is easiest to open the burner clean-out by pulling
the knob on the left side of the grill. Once you
hear pellets dropping into the cup you can close
the clean-out port by pushing the knob on the
left side of the grill and then select your cooking
temperature. (Never operate grill without the
ash cup in place). Always make sure the burner
clean-out port is closed by pushing in the knob
on the left side of the grill before selecting any of
the cook settings. Never open the burner clean-out
port when the grill is hot.
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. 13
Fig. 13
DIAL POSITIONS
SHUTDOWN
This setting must be used after each use. Turn the
dial to this setting and the fan will remain on for
20 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 400F
- There are 25F increment settings
from 175F to 400F. 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 500F 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 20 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.
“OVRTMP” - The digital readout will display
“OVRTMP” if the grill reaches over 600 degrees F.
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.
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,
325, 350, 375, 400, 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.
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.
DIRECT FLAME MODE
Pull grill knob out all the way to allow direct heat
as shown in Fig 14. Best for burgers and steaks.
Fig. 14
WARNING
Always clean grease tray to remove excess
grease drippings prior to cooking in Direct
Flame Mode. A dirty grease tray may result in
excessive flare ups or grease fire. If grease fire
does occur, turn off grill using the main power
switch and close the lid. Leave the lid closed
until fire is extinguished. If an uncontrollable
fire does occur, immediately call local fire
department. Never put water on the fire.
INDIRECT FLAME MODE
Push grill knob in all the way for indirect heat as
shown in Fig 15. Best for chicken, slow smoking
and low temps.
Fig. 15
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 20 minutes to finish burning any
pellets in the burner and cool the grill down. After
20 minutes the digital readout and fan 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 back on.
Note: During shutdown the grill will continue to
feed pellets periodically through the shutdown
cycle.
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 bypass button in
and hold it for 3 seconds. The digital readout will
display “BPASS”. Release the 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 Probes
This smoker has built in meat probes to measure
the temperature of the food as it is being cooked.
To use these probes insert the wire through the
stainless flaps on the side of the firebox. Insert the
probes into the food. Plug the connectors into the
receptacles on the front of the control panel. When
you press the 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 to the other probe. Press the
button a third time to toggle back to the cooking
