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OPERATING TIPS
1.
You can change the temperature at any time
during grilling to increase or decrease cooking
temperature.
To change between Fahrenheit and Celsius:
a. Press and hold the UP and DOWN buttons
simultaneously for 3 seconds.
b. Press the Center button to confirm and
exit.
You will now see temperatures displayed in the
format you’ve chosen.
2. WARNING!
Your Traeger Ranger Grill
should never be moved while it is hot. If you
are transporting your grill in a vehicle after
cooking on it, make sure the fire is completely
out and the grill is cold before placing it in any
vehicle. Never put water into the firepot; it will
jam the auger.
3.
Your Traeger Ranger Grill is designed to operate
with the lid closed. Cooking with the lid open
greatly lengthens your cooking time.
4. CAUTION!
Never add pellets by hand to a
hot firepot. This is dangerous and you may be
seriously burned. If you run out of pellets and
lose your fire while cooking, refill the pellet
hopper and refer to "Subsequent Startup" on
page 15, allowing the grill to cool completely
and start again.
5. CAUTION!
Make sure the grease drip tray is
properly seated on its locating brackets. If not
seated properly, direct heat and flame could come
up out of the firepot and cause a grease fire in the
grill.
Always take into account the type of food you are
cooking:
• Thin foods need high heat and shorter cook
times, while thicker foods need low heat and
longer cook times.
• Vegetables take longer to cook than meats at
the same cooking temperatures.
• Always check that the internal temperature
of the meat that you are cooking reaches safe
temperatures to eat.
6. WARNING!
If the fire in the firepot goes out
while smoking and there is a sufficient amount
of pellets still in the pellet hopper, it is important
to complete the following instructions. Failure to
do so may cause a hazardous “overfiring” of your
grill due to an excess of unburned pellets in the
firepot.
DANGER!
Turn the Main Power switch at the
back of the grill to OFF (O) and disconnect the
power cord. Allow the grill to cool thoroughly.
Open the lid and remove all food, the grill grate,
and the grease drip tray.
WARNING!
Remove all unburned pellets and
ash from inside and around the firepot. (See
instructions for proper handling and disposal
of ash on page 22.)
Before replacing grease drip tray and the grill
grate, plug the power cord into an appropriate
grounded electrical outlet and turn the switch
ON (
I
). Pellets should fall into the firepot and
the hot rod should begin to heat (it will start to
turn red).
CAUTION!
Do not touch the hot rod.
When flames start to come out of the firepot, turn
the switch OFF (O). Let the grill cool down. Now
you’re ready to place the grease drip tray and grill
grate back into the grill.
7.
CARBON MONOXIDE
:
WARNING!
Follow these guidelines to prevent
this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you,
your family, or others.
Know the symptoms of carbon monoxide
poisoning: headaches, dizziness, weakness,
nausea, vomiting, sleepiness, and confusion.
Carbon monoxide reduces the blood’s ability to
carry oxygen. Low blood oxygen levels can result
in loss of consciousness and death.
See a doctor if you or others develop cold- or
flu-like symptoms while cooking or in the vicinity
of this appliance. Carbon monoxide poisoning,
which can easily be mistaken for a cold or flu, is
often detected too late.
Alcohol consumption and drug use increase the
effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Carbon monoxide is especially toxic to
mother and child during pregnancy, infants,
the elderly, smokers, and people with blood
or circulatory system problems, such as anemia
or heart disease.
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