OWNER’S MANUAL A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARANCES (AIR SPACES) BETWEEN COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. IMPORTANT: RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. READ CAREFULLY.
IMPORTANT SAFETY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLING AND USING THE APPLIANCE Please read this entire manual before installation and use of this pellet-burning appliance. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death. Contact local building or fire officials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area. Cooking with a hardwood fire brings years of enjoyment – to you and your lucky friends and family.
WARNING! Smoke Hazard A pellet overflow condition can occur during start-up, resulting in unusually thick, white smoke that lasts a long time. If this occurs, power down your grill with the Main Power switch and unplug. If this condition continues long enough, gases can build up from partial ignition and fully ignite, causing the lid to “burp.” If this burp occurs and your grill has not been properly maintained as described in “Maintaining Your Grill” on pages 20-21, a grease fire could result.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY 6 WHY TRAEGER WOOD PELLETS? 7 MAKE GRILL MAINTENANCE A REAL BREEZE 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL 11 SEASONING YOUR GRILL 13 USING YOUR GRILL 14 CHOOSING A COOK METHOD 17 ADDITIONAL CONTROL FUNCTIONS 18 HOPPER CLEAN-OUT 19 PRO SERIES FEATURES 20 MAINTAINING YOUR GRILL 22 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 24 TROUBLESHOOTING 25 OPERATING TIPS 27 SERVICE AND WARRANTY 5 TRAEGERGRILLS.
WHY TRAEGER WOOD PELLETS? AT TRAEGER, WE’RE BIG ON TASTE. That’s why we create our own 100% all-natural hardwood pellets, ensuring only the best quality wood is used to flavor your food and burn the most efficiently and reliably. We can't guarantee the same results from other pellet brands, so we always recommend using our pellets for the optimal experience. 100% ALL-NATURAL HARDWOOD No fillers, no unnatural additives—just pure hardwood for pure flavor.
MAKE GRILL MAINTENANCE A REAL BREEZE MAKING SURE YOUR GRILL IS CLEAN and free of built-up grease and debris is critical for keeping the pure, wood-fired flavor of your grill intact. The best way to ensure this is by using our lineup of cleaning and maintenance materials, available at your local dealer or online at traegergrills.com. 950 ML TRAEGER ALL NATURAL CLEANER Keep your grill as clean and shiny as the day you got it with our All Natural Cleaner.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL Refer to the Assembly Guide to assemble and install your Traeger® Pro Series Grill. GRILL PARTS AND FEATURES 1 21 2 3 19 5 18 20 22 17 16 7 4 14 6 15 10 13 8 11 12 9 Appearance may vary by model. Model TFB57G shown.
BARREL SHAPE PELLET HOPPER Traeger’s signature barrel shape creates a vortex of convection. It circulates hot, smoky air around the cooking chamber, surrounding your food with wood-fired heat for even cooking on all sides. An 18 lb. (8.2 kg) capacity pellet hopper will keep you cooking for hours. Pair that with Traeger’s Controller with WiFIRE® Technology and delicious food is just a “click” away. HIGH-TECH CONTROLS GRILLING SPACE With 575-780 in.2 (0.37-0.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR GRILL (CONTINUED) YOUR WiFiRE® ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER Your Traeger® Pro Series Grill is equipped with a state-of-the-art Traeger Controller with WiFIRE® Technology that is Wi-Fi-capable. Before you begin using the grill, it will be helpful to familiarize yourself with the different features of the control panel. 2 1 4 3 MENU IGNITE 5 CONNECTING YOUR GRILL 1 SELECTION DIAL otate dial to move up and down through the display R menu and to adjust temperature.
SEASONING YOUR GRILL TO BE USED ON INITIAL FIRING ONLY. In order to ensure proper operation of the grill, you must first prime the auger by allowing the auger tube to be “charged” with pellets. 2 AL UR D AT OO LN W AL ARD H 1 Make sure there are no foreign objects in the auger before adding pellets to the hopper. PLUG APPEARANCE MAY VARY BY REGION. With the Main Power switch in the OFF (O) position, plug the power cord into an appropriate grounded/earthed electrical outlet.
SEASONING YOUR GRILL (CONTINUED) 5 6 450 °F 350 °F Press dial to set temp Press dial to set temp The home screen will display “Press dial to set temp.” Turn the Selection dial clockwise to 350°F (177°C). Press IGNITE, close grill door, and run grill for 20 minutes once it has reached the set temperature. 350 °F Press Dial To Set TempPress Dial To Set Temp After completing Step 5, adjust temperature to 450°F (232°C) and run grill for an additional 30 minutes.
USING YOUR GRILL YOU WILL NEED TO BEGIN WITH THESE STEPS EVERY TIME YOU USE YOUR GRILL. 1 2 Press any button to wake the controller. PLUG APPEARANCE MAY VARY BY REGION. Plug power cord into an appropriate grounded/earthed electrical outlet and flip Main Power switch to ON (I). WARNING! NOTES: • When operating this grill, maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches (45.7 cm) from grill to combustibles.
