SECTION THREE:
SUBSEQUENT START-UPS
After your initial firing of the unit, it will not be necessary to remove any of the
internal parts-except for cleaning and maintenance. Start-up will consist of simply
setting the thermostat dial to Smoke. The only time you should have to get into
the firepot area will be to vacuum out the pellet ash from the firepot and other
areas under the angled drip pan. If combustion in the firepot should fail, turn the
thermostat dial “off”, remove grills, drip pan and U-shaped firepot cover. Check to
see if there are any un-burnt pellets in the firepot. If so, remove all of the un-burnt
pellets. Then, turn the unit back on to the Smoke setting to see if the hot rod gets
hot. If it does not heat up, you may need to replace the hot rod. In the meantime,
you may still cook, using the Manual Lighting Instructions below.
Auto-Start:
Your new Traeger Grill is equipped with our exclusive Auto-Start feature. The
Auto-start hot rod (19) is activated every time you turn on the thermostat dial.
The hot rod becomes cherry red hot and will operate for approximately 4 minutes
and then automatically turn off. The thermostat dial should be rotated to the
Smoke setting to ensure proper starting. Once started, then turn the dial to your
desired cooking temperature.
If Your Hot Rod Fails To Operate
If your hot rod quits, chances are that it has burnt out, and has also blown the
fuse located on the back of the thermostat control board. You will find a
replacement fuse taped to the back of the control board. In order to restore the
proper operation of the hot rod and your grill replace the fuse and the hot rod. A
NEW hot rod will need to be purchased from your Authorized Traeger Dealer or
directly from the factory. See PARTS & SERVICE information located elsewhere
in this manual.
Manual Lighting Instructions:
1) Plug power cord into 110v grounded outlet. Make sure thermostat dial is OFF.
2) Open pellet hopper and fill with TRAEGER brand BBQ Pellets
WARNING: USE ONLY TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS in this appliance.
3) Remove porcelain grill, angle drip pan and U-shaped firepot cover to expose
the firepot in the bottom of the unit.
4) Pour ½ cup of TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS into the firepot.
5) Squirt 2 tablespoons of alcohol gel fire lighter into the firepot on top of the
pellets
6) Light gel with a long fireplace match
WARNING: NEVER ATTEMPT SQUIRT ALCOHOL GEL INTO A FIRE THAT
IS ALREADY BURNING OR INTO A HOT FIREPOT. THE GEL BOTTLE
COULD EXPLODE AND YOU COULD GET SERIOUSLY BURNT.
7) Let the gel and pellets burn for approximately 4 minutes.
8) Set the U-shaped firepot cover, angled drip pan, porcelain grill back in place.
9) Turn the thermostat dial to smoke for ten minutes. Once started, set your dial
to your desired cooking temperature.
10) Let the barbecue warm up with the lid closed before you begin cooking.
