure
to match the corresponding wire color. Tighten the terminal
screws to secure the wires.
CAUTION
If the wires are not connected to the
correct terminals the controller will
not work properly and could damage
the controller when powered up.
The wiring must NOT interfere with the
draft fan or the auger cooling fan.
The controller will not work correctly if
Remote Temperature Detector (RTD)
is not properly connected.
Figure1.
Terminal Labels
1.4
Removing the existing controller.
Your process may vary. The following is for most Traegers.
1)
Remove the two screws holding the controller to the pellet
hopper saving the screws for use later.
2)
Gently pull the controller away from the hopper while sliding it
slightly to the right. Rotate the left side toward you so the circuit
board (PCB) can clear the hopper opening.
3)
Once the PCB is clear, pull apart (disconnect) the 4 wiring
connectors by reaching up from bottom side of the hopper with
one hand and through the opening with the other.
4)
If the controller has 2 white wires connected to the back, remove
them using the narrow screwdriver. The 2 white wires run to the
Remote Temperature Detector (RTD) located in the cooking
chamber.
You can use the existing RTD or install the RTD included with the
SSv3. If using the existing RTD go to step 1.6.
1.5
To remove the existing Remote Temperature Detector (RTD).
1)
Remove the grill grate and drip tray to provide access to the left
side of the grill.
2)
Remove the RTD, by removing the screw and lock nut located to
the left of the RTD.
3)
Pull the RTD up and feed the wires through the hole in the side
of the grill and the end rail until the wires are removed.
1.6
Installing a new RTD.
1)
Uncoil the wires to the sensor.
2)
Tread the wires through the second hole in the end rail (same
hole the RTD was in) and then through the hole in the left end of
the grill about 1” below the end rail and above the drip tray
support.
3)
Continue feeding the wires downward between the pellet hopper
and the grill body, then up and out the controller cutout.
4)
Secure the sensor mounting bracket to the left end rail with the
enclosed machine screw.
5)
Connect the sensor wires to the back of the Savannah Stoker to
TERMINAL #4
and
TERMINAL # 5
marked
RTD
see Figure 1.
Either wire can go to either
TERMINAL.
Make sure none of the
insulation is under the terminal screws. Tighten the terminal
screws to secure the wires.
6)
Coil the sensor wires and secure together with a wire tie.
1.7
Installing the Savannah Stoker.
1)
Place the wiring harness of the Savannah Stoker in the hopper
opening. Reaching up from the bottom of the hopper, reconnect
the wiring matching the correct color coded connector.
RED
= AUGER MOTOR
(Small Fan Blade)
ORANGE
= DRAFT FAN
(Large Fan Blade)
PURPLE
= IGNITER
(Fiberglass Insulation)
BLACK = POWER
(Black/White Wires)
2)
Place the controller in the hopper opening and re-install the top
and bottom faceplate screws and tighten.
3)
Working from under the hopper, secure the temperature sensor
wires and the controller wires with wire ties to the underside of
the hopper so the wires do not interfere with the auger fan of the
draft fan.
