Z GRILLS ZPG-550B, Owner'S Manual

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1. Place the Porcelain Grill (8) inside the cooking area in the Grill Chamber Assembly (1)
2. Place the Warming Rack (7) on the rack support with the lip facing toward the back of the Grill
Chamber Assembly (1)
INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS
Please read this manual carefully and follow it step by step before starting your
Z Grills for the first time and each time the grill runs out of pellets.
1.Remove the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle from the interior of
the grill.
2.Open the Pellet Hopper Lid, make sure there are no foreign objects in the Auger and
Hopper.
3. With the Switch in the OFF(O) position, plug the power cord into 110 Volt AC
grounded outlet.
4. Turn on your Z Grills and turn the Temperature Dial to SMOKE position. Please
check the following things:
(WARNING: Please do not touch it!)
Confirm the Auger is turning.
Hold your fingers above the Firepot to confirm the fan is blowing air through the
Firepot.
Look to see the Hot Rod should turn a light red slowly (It takes approximately 1-2
minutes.)
5. Turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE. (Please note the draft fan will
stay on for 10 minutes in this mode.)
6. Fill the Pellet Hopper with Pellets. Then turn the Temperature Dial to HIGH. It takes
some time for the Pellets to travel through the tube, when the Pellets start to drop,
turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE.
7. Turn the Temperature Dial to SMOKE. Allow the Pellets to come to full flame. Once
flames are coming out of the Firepot, turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN
CYCLE and let the grill cool down. [We suggest that you should wrap Grease Drain Pan
up with heavy-duty aluminum foil before using because it is easy to clean.]
8. Place components back in place. Open the lid and turn the Temperature Dial to
SMOKE. A few minutes later, when you see whitish-gray smoke coming out of the grill
then close the lid and turn the Temperature Dial to any cooking setting desired.
9. Set Temperature Dial to HIGH and let grill run for 45 minutes at this setting to rid it
of any foreign matter. This step must be done before cooking any food.
10. Please preheat the grill for 10 minutes before placing food in it. This allow your grill
to warm up.