Assembly Instructions

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NOTE: If the grill fails to light, inspect the ! re pot for the presence of pellets or build-up of pellet ash.
If the ! re pot contains too much ash, clean it out using a shop vacuum. Also be certain the fan blower
motor and auger are working by observing these parts after starting the grill. If they are working, turn
OFF the power and re-assemble all components.
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WARNING
Never inspect or perform maintenance on a hot grill. Allow to properly cool before inspecting or
cleaning your grill.
MANUAL METHOD
With the grill properly set up and located for operation, ensure the control knob is in the
OFF position. Plug the power cord into a 120V grounded electrical outlet. (Refer to SET UP
PROCEDURE for more information.) DO NOT use if the cord is damaged or the ground tip has
been removed.
Open the grill lid. Remove the warming rack, cooking grids, grease tray and di" user.
Ensure the ! re pot and ignitor are clean and free of debris or foreign objects.
Ensure the auger tube of the hopper is ! lled with pellets. If not, go back to Set Up Procedure to
! ll pellets into auger tube.
Place a generous handful of pellets into the ! re pot.
Apply an approved wood pellet starter, like ! re starter gel, over the pellets.
Using a long ! replace match or long lighter, light the starter and pellets.
After the pellets are burning well (up to 5 minutes), carefully replace the di" user, grease tray,
cooking grids and warming rack.
Turn the control knob to “Smoke”. Listen for the fan and auger motors to operate.
Keep the grill lid open for a few minutes to complete the lighting procedure.
Select the desired cooking temperature or smoking preset.
(Refer to COOKING INSTRUCTIONS for more operating information.)
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NOTE: Depending on the ambient temperature and the desired cooking set point, the grill could take
20 minutes or so to pre-heat and stabilize. If the temperature is higher than desired, open the lid until
the displayed temperature is near the desired temperature.
NOTE: When the controller is ON, if the grill probe does not reach a temperature of 130F within 20
minutes, the controller will turn OFF and the display will show “Err” refer to Troubleshooting section
for more information). Perform the following:
Be certain the power is OFF.
Inspect the hopper to verify it has enough pellets and that pellets can freely drop into the auger.
After the grill has cooled, inspect the ! re pot for ash build-up or blockage.
Follow Lighting Instructions (Automatic or Manual).
If the grill fails to light once again, refer to Troubleshooting section and/or contact Customer
Service for assistance.
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WARNING
Do not attempt to restart by switching the controller OFF and then back to a setting. If ignition
has failed, properly inspect the ! re pot (when it is cool). Lighting the grill with too many pellets
could result in a larger ! re and temperature variance.
Overloading the ! re pot during ignition could result in a large ! re.
IMPORTANT!
Use the “SMOKE” setting to ignite the grill. This will avoid overshooting the desired temperature.
Any other set point will add more pellets and therefore the initial temperature will be higher.