Installation Guide
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•  Read and follow all warnings and instructions contained in the preceding sections of this 
manual.
•  Never use charcoal, lava rocks or wood briquets in a gas grill. Flavoring chips must be 
contained in a metal smoking box to contain ash and prevent  res.
•  DO NOT cover cooking grates or other components with aluminum foil, as this blocks 
ventilation and damage to grill or personal injury may occur. 
•  DO NOT leave your grill unattended while “ON” or in use.
•  DO NOT move grill when in use.
•  DO NOT use water on a grease  re. Closing the lid to extinguish a grease  re is not possible. 
Use type BC dry chemical  re extinguisher or smother with dirt, sand or baking soda.
•  Never cook on the grill without the grease cup/tray in place.
WARNING
OPERATING THE GRILL:
BREAKING IN YOUR GRILL:
•  In manufacturing and preserving the components of your grill, oil residue may be present on the 
burners and cooking surfaces of your grill.
•  Before cooking on your grill for the  rst time you should preheat it for 15 minutes on “HIGH” to burn off 
these residual oils.
PREHEATING THE GRILL:
•  Prior to each use, it is recommended that you preheat your grill. This ensures that the grilling surfaces 
are at the desired temperatures to sear the food sugars when cooking. After lighting your grill, set the 
main burner control knobs to the “HIGH” position for 5 to 10 minutes. Close the lid during the preheat 
period.
CONTROLLING FLARE-UPS/GREASE FIRES:
•  Flare-ups are a part of cooking meats on a gas grill. This adds to the unique  avor of cooking on a gas 
grill. Use caution when opening the lid as sudden  are-ups may occur. Excessive  are-ups can over-
cook your food and cause a dangerous situation for you and your grill. Excessive  are-ups result from 
the build-up of grease in your grill. If this should occur, DO NOT pour water onto the  ames. This can 
cause the grease to splatter and could result in serious burns or bodily harm.
•  If grease  re occurs while lid is open, leave lid open, turn burner knobs to “OFF”, turn off LP cylinder 
valve. If possible, relocate food to a different section of cooking grate and allow grease to burn out or 
smother the  ames with baking soda.
•  If grease  re occurs while lid is closed, leave lid closed, as a sudden burst of air may increase  ames. 
Turn burner knobs to “OFF”, turn off LP cylinder valve. Allow grease to burn out. 
•  Never pour water on a grease  re as grease may splatter/spread and could result in bodily injury or 
property damage. 
•  If grease  re does not quickly burn out or the  re is growing/spreading, use type BC dry chemical  re 
extinguisher or smother with dirt, sand or baking soda. Closing the lid to extinguish a grease  re is not 
possible.
TO MINIMIZE FLARE-UPS:
•  Trim excess fat from meats prior to cooking.
•  Cook meats with high fat contents (chicken or pork) on Low settings or indirectly.
•  Ensure that your grill is on level ground and the grease is allowed to evacuate the grill through the 
drain hole in the bottom and into grease cup/tray.
•  Clean grill frequently to minimize grease buildup.
INDIRECT COOKING:
•  Indirect cooking is the process of cooking your food without the heat source being directly under your 
food. You can sear meats over a high  ame on one side of the grill while slow cooking a roast on the 
other (unlit) side of the grill.