CHOOSING A COOK METHOD COOKING AT A SINGLE TEMPERATURE Use this method for simple recipes requiring a single cook cycle at a set temperature. 1 165 2 °F 350 °F Press Dial To Set Temp Press Dial To Set Temp Turn Dial To Select Temp To select temperature, turn Selection dial right or left; once desired temperature is displayed, press the center of the dial to select. After turning ON (I) the Main Power switch, your grill’s home screen defaults to the “Turn Dial To Select Temp” message.
COOKING WITH THE PROBE Use these methods when your recipe specifies an internal goal temperature for your food. If the grill is turned off: 1 2 057 °F 355 PROBE : COLD Igniting . . Plug the probe into the probe jack located on the WiFIRE® Controller. See "Using Your Grill" to turn on the grill. Once the grill is on, the controller will recognize the probe and the probe icon will light in the controller screen's upperright corner.
COOKING WITH THE PROBE (continued) If the grill is turned on: 1 2 054 °F 355 Set Probe Alarm? >YES >NO Plug the probe into the probe jack located on the WiFIRE® Controller. The controller will recognize the probe and the probe icon will light in the controller screen's upper-right corner. The display will ask if you want to set an alarm. Select YES. Once the grill is preheated to the desired temperature, load food into the grill.
ADDITIONAL CONTROL FUNCTIONS SETTINGS Use the Settings menu to adjust display settings, clear notifications, access important product and contact information, and more. 165 °F Press Dial To Set Temp SETTINGS >Speaker >Contrast >Probe Calibration >Clear Notifications >Temperature Units TRAEGER WiFIRE >Keep Warm >Auger >Wi-fi Information >Settings >Back TO ACCESS THE SETTINGS MENU: Turn grill on. Once the home screen is displayed, press MENU. The main menu will display several options.
HOPPER CLEAN-OUT Your Traeger grill has a hopper clean-out system that allows you to quickly change from one pellet flavor to another without making a mess. 1 2 Place a container large enough to hold the discarded pellets under the pellet clean-out door. PLUG APPEARANCE MAY VARY BY REGION. Turn the switch to OFF (O) and disconnect the power cord. If the grill is still hot, allow it to cool completely.
PRO SERIES FEATURES TRAEGER APP Your Traeger® Pro Series Grill can be controlled remotely using the Traeger app. To learn more about WiFIRE®, the Traeger app, and more ways to connect, go to traegergrills.com/wifire. You will need a home Internet Wi-Fi connection to connect your Traeger® Pro Series Grill to the Internet. It is required that your smartphone or tablet is running the latest iOS or Android operating system.
MAINTAINING YOUR GRILL Periodically clean the grease out of the V-shaped grease drain and grease drain tube. If too much grease is allowed to build up in the V-shaped grease drain or is allowed to plug the grease drain tube, a grease fire could result. We recommend cleaning these locations regularly. Remove all grill grates and the grease drip tray. This will provide access to the V-shaped grease drain and grease drain tube opening inside the grill.
a. If your vacuum cleaner is a bagless model, empty any previously accumulated debris from the collection chamber. Then vacuum the ash from the inside of the firepot. Once the firepot is clean, empty the collection chamber into the metal container described below without delay. Make sure that there is no remaining ash residue left in the collection chamber. b. If your vacuum cleaner is a model that uses a disposable bag, install an unused bag in the machine.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Following are frequently asked questions along with their answers: QUESTION Why won’t my grill ignite? ANSWER Verify power at the electrical outlet. If the power cord is connected to a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter), check and reset if necessary. Initiate start-up. If no ignition, see next answer. DANGER! Turn the switch OFF (O) and disconnect the power cord. Remove the control and check the fuse on back. Replace the fuse if blown. Reinstall the control.
QUESTION How do I remove the auger if it jams? ANSWER DANGER! Turn the switch OFF (O) and disconnect the power cord. CAUTION! If the grill is still hot, allow it to cool thoroughly. Remove any covers necessary to access the auger drive motor. Remove the screw connecting the auger drive motor shaft to the auger shaft and the screw retaining the auger bushing into the auger tube. With a small pipe wrench or locking pliers on the auger shaft, turn the auger counterclockwise.
TROUBLESHOOTING Although rare, you may see an error or warning message display on your control panel. Please refer to the following chart for potential issues and how to resolve them: ERROR MESSAGE SOLUTION High Temp Error This error will occur when the temperature in the grill reaches temperatures above 550°F (288°C) for more than 45 seconds. Let the grill cool, then turn off the grill. Clear out any remaining pellets from the firepot and restart your grill.
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: Select Temperature Units from the menu. Turn the dial to choose between degrees FAHRENHEIT (°F) and CELSIUS (°C). Press the center of the dial to confirm. The selected setting will be indicated with a *. 2. You will now see temperatures displayed in the format you’ve chosen. 3.
OPERATING TIPS (CONTINUED) 9. CARBON MONOXIDE: WARNING! Follow these guidelines to prevent this colorless, odorless gas from poisoning you, your family, your pets, 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.
SERVICE AND WARRANTY TRAEGER’S LEGENDARY CUSTOMER SERVICE is the best out there. If you have any questions about your Traeger grill or need tips on cooking your first Thanksgiving turkey, our seasoned experts have your back. We’re here for you 365 days a year, including holidays, because we’re cooks—not bankers. For assistance with assembly or installation, parts, or customer service (English only, please), you can phone, e-mail, or write us at: TRAEGER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone: 1-844-9WiFIRE 6:00 a.m.
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