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OWNER’S MANUAL 

TFT17LLA 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

RESIDENTIAL PELLET GRILL-SMOKER 

 

FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY! 

“TASTE THE DIFFERENCE” 

 

Please read this entire manual before assembly, installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill. Failure to 

follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact 

your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in 

your area. 

 

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 

 

Summary of Contents for TFT17LLA

Page 1: ...is entire manual before assembly installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage bodily injury or even death Contact your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 2: ...UM distance of 12 from the Grill to combustibles WARNING When operating this Grill under overhead combustibles a MINIMUM of 40 inches is required WARNING Assemble and operate this Grill ONLY per the instructions in this Owner s Manual WARNING This Grill is intended for OUTDOOR USE ONLY WARNING Never use heating fuel pellets in the Grill due to potential hazardous contaminants and additives that ma...

Page 3: ...ll of the following parts 1 Door handle 9 2 Bag of screws and washers included 1 4 20 x 375 bolt 17 250 lock washer 18 and 250 flat washer 19 3 Drip pan assembly 41 4 Porcelain Grill Grate 58 You will need to complete the assembly which includes 1 Mounting the handle 9 to the lid assembly 59 Follow these step by step instructions and you ll be cooking in no time TOOLS SUPPLIED FOR ASSEMBLY 7 16 1 ...

Page 4: ...he process on the other side of the handle 2 Then tighten the bolts till they are snug Do Not Over Tighten The Bolts INSTALLING THE DRIP PAN ASSEMBLY AND GRILL 1 Insert the drip pan assembly 41 onto the inside of the TFT17LLA body and insert into the body cutout 2 Insert the drip pan support into the alignment brackets this will create a lean towards the back of the grill body 3 Insert the Grill 5...

Page 5: ...in to fall into the Firepot turn the Temperature Dial to Shut Down Cycle 5 Set the Temperature Dial to SMOKE Let the Pellets come to full flame Once you see flames come out of the Firepot turn the Temperature Dial to SHUT DOWN CYCLE and let the Grill cool down Recommendation For ease of clean up line the Grease Drain Pan with heavy duty aluminum foil Be sure the edges and ends of the foil are tigh...

Page 6: ...Position the Grease Drain Pan Assembly and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations With the Door open turn the Switch ON and the Dial Knob to SMOKE In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite After assuring the Pellets have ignited close the Door and set the Dial Knob to any cooking setting desired 5 If this procedure is not success...

Page 7: ... for ten minutes to burn any excess pellets in the fire pot After the fan runs for ten minutes the controller will power off and the fan and it will stop running CAUTION The main power switch will shut the power off to the controller and the Dial Knob switch will cut off power to the grill components only When servicing the controller or any parts ensure that the power supply is disconnected to av...

Page 8: ...et or windy it will take longer 7 Grease fires are caused by not properly maintaining the Grill by failing to clean your Grease Drain Pan Assembly In the unlikely event of a grease fire while cooking TURN THE SWITCH OFF and KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED until the fire is completely out Never keep the Door open during a grease fire If it does not go out lightly sprinkle baking soda on the fire Be careful no...

Page 9: ...warm soapy water to cut the grease 3 If the Grill is stored outside during the rainy season care should be taken to ensure that water does not get into the Pellet Hopper Wood pellets when wet expand greatly and will jam you Auger A TRAEGER GRILL COVER to protect the Grill is highly recommended Covers are available from your local Traeger Dealer or log on to our Web Site www traegergrills com 4 Dep...

Page 10: ...RED 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 Disconne...

Page 11: ...ely 5 Remove the Auger and clean all Pellets ash or foreign objects from the Auger Auger Tube and Firepot A shop vac is ideal for this task 6 Sand the outside surfaces of the auger with medium grit sandpaper Check the inside of the Auger Tube and sand it if needed Vacuum the sanding grit from the Auger Tube and Firepot when finished 7 Reinstall the Auger into the Auger Tube making sure that it rot...

Page 12: ...can feely rotate the Auger shaft over the Auger Drive Motor shaft 6 Re tighten the 7 16 bolts ensuring that the Auger End Piece Shaft still rotates freely over the Auger Drive Motor shaft 7 Reinstall the screw and nut connecting the Auger Drive Motor shaft to the Auger shaft WITH THE TRAEGER DIGITAL CONTROL WHAT DIAL SETTING IS RECOMMENDED FOR STARTING THE GRILL The auto start procedure is the sam...

Page 13: ...the Grill located on a label inside the Hopper Lid along with the part identification TRAEGER PELLET GRILLS LLC 1215 Wilmington Ave Suite 200 Salt Lake City UT 84106 TRAEGER TECHNICAL SUPPORT Available 7 Days a Week 5AM to 7PM Pacific Time TRAEGER PARTS DEPARTMENT Available Weekdays 8AM to 3 30PM Pacific Time TRAEGER SALES ORDER DESK Available Weekdays 8AM to 4 30PM Pacific Time TOLL FREE TELEPHON...

Page 14: ...TFT17LLA COMPONENTS LIST PAGE 1 0F 2 ...

Page 15: ...TFT17LLA LID COMPONENTS PAGE 2 OF 2 ...

Page 16: ...334 32 1 HOPPER LID HANDLE HDW174 33 1 FIRE POT ASSEMBLY 020 SUB335 41 1 GREASE DRAIN PAN ASSEMBLY SUB339 47 1 AUGER ASSEMBLY 020 SUB341 49 1 SCREW 6 32 X 750 SOCKET HD HDW116 50 1 NUT 6 32 HEX NYLOCK HDW111 51 1 AUGER DRIVE MOTOR BRN100 53 1 DRAFT INDUCER FAN ASSEMBLY FAN209 54 4 RUBBER FOOT COVER HDW175 56 1 DIGITAL CONTROL W SDC BAC283 58 1 PORCELAIN GRILL GRATE HDW173 59 1 LID ASSEMBLY 020 SUB...

Page 17: ...TFT17LLA WIRING DIAGRAM ...

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