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UNDERSTANDING THE PROBES
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GRILL PROBE
Located inside the main grill body, on the back right-side wall, is the Grill Probe. It is a small, vertical piece of stainless steel.
The Grill Probe measures the internal temperature of the unit. When the temperature is adjusted on the Control Board, the Grill
Probe will read the actual temperature inside the unit and adjust to the desired temperature.
IMPORTANT: The temperature of your unit is highly affected by ambient outdoor weather, quality of pellets used,
flavor of pellets, and the quantity of food being cooked.
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MEAT PROBE
The meat probe measures the internal temperature of your meat in the grill, similar to your indoor oven. Plug-in the meat
probe adapter to the meat probe connection port on the Control Board and insert the stainless steel meat probe into the
thickest portion of your meat and the temperature will be displayed on the control board.
To ensure the meat probe is
connected properly to the connection port, feel and hear it snap into place.
NOTE: When placing the meat probe into your meat, ensure the meat probe and meat probe wires avoid direct contact
with flame or excess heat. This can result in damage to your meat probe. Run the excess wire out the rear exhaust holes
of the main grill or the top of the main grill (near the grill lid hinge). When not in use, disconnect from the meat probe
connection port and place aside to keep protected and clean.
HOPPER PRIMING PROCEDURE
These instructions should be followed the first time the grill is ignited, and each time the grill runs out of pellets in the hopper. The
auger must be primed to allow pellets to travel through the length of the auger, and fill the fire pot.
If not primed, the igniter
will timeout before the pellets are ignited, and no fire will start.
Follow these steps to prime the hopper:
1. Open the hopper lid. Make sure there are no foreign objects in the hopper or blocking the auger feed system at the bottom.
2. Remove all cooking components from the interior of the grill. Locate the fire pot in the bottom of the grill body.
3. Plug the power cord into a power source. Press the
Power Button
to turn the unit on, and turn the
Temperature
Control Dial
to the SMOKE position. Check the following items:
• That you can hear the auger turning. Place your hand above the fire pot and feel for air movement. Do not place your
hand or fingers inside the fire pot. This can cause injury.
• After approximately a minute, you should smell the igniter burning and begin to feel the air getting warmer in the
fire pot. The igniter tip does not glow red, but gets extremely hot and will burn. Do not touch the igniter.
4. Once verified that all electric components are working correctly, press the
Power Button
to turn the unit off.
5. Fill the hopper with all natural barbecue wood pellets.
6. Press the
Power Button
to turn the unit on. Keep the
Temperature Control Dial
in the SMOKE position. Press and hold
the
Prime Button
until you see pellets on the inside of the grill from the auger tube. Once pellets begin to drop into the
fire pot, release the
Prime Button
.
7. Press the
Power Button
to turn the unit off.
8. Re-install the cooking components into the grill body. The grill is now ready to use. (See
Assembly Instructions
to ensure
proper installation of cooking components.)
FIRST USE – GRILL BURN-OFF
Once your hopper has been primed and before cooking on your grill for the first time, it is important to complete a grill burn-off.
Start the grill and operate at any temperature over 176°C / 350°F (with the lid down) for 30 to 40 minutes to burn-off the grill
and rid it of any foreign matter.
