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Caution
Get someone else to help you when you assemble or move
the grill. Some of the components are heavy and awkward
for one person to handle. We don’t want you to hurt yourself
or damage the equipment.
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Caution
Open the cover when you light the charcoal. The cover
should be open and the cooking grate should be flipped up or
completely removed while the charcoal is lighting.
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Caution
Burn one large load of charcoal in your new grill before you
attempt to cook any food. The ceramic coating will outgas as
it heats up the first time, and will impart a bad taste to food.
1.2.
Table of Warnings
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Warning
To control a flare up (grease fire) place the lid on the grill.
Do not attempt to pour water on the fire. A squirt bottle will
usually work for very small fires, but the easiest method is
simply to close off the oxygen supply by closing both air
vents and lowering the lid.
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Warning
Always put the charcoal in the coal basket and do not place
it directly in contact with the bottom of the grill. The
charcoal will not burn properly unless there is airspace under
it, and the intense heat may corrode the grill and shorten its
life.
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Warning
Never touch the grill to test if it is hot. Assume that the
entire grill is hot whenever it is in use.
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Warning
Never place combustible materials (for example, paper
plates, oven mittens, plastic bottles) on the cover of the grill
or near the firebox when the grill is lit.
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Warning
Use long handled tools to tend the grill. You may get burned
if you use standard kitchen utensils. Grills generate much
more heat than conventional stoves.
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Warning
Protect your hands with oven mitts or heat resistant gloves
to be safe. Welder’s gloves are inexpensive and work great!
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Warning
Use reasonable precautions at all times when cooking or
cleaning your grill. There should always be someone in
attendance while the grill is lit.
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Warning
Watch children and pets so they do not burn themselves as
they move or play near the grill. Place the grill in an area
where people will not be forced to walk around it.