Charcoal Grill User Manual

SECTION THREE: STANDARD LIGHTING
PROCEDURE (For Normal Use)
1. Set the cook mode switch or thermostat dial on SMOKE. Turn the power
switch ON. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming
out of the grill. The hot rod will operate for four minutes before shutting off. After
4 minutes, the cook mode switch may be moved to any cooking setting you
desire
SECTION FOUR: OPERATING TIPS
1) Your Traeger Pellet Grill should never be moved while it is hot. If you are
transporting your grill in a vehicle after cooking on it, make sure the fire is
completely out and the unit is completely cold before placing it in any vehicle.
NEVER put water in the firepot. It will jam the auger.
2) The Traeger Pellet Grill is designed to operate with the LID CLOSED
Cooking with the lid open greatly lengthens your cooking time.
3) NEVER add pellets by hand to a hot firepot. This is dangerous and you may
get seriously burned. If you run out of fuel and lose your fire while cooking, let
the unit completely cool and start all over again with auto-start or manual
lighting procedure.
4) After starting the grill, make sure the U-shaped firepot cover (4) is properly
seated in its support brackets. The lips of the U-shaped firepot cover should
be pointing down, in the front and rear of the firepot. If not seated properly,
direct heat and flame could come out of the firepot and cause a grease fire.
5) When estimating cooking times, remember that the outside temperature will
dramatically affect your cooking times. If it is hot outside, it will take less time
to cook your food. If it is cold, wet or windy outside, it will take food longer to
cook.
6) Grease fires are most often caused by not properly maintaining your grill or
cleaning the angled drip pan on a consistent basis. In the unlikely event that
you experience a grease fire while cooking, keep the cooking chamber door
closed. Never open the cooking chamber door during a grease fire. If the fire
does not go out, lightly sprinkle baking soda on it. Be careful not to burn yourself.
If this does not work, then carefully remove the food from the grill, (without getting
burned), turn the power switch off, and shut the door until the fire is completely
out. When completely cool, remove the grill, replace the foil on the angled drip
pan, place the pan and grill in their normal positions, restart the grill and then
resume cooking.