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Curing your grill
Prior to your first use of the grill, follow the instructions below carefully to cure your grill. Curing your grill will minimize
damage to the exterior finish as well as get rid of the grill paint odor that can cause unnatural flavors to the first meal
prepared on the grill.
IMPORTANT: To protect your grill from excessive rust, the unit must be properly cured and covered at all
times when not in use.
Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray.
Do not coat
charcoal grate, grids or
charcoal ash tray.
Step 2
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You many use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the grill (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
WARNING
Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or charcoal /wood
mixture.
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer
’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their
product. Start with 3 pounds of charcoal. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully place hot coals on charcoal grate
of main chamber.
NOTE: To extend the life of your grill, make sure that hot coals and wood do not touch the walls of grill.
IF USING CHARCOAL CHIMNEY STARTER, PROCEED TO STEP 5.
If you choose to use charcoal lighting fluid, ONLY use charcoal lighting fluid approved for lighting charcoal. Do not use
gasoline, kerosene, alcohol or other flammable material for lighting charcoal. Follow all manufacturer
’s warnings and
instructions regarding the use of their product. Start with 3 pounds of charcoal and place charcoal in the center of
charcoal grate of main chamber.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal.
Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4
With grill lid open and charcoal grate/tray completely placed inside the grill. Stand back and carefully light charcoal.
Allow to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure
to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when lid is
opened.
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C). Maintain this temperature for 2
hours.
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