EMPTYING THE HOPPER
This grill is equipped with a hopper drain to quickly remove the
pellets from the hopper. This can be used to remove pellets if the
grill is being stored for a long time or to remove pellets to change
to a different flavor pellet.
WARNING:
Never remove the auger guard from the hopper while
the pellet grill is on. Never operate the grill without the auger
guard in place.
CAUTION
: The instructions below must be followed when emptying
the hopper.
1. Unplug the grill from the power source.
2. Hang a bucket or use a box to catch the pellets that will come
out of the tube on the rear of the hopper.
3. Lift the pullout lock on the left side of the hopper and pull the
hopper cleanout knob.
4. Sweep the remaining pellets in the hopper towards the
drain hole using the included rake to reach through the
auger guard.
5. Push in the hopper cleanout knob and lock in place using the
pullout lock.
6. Store the rake in the corner of the hopper as shown in Fig. 13.
CONTROLLER EXPLANATION
POWER SWITCH
Used to turn the main power onto the pellet grill. If the dial is on
Shutdown when the power switch is turned on the digital readout
will display “-----“. The dial must be rotated to any of the other
positions before the grill will start. If the power is turned on
with the dial in any other position than Shutdown the grill will
immediately start that function. “O” is Off. “-“ is On. See Fig. 14
DIAL POSITIONS SHUTDOWN
This setting must be used after each use. Turn the dial to this
setting and the fan will remain on for 10 minutes before turning
off. This setting will burn up any extra pellets in the burner and
cool down the grill. Do not turn the main power switch off when
the grill is hot.
FEED -
This setting is used to feed pellets to the burner. It will
be used the first time you use the grill to fill the auger tube and
any time you may inadvertently run the hopper out of pellets. See
instructions on filling the auger tube.
LOW SMOKE
- This setting is used for smoking foods at an
average temperature of 160F. This setting will produce large
amounts of smoke.
HIGH SMOKE
- This setting is used for smoking foods at an
average temperature of 220F. This setting will produce large
amounts of smoke.
175F TO 500F
- You can simply select any temperature you
want and the grill will control the temperature within 15F of the
selected temperature.
HIGH
- This setting can be used to achieve temperatures up to
600F depending on ambient temperatures.
DISPLAY
“START” - The digital readout will display “START” each time the
dial is changed from the OFF, SHUTDOWN, or FEED settings to any
of the cook settings. The startup cycle is approximately 8 minutes.
During the cook cycle after the start sequence the digital readout
will display the temperature inside of the grill. If the Probe Temp
button has been pressed then it will display the temperature of
the external probe used for measuring meat temperatures.
“SDOWN” - The digital readout will display “SDOWN” when the
dial is turned to the shutdown mode. After 10 minutes the digital
readout and the fan will turn off.
“SENSR” - The digital readout will display “SENSR” if there is an
error with the temperature sensor inside of the grill.
“PRERR” - The digital readout will display “PRERR” when the
Probe Temp button is pressed if either the external probe is not
plugged in or there is a problem
with the probe.
“FEED” - The digital readout will display “FEED” if dial is turned
to the feed mode. After 5 minutes the auger will turn off.
“BPASS” - The digital readout will display “BPASS” when the
bypass button is pressed and held in for 3 seconds. See the
setting on Bypass Mode.
“FLAME” - The digital readout will display “FLAME” if the fire is
extinguished.
BREAKING IN THE GRILL
We suggest turning the grill to 350F for ½ hour before cooking on
the grill for the first time. This will burn off any manufacturing
oils and cure the paint. Make sure to follow the instructions for
filling the auger tube before breaking in the grill.
WARNING
Always start the grill with the lid open.
The lid must be closed after the
start cycle.
PROBE
PROBE HOLE
HOPPER CLEANOUT
Fig. 14
COOKING
Once the auger tube has been properly filled you can begin
cooking by selecting any of the cooking temperatures. The grill
has 13 cook settings. Low Smoke, High Smoke, 175, 200, 225,
250, 275, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, and High. By selecting any of
these the grill will go into the Startup mode. The digital readout
will display “START” for 8 minutes during the startup cycle.
