Yoder Smokers S Series, Operation Manual

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9. Plug the female end of the cord in the receptacle on the back of the pellet hopper. Plug the male end
into a 120 volt, 15 amp GFCI-protected receptacle. If an extension cord is required, please see the caution
notes on page 7 of the manual.
10. Push the power switch “on.” This starts the combustion air fan and illuminates the power light. Press the
“start” button on the control panel to activate the auger feed system. (The default temperature set point is
350° F). If a higher or lower temperature setting is desired, use the increase/decrease buttons to set the
temperature. This can be adjusted at any time after the start cycle is activated.
11. Flames should be visible on the burn grate within 3 to 4 minutes. (The igniter is active for 4 minutes.)
When you hit “start”, the auger turns continuously for 30 seconds to prime the burn grate. At 31 seconds,
the igniter is powered on; within 2 minutes, the heat from the igniter and the combustion air from the fans
will have a small smoldering fire started.
NOTE: The only way to reactivate the igniter is to turn the cooker off and let it go through the cool down
cycle, or simply pull the plug for a hard reset at which point you can restart the cooker. Before restarting
the Yoder, remove the grates and heat diffuser and inspect the burn grate for any pellet overflow.
Remove all pellets from the burn grate area and from the pit floor if present.
12. Once the temperature reaches the set point, open the cooking chamber and carefully oil the grates with
vegetable oil. You are ready to cook!
SHUTTING DOWN THE SMOKER
When finished cooking, push the power button. The controller will begin its automatic shutdown procedure
by displaying ‘cool down’ on the controller screen.
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The auger feed system will stop feeding fuel.
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The combustion cooling fan will continue to run until the fire is burned clean.
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The fan will continue to run until the grill temperature reaches 125° F or 18 minutes, whichever
occurs first.
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When the procedure is complete, the fan and power LED will turn off.
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Disconnect the Yoder from its power source. When the grill is completely cool, cover the grill to
protect your investment and keep the pellets dry.