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SECTION THREE: SUBSEQUENT START-UP
With the Door open, turn the Switch to ON position and Dial Knob to SMOKE. In
approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the
Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the
Temperature Dial to any cooking setting desired.
WARNING! If at any time, the Grill fails to light or the fire in the Firepot goes out while
cooking or smoking, when sufficient pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper, it is important
to follow these steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous “over-firing” of your grill
due to an excess of unburned pellets in the Firepot.
1) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. If the Grill is still hot,
allow it to thoroughly cool. Open the Door and remove all food, the Porcelain Grill, Grease
Drain Pan Assembly.
2) WARNING! Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the
Firepot. (See instructions for proper handling and disposal of ash in Section
Five)
3) Before replacing the Grease Drain Pan Assembly and the Porcelain Grill, plug the
Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and restart the Grill.
Pellets should fall into the Firepot and the Hot Rod should begin to heat (it will start to
turn red).
CAUTION! Do not touch it.
4) If this procedure is successful, you will soon see flames come out of the Firepot.
Then turn the Switch OFF (o) , and let the Grill cool down. Position the Grease
Drain Pan Assembly and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations. With the Door
open, turn the Switch ON
(--) and the Dial Knob to SMOKE. In approximately
2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets
ignite. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the
Dial Knob to any cooking setting desired.
5) If this procedure
is not successful, see Section Six: FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS for troubleshooting tips or contact Traeger Technical Support
(Section Seven) to help diagnose the problem before proceeding to the MANUAL
LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS below .
MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
If the Hot Rod only is not operating, the Grill can still be used to cook and smoke using
the MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE below:
1) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Allow the Grill to
thoroughly cool if it is still hot. Remove the body left panel and disconnect the Hot
Rod (Purple / White wire pair as shown in the wiring diagram near the end of this
manual). You will need to remove the Body Left Panel to access the wiring.
Once the Hot Rod is disconnected, replace the Body Left Panel and plug the
Power Cord back into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet.
2) Open the Pellet Hopper and fill with TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS.
WARNING! USE ONLY TRAEGER BRAND BBQ WOOD PELLETS, which are
specifically made to work in our Grills. NEVER use heating fuel pellets in the Grill
due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that may be present.