OWNER’S MANUAL TFB29PLB RESIDENTIAL PELLET GRILL-SMOKER FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY! “TASTE THE DIFFERENCE” Please read this entire manual before assembly, installation of your Traeger Pellet Grill. Failure to follow these instructions could result in property damage, bodily injury or even death. Contact your local building or fire official about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
A MAJOR CAUSE OF FIRES IS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEARENCES (AIR SPACES) TO COMBUSTIBLES MATERIALS. IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THIS PRODUCT BE INSTALLED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS. DANGER! Hazardous voltage is present which can shock, burn or cause death. Disconnect the power cord before servicing the Grill unless otherwise noted in the Owner’s Manual. DANGER! Never use or store flammable liquids near the Grill.
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of this Traeger Wood Pellet Grill, Model TFB29PLB. With proper set-up, operation and maintenance, the Grill will provide you with delicious food and years of cooking enjoyment. NOTE: NUMBERS FOLLOWING PART NAMES THROUGHOUT THIS MANUAL REFER TO THE COMPONENT DIAGRAM. When you un-box the Grill, make sure you have, and can identify all of the following parts: (1) Hardware kit including Nuts, Washers, and Bolts.
SECTION ONE: ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS MOUNTING LEGS TO GRILL FRAME Hardware required: 8 bolts, 16 washers, 8 locking washers, 8 nuts 1. Unpack the grill from the box. Take out the contents inside the grill, and place them aside. 2. With the help of another person, carefully rotate the grill upside down. Use the foam packaging included to brace the barrel on the non-hopper side, and keep it steady. Caution: The grill is very heavy. Always lift the grill with 2 people. 3.
INSTALLING DOOR HANDLE TO DOOR Hardware required: 2 bolts, 2 washers 1. Insert handle (13) onto the two slots located in the Door (9). 2. Install Washer (29) and Bolt (28) onto the Handle (13) bolt from inside the Door (9) and tighten. Repeat the process on the other side. Do not over tighten the Bolts. INSTALLING THE HEAT BAFFLE Insert the Heat Baffle (94) onto the inside of the Grill Frame Assembly (1) and place onto the gap in the burner box and centered side to side over the firepot (10).
POSITIONING THE PORCELAIN GRILL Insert Porcelain Grill (135) into Grill Frame Body (1) and rest on angles centered front to back and side to side. HANGING THE GREASE BUCKET The Grease Bucket (112) hangs on the Bucket Hook located below the Grease Drain Tube opening on the right side of the Grill Frame (1).
SECTION TWO: INITIAL FIRING INSTRUCTIONS (To be used on initial firing or anytime the Grill runs out of Pellets) In order to ensure proper operation of the Grill, you must first allow the Auger Tube to be “charged” with Pellets. 1) Open the Door and remove the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle from inside the Grill. 2) Make sure the Switch is in the OFF (o) position. Plug the Power Cord into an appropriate, grounded electrical outlet. 3) Open the Pellet Hopper Lid and locate the Auger.
SECTION THREE: SUBSEQUENT START-UP With the Door open, turn the Switch ON (--) and the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite. After assuring the Pellets have ignited, close the Door and set the Temperature/Dial to any cooking setting desired. The Grill should be allowed to pre-heat for approximately 10 minutes with the Door closed before placing food in the Grill.
3) Remove the Porcelain Grills, Grease Drain Pan and Heat Baffle to expose the Firepot In the bottom of the Grill. 4) Pour 1/2 cup of TRAEGER BBQ PELLETS into the Firepot. 5) Squirt 2 tablespoons of Alcohol Gel fire lighter into the Firepot on top of the Pellets. DANGER! Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid or similar liquids to start or “freshen up” a fire in this Grill. Keep all such liquids well away from the Grill when in use.
SECTION FOUR: OPERATING TIPS 1) The Temperature Dial can be changed at any time to increase or decrease the cooking temperature of the Grill. The HIGH/HIGHER temperature settings are for Grilling. The MEDIUM/MID RANGE temperature settings are for Slow Cooking. The SMOKE setting is for Smoking and adding Smoke Flavor to foods being cooked. The SMOKE setting can also be used to “hold” foods at approximately 180 to 200 degrees F. 2) WARNING! Your Traeger Pellet Grill should never be moved while it is hot.
WARNING! If the fire in the Firepot goes out while smoking, when sufficient Pellets are still in the Pellet Hopper, it is important to follow these steps. Failure to do so may cause a hazardous “over-firing” of your grill due to an excess of unburned pellets in the Firepot. You may need to decrease the “P” setting to prevent your fire from going out in the “Smoke” mode. a) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Allow the Grill to thoroughly cool if it is still hot.
SECTION FIVE: MAINTAINING YOUR NEW GRILL 1) CREOSOTE AND GREASE: Formation and need for removal. When wood pellets are burned slowly, they produce tar and other organic vapors that combine with expelled moisture to form creosote. The creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool flue exhaust of a slow burning fire. As a result, creosote accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited, creosote makes an extremely hot fire.
DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Use a disposable rag or cloth, dampened with warm soapy water to wipe the grease from the outside of the Grill. DO NOT use oven cleaner, abrasive cleansers or abrasive cleaning pads on the outside Grill surfaces. 3) Outside Storage: CAUTION! If the Grill is stored outside during the rainy season, care should be taken to ensure that water does not get into the Pellet Hopper. Wood pellets, when wet, expand greatly and will jam your Auger.
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 one in the machine.
SECTION SIX: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS WHY WON’T MY GRILL IGNITE? 1) Verify power at the electrical outlet. a) If Power Cord is connected to a GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter), check and reset if necessary. b) Initiate startup. Still no ignition – Proceed to step 2. 2) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. a) Remove the Control and check the fuse on back. Replace the fuse if blown.
need to be replaced. Contact your Traeger Dealer or the Traeger Parts Department (Section Seven) to place an order. c) If the fan blade turns a bit and then stops, continue watching and turn the Switch OFF (o). If the fan blade UNWINDS slightly, this indicates a jam in the Auger system which will need to be cleared. d) DANGER! Turn the Switch OFF (o) and disconnect the Power Cord. Remove the Pellets from the Pellet Hopper.
d) If this procedure is successful, you will soon see flames come out of the Firepot. Then turn the Switch OFF (o), and let the Grill cool down. Position the Heat Baffle, the Grease Drain Pan and Porcelain Grills in their proper locations. With the Door open, turn the Switch ON (--) and the Temperature/Dial to SMOKE. In approximately 2 minutes you will notice whitish-gray smoke coming out of the Grill as the Pellets ignite.
SECTION SEVEN: TRAEGER SUPPORT Parts are identified in the front of this manual on the COMPONENT DIAGRAM PAGE. To order parts: Call, E-mail or write to your Authorized Traeger Dealer or Traeger Pellet Grills. Please provide your name, phone number, address, Model and Serial Number of the Grill (located on a label inside the Hopper Lid), along with the part identification.
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TFB29PLB PARTS LIST Item 1 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 33 35 39 40 Qty 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 8 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 Description Grill Frame Assembly Door Assembly Firepot Assembly Auger Assembly 055 Auger Tube Bushing Door Handle Auger Drive Motor Washer .60 x .30 Flat Bolt 1/4-20 x .375 Hex Screw 6-32 x .750 Socket Hd Nut 6-32 Nylock Zinc Screw 8-32 x .375 S-tap Hot Rod (Ignitor) Screw #8 x .