After the 8 minutes the digital readout will display the internal
temperature of the grill. The dial can be changed at any time
during the startup cycle or the cook cycle between any of the 13
cook settings.
SHUTDOWN
When you are done cooking the dial must be turned to the
Shutdown setting. The digital readout will display “SDOWN”. In
this setting the fan will remain on for 10 minutes to finish burning
any pellets in the burner and cool the grill down. After 10 minutes
the digital readout and auger will turn off. At this point the main
power switch should be switched to off. Before grill can be used,
the power switch must be turned off and on.
BYPASS MODE
The bypass may be used if there is a power failure, or the grill is
accidentally turned off, or anytime you need to restart the grill
and it is still hot. The bypass mode should only be used if the
grill has been off less than 3-4 minutes. This method is used to
bypass the normal startup mode and get the grill cooking again
quickly. The burner must still be hot enough to ignite new pellets
or this method will not work. In order to initiate the bypass mode
you must first select the cook setting you want. At this point
the digital readout will display “START”. Simply press the green
bypass button in and hold it for 3 seconds. The digital readout
will display “BPASS”. Release the green button and the grill will
go into the cook mode and the digital readout will display the grill
temperature. If the grill fails to ignite using the bypass mode then
restart the grill using the normal startup procedures.
MEAT PROBE
This grill has a built in meat probe to measure the temperature
of the food as it is being cooked. To use this probe insert the
wire through the stainless flap on the side of the firebox. Insert
the probe into the food. Plug the connector into the receptacle
on the front of the control panel. When you press the green probe
temp button on the front of the controller the digital readout will
display the food temperature. Press the button a second time to
toggle the display back to the cooking temperature. If the probe
is not installed correctly or there is an error with the probe the
digital readout will display “PRERR” when the probe temp button
is pressed. When running the probe wire to the food make sure it
is positioned out of direct contact with any open flame or damage
may occur. The digital readout will display a “P” in front of the
number when displaying the meat probe temperature.
Example: “P155F”
CLEANING
Clean grates using a wire grill brush. This should be done with
each use. DO NOT use oven cleaner or abrasive cleaners on the
painted grill surfaces. Use warm soapy water on all painted
surfaces. Clean grease pan, grease trough, and grease drain tube
occasionally. A spatula can be used to scrape excess grease and
a grill brush to brush clean. Do not allow grease to build up on the
grease tray or in the grease trough as this can cause flare-ups
inside the grill. The grease tray can also be lined with aluminum
foil for easier cleanup. Make sure not to obstruct the flow of
grease off of the tray and into the grease trough. Make sure not to
block the airflow to the temperature sensor on the left side of
the grill.
CHIMNEY CLEANING
When wood pellets are burned slowly, they produce tar and other
organic vapors that combine with expelled moisture to form
creosote. The creosote vapors condense in a relatively cook oven
chimney of a slow burning fire. As a result, creosote residue
accumulates on the chimney. When ignited, this creosote makes
an extremely hot fire. The chimney should be inspected at least
twice a year to determine when grease and or creosote buildup
has occurred. When grease or creosote has accumulated, it should
be removed to reduce risk of fire. Use a wire brush to clean the
screen area of the chimney outlet on the inside of the grill with
every 50 hours of use.
TROUBLESHOOTING GRILL DOES NOT TURN ON
Grill fails to turn on after switching the power button to the
on position.
HOPPER CLEANOUT
RAKE
Fig. 13
WARNING
Do not over-fire the grill by over feeding
pellets into the burner prior to startup.
If flame is inadvertently extinguished
never restart the grill without first
cleaning out the burner. Improper use
can cause an uncontrolled fire.
WARNING
Do not use meat probe when grill
temperature exceeds 350
˚
F. Damage to
the probe may occur.
