Instructions / Assembly

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center of charcoal grates.
Step 3
Saturate charcoal with lighting fluid. With lid open, wait 2 to 3 minutes to allow lighting fluid to soak into charcoal.
Store lighting fluid a safe distance from the grill.
Step 4
With grill lid open and charcoal tray completely placed inside the grill. Stand back and carefully light charcoal. Allow
to burn until covered with a light ash (approximately 20 minutes).
WARNING
Charcoal lighting fluid must be allowed to completely burn off prior to closing grill lid (approximately 20 minutes). Failure
to do this could trap fumes from charcoal lighting fluid in grill and may result in a flash-fire or explosion when lid is
opened.
Step 5
With coals burning strong, close the lid. Allow the temperature to reach 225°F (107°C). Maintain this temperature
for 2 hours.
Step 6
Increase the temperature to 400°F (205°C). This can be achieved by adding more charcoal and/or wood (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking “section of this manual). Maintain this temperature for 1 hour then allow
unit to cool completely.
NOTE: It is important that the exterior of the grill is not scraped or rubbed during the curing process.
IMPORTANT: to protect your smoker from excessive rust, the unit must be cured periodically and covered
at all times when not in use.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Step 1
Lightly coat all interior surfaces of the grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray. Do not coat charcoal grate,
grids or charcoal ash tray.
Step 2
Follow the instructions below carefully to build a fire. You may use charcoal and/or wood as fuel in the grill (see
“Adding Charcoal/Wood During Cooking” section of this manual).
WARNING
Never use charcoal that has been pre-treated with lighter fluid. Use only a high grade plain charcoal or charcoal/wood
mixture.
If using a Charcoal Chimney Starter, follow all manufacturer’s warnings and instructions regarding the use of their
product, start with 2.2 pounds (about 1.0 kg) of charcoal in side firebox. When charcoal is burning strong, carefully
place hot coals in center of each charcoal grates
WARNING
DO NOT use grill without charcoal ash tray in place. DO NOT attempt to remove charcoal ash tray or grates while tray or
grates contain hot coals.
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