STARTING YOUR GRILL FOR THE FIRST TIME
Roll up the door (18), remove the grills (3) and grease drain pan (14). Open the
pellet hopper lid (4) and look down into the hopper to make sure there is no
foreign material in the hopper or in the auger tube
Rotate the rotary thermostat dial to 400 degrees F. (19) Look into the pellet
hopper and confirm that the augers are turning. The draft inducer fans should
also be running. (Place your hand over the firepots to feel for air blowing.)
By looking into the firepots, you should be able to watch the hotrods turn red-in
approximately one minute. (UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU
ATTEMPT TO TOUCH THE HOT RODS WHILE THE UNIT IS TURNED ON OR
HOT! You could sustain severe burns ) Rotate the dial to “off”.
If you do not see or hear the fans running, IMMEDIATELY turn the
thermostat dial to “off” and look under the grill. Locate the fan blades on
the BBQ drive motors and muffin fans and make sure the various wires
under the barbecue are not blocking the fan blades. With the power turned
“off” and the unit un-plugged from the electrical outlet, gently turn the fan
blades two or three times with your finger. After rotating the fan blades,
plug the unit back into the outlet, turn the power switch on and check the
fans for proper operation.
Fill the pellet hopper (4) with Traeger brand Barbecue Pellets. Rotate the
thermostat dial (19) to 450 degrees F. The augers (10) will begin transferring the
barbecue pellets into the firepots (12). When you begin to see the pellets
dropping into the firepots, turn the thermostat dial to “off”. Now, turn the unit back
“on” and wait for the pellets to ignite. This will take approximately five (5)
minutes. Turn the thermostat dial to “off” after the pellets ignite.
Replace the grease pan (14) and grills (3) into their correct positions.
Turn the power switch “on”. Set the temperature dial to 350 degrees F. The
pellets should begin to ignite and the barbecue should reach the set temperature
and continue to run. Visually assure that all 3 of the firepots ignite.
NOTE: Before cooking on your COM200 for the very first time, you will need
to season the unit. Fill the hopper with Traeger Barbecue Pellets. Set the
temperature dial to 400 degrees F, and run the unit for one hour. We
recommend that you lightly coat the cooking grills with vegetable or olive
oil before cooking on them for the first time. The grills should be oiled on a
regular basis to help keep food from sticking to them.