Traeger TFT17LLA, Owner'S Manual

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SECTION SIX: FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
WHY WON’T MY GRILL IGNITE?
1) Verify power at the electrical outlet.
a) If Power Cord is connected to a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter), check and reset
if necessary.
b) Initiate startup.
Still no ignition – Proceed to step 2.
2) Disconnect Power Cord from electrical outlet.
a) Remove the Control and check the fuse on back. Replace the fuse if blown.
Reinstall
the Control!
b) Unplug Hot Rod connector (Purple/White wire pair), plug Power Cord into an
appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and turn the Switch to ON and the Dial Knob to
the Smoke Setting.
NOTE: At this point the Grill will not ignite.
c) Check the Draft Inducer Fan and the Auger Drive Motor for operation. If both are
operating -- the Hot Rod needs to be replaced. If one or both are not operating, contact
Traeger Technical Support
(SECTION SEVEN) for additional troubleshooting help.
Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (SECTION SEVEN) to
place an order.
3) If the problem is identified to be a failed Hot Rod, the Grill can still be used to cook and
smoke by following the MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS in SECTION THREE of this
OWNER’S MANUAL.
WHY ARE NO PELLETS BEING DELIVERED INTO THE FIREPOT?
1) Verify that there are Pellets in the Pellet Hopper. If this is the
INITIAL FIRING or the Grill
has run out of Pellets, allow sufficient time for the Pellets to travel from the Pellet Hopper to
the Firepot (can take up to 7 minutes).
2) Initiate startup. See INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS in SECTION TWO of this OWNER’S
MANUAL.
Still no Pellets in the Firepot – Proceed to step 3.
3) Disconnect Power Cord from electrical outlet.
a) Unplug the Auger Drive Motor (Red/White wire pair connector) and the Draft Induction
Fan (Orange/White wire pair connector).
b) Reconnect the Draft Induction Fan to the Red/White wire pair and the Auger Drive
Motor to the Orange/White pair.
c) Plug Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and turn the Switch to
ON and the Dial Knob to the Smoke setting.
d) If the Auger Drive Motor is operating (check the small fan blade on the back of the
motor), the problem is in the Three Speed or Digital Control, which will need to be
replaced. Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department
(SECTION
SEVEN) to place an order.
4) If the Auger Drive Motor is not operating but the Draft Induction Fan is operating, the
problem is in the Auger system, which will need to be checked.
a) With the Switch in the OFF position and the Dial Knob in the Shut Down Cycle setting,
locate the small fan blade on the back of the Auger Drive Motor.