TURNING ON THE GRILL:
Initial Lighting Instructions
Always allow the auger tube to fully load with pellets to ensure proper lighting of the grill.
Step 1
Open lid to cooking chamber and remove cooking grills, grease tray and heat distribution plate from
inside the grill. Leave lid open.
Step 2
Make sure power switch is "OFF". Plug power cord into a
GFCI (grounded) outdoor electrical outlet.
Step 3
Open the pellet hopper lid. Make sure the auger is free
from debris and other objects. Turn the power switch to
"ON" and check to see if the auger is turning.
Step 4
In the cooking chamber, place your hand about 3" above
the fire pot and make sure you can feel air blowing out
from the fire pot.
Step 5
Look inside the fire pot and make sure the heating
element is getting hot and glowing red. DO NOT TOUCH
THE HEATING ELEMENT! Turn power switch to "OFF".
Step 6
Fill the pellet hopper with cooking pellets. NEVER USE
HEATING FUEL PELLETS AS THEY ARE NOT SAFE
FOR COOKING.
Step 7
Turn the power switch to "ON" and set the temperature
control knob to "HIGH".
NOTE: During the initial loading of the auger tube, it will
take approximately 5 minutes for the pellets to
move from the pellet hopper to the fire pot.
Step 8
When the pellets start falling into the fire pot, turn the
power switch to "OFF".
Step 9
Replace heat distribution plate, grease tray and cooking
grills into the cooking chamber.
Step 10 Keep the cooking chamber lid open. Turn the power
switch to "ON" and set temperature control knob to
"LOW". You should see smoke coming out of the cooking
chamber as the pellets ignite in about 2 minutes.
Step 11 Close cooking chamber lid and set the temperature control knob to the desired setting. See note
below for curing process.
NOTE: Curing the grill is highly recommended before first use. Close cooking chamber lid and set
temperature control knob to "HIGH" and allow grill to cure for 45 minutes. This will burn off
any oil or paint residue inside the cooking chamber before cooking for the first time.
Subsequent Lighting Instructions
Step 1
Open pellet hopper lid and check the pellet level. Add more pellets if necessary.
WARNING:
NEVER add cooking pellets to a hot fire pot by hand. You could be seriously burned.
If the hopper runs out of pellets or your fire goes out while cooking, let the grill
completely cool and follow the Initial Lighting Instructions.
(To be used on initial firing or anytime the grill runs out of pellets)
Control
Panel
Temperature
Control Dial
Med
High
Low
ON/OFF
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
Switch
POWER
Auger
Inside
Pellet
Hopper
Fire Pot
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