With the Door open, turn the Switch ON (--) and the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. In
approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the
Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the
Temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired. The Grill should be allowed to pre-heat for
approximately 10 minutes with the Door closed before placing food in the Grill.
WARNING!
If at any time, the Grill fails to light or the fire in the Firepot goes out while cooking
or smoking, when sufficient pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper, it is important to follow these
steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous "over-firing"of your grill due to an excess of
unburned pellets in the Firepot.
1.DANGER!
Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. If the Grill is still hot,
allow it to thoroughly cool. Open the Door and remove all food, the Porcelain Grill, Grease
Drain Pan and the Heat Baffle.
2.WARNING!
Remove all unburned pellets and ash from inside and around the Firepot.
(See instructions for proper
handling and disposal of ash in Section Five)
3.Before replacing the Heat Baffle, Grease Drain Pan and the Porcelain Grill, plug the power
Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet and restart the Grill. Pellets should fall
into the Firepot and the Hot Rod should begin to heat (it will start to tun red).
CAUTION! Do not touch it.
4.If this procedure
is
successful, you will soon see flames come out of the Firepot. Then turn
the Switch OFF (o), and let the Grill cool down. Position the Heat Baffle, the Grease Drain
Pan and Porcelain Grill in their proper locations. With the Door open, turn the Switch
ON(--) and the Temperature/ Dial to SMOKE. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice
whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets
have ignited, close the Door and set the temperature/Dial to ny cooking setting desired.
5.If this procedure
is not
successful, see
Section Six: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
for troubleshooting tips or contact Technical Support to help diagnose the problem
before
proceeding to the
MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
below.
MANUAL LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
If the
Hot Rod
only is not operating, the Grill can still be used to cook and smoke using the
MANUAL LIGHTING PROCEDURE
below
1.DANGER!
Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Allow the Grill to
thoroughly cool if it is still hot. From beneath the Pellet Hopper, disconnect the Hot Rod
(Purple /White wire pair as shown in the wiring diagram near the end of this manual).
You will need to remove the Hopper Bottom Panel to access the wiring. Once the Hot Rod is
disconnected, replace the Hopper Bottom
Panel and plug the Power Cord back into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet.
2.Open the Pellet Hopper and fill with BBQ PELLETS.
WARNING! USE ONLY BBQ WOOD PELLETS, which are specifically made to work in our
Grills. NEVER use heating fuel pellets in th Grill due to potential hazardous
contaminants and additives that may be present.
3. Remove the Porcelain Grill, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle to expose the Firepot In the
bottom of the Grill.
4. Pour 1/2 cup of BBQ PELLETS into the Firepot.
5. Squirt 2 tablespoons of Alcohol Gel fire lighter into the Firepot on top of the Pellets.
DANGER!
Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or
similar liquids to start or "freshen up"a fire in this Grill. Keep all such liquids well away from
the Grill when in use.
6. Carefully light the Alcohol Gel with a fireplace match or a long-reach butane lighter.
DANGER!
Never squirt Alcohol Gel into a burning fire or a hot Firepot. The Alcohol Gel bottle
could explode and cause a fire, serious injury or death.
7. Let the Alcohol Gel and Pellets burn for approximately 4 minutes.
8. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, install the Heat Baffle, Grease Drain Pan and
Porcelain Grill back in place.
SECTION THREE: SUBSEQUENT START-UP
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