Traeger BBQ075.04, Owner'S Manual

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SECTION FOUR: OPERATING TIPS
1) The Temperature Dial can be changed at any time to increase or decrease the
cooking temperature of the Grill. The HIGH/HIGHER temperature settings are for
Grilling. The MEDIUM/MID RANGE temperature settings are for Slow Cooking. The
SMOKE setting is for Smoking and adding Smoke Flavor to foods being cooked. The
SMOKE setting can also be used to “hold” foods at approximately 180 to 200
degrees F.
2) WARNING! Your Traeger Pellet Grill should never be moved while it is hot. If you are
transporting your Grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fire is
completely out and the Grill is
cold before placing it in any vehicle. Never put water
into the Firepot. It will jam the Auger.
3) Your Traeger Pellet Grill is designed to operate with the Door closed. Cooking with
the Door open greatly lengthens your cooking time.
4) DANGER! Never add pellets by hand to a hot Firepot. This is dangerous and you
may be seriously burned. If you run out of pellets and lose your fire while cooking, let
the Grill completely cool and start again with the
INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS.
5) CAUTION! Make sure the Heat Baffle is properly seated on its locating brackets. The
long lips of the Heat Baffle should be pointing down over the Firepot. If not seated
properly, direct heat and flame could come up out of the Firepot and cause a grease
fire in the Grill.
6) When estimating cooking times, the outside temperature will be an important factor. If
it is hot outside, it will take less time for food to cook. If it is cold, wet or windy, it will
take longer.
7) Digital Thermostat Control Functions:
After selecting your cooking temperature (with the exception of “SMOKE”) the Auger
will operate continuously until the selected temperature is reached. From that point
forward, the Digital Control will cycle the Auger off and on to maintain the selected
temperature until the Temperature/Dial is changed. When operating in “Smoke”
mode, the Auger will cycle
on for 15 seconds and off for 65 seconds. There is no
temperature control with the “Smoke” setting. This timed cycle setting for
“Smoke” is a factory pre-set recommended by Traeger Pellet Grills to develop a
“Smoking” temperature of 150 to 180 degrees F.
However you can change this timed cycle to suit your particular needs. Refer to the
Wiring Diagram found near the end of this manual and locate the Smoke
Adjustment. It is a switch inside a small hole on the face of the Digital Control to the
right of the Readout. While the Digital Control is
on , use a very small screwdriver or
other pointed object (a bent paper clip works well) to gently depress the switch.
When you depress the switch, the Readout will change from a temperature to “P”
followed by a number. The factory pre-set mentioned earlier is P-2. The setting
range is from P-0 to P-5. The “P” readout will change each time you depress the
switch. With all “P” settings, the Auger
on time remains constant at 15 seconds
while the off time is influenced by the “P” setting. For example: A P-3 setting will
result in an Auger on time of 15 seconds and an Auger off time of 75 seconds, an
increase in the off time of 10 seconds from the P-2 setting. Each change in the “P”
number -up or down- results in an increase or decrease of 10 seconds for the Auger
off time. Increasing the number decreases Smoking Temperature. Decreasing the
number increases Smoking Temperature. The Traeger Service Department
recommends a setting no higher than P-4. Also, if you do make a Smoke
Adjustment, the temperature on the Readout should be monitored. If the
temperature is consistently below 160 degrees F. while “Smoking”,
decrease the “P”
setting because there is a risk of losing the fire in the Firepot.